Dr. Babb is Director of the Promised Land Project at the MacDonald Laurier Institute in Ottawa, an International Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, a Fellow with the Royal United Services Institute in London, England, and a sessional instructor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs in Ottawa.
While Dr. Babb’s scholarly research on a variety of subjects, including artificial intelligence, terrorism and cyber conflict, has been published worldwide, he is perhaps most well-known for his expertise on Israeli national security and his advocacy and efforts related to studying and combating antisemitism.
His views and expertise on antisemitism, Jewish life, and Israel have been featured in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Free Press, The Hill, The Spectator, The Globe and Mail, The Times of Israel, Newsweek, and many others. As one of the world’s foremost experts on confronting Jew-hatred and Israeli national security, Dr. Babb’s commentary on these issues has been sought by many of the largest news outlets, including CNN, the CBC, the BBC, FOX News, CTV News, Global News, The Sun, NewsNation, and countless others. His first book, The Moral Case for Zionism, was published by Wicked Son in October, 2026.
He holds degrees in Political Science and International Development (BA) from Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, International Relations (MA) from York University in Toronto, and International Relations (Ph.D.) from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, in Ottawa.