Community of Practice
Co-Founders
Philippe Beaulieu B.
Philippe Beaulieu-B is the co-founder and co-president of the Archipelago of Design (AOD) from 2020-2026. He returned as professor leading the Design, Innovation and Strategy-Making curriculum for mid and senior level officers at Canadian Forces College (CFC) in Toronto after completing a Marie S. Curie Fellowship at the Centre for Military Studies, University of Copenhagen from 2019 to 2021.
Philippe translates the orientations of the guild council (Board of Governors) into a cohesive strategy and actions, co-leads a dedicated team of 9 employees, manages a global community and co-leads the AOD Research & Development division. The latter includes leading AOD Game Studios developing transformative games aimed at unlocking the innovative potential of defence & security professionals across NATO members and partners.
Philippe holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of St-Andrews in the United Kingdom.
Over the Horizon Podcast 5 – Designing Future Security: An International Roundtable on the Military Design Movement
For this podcast, Over the Horizon – an online journal affiliated with the US Air…
Special Issue Now Online — Reflexive Military Practitioners: Design Thinking and Beyond
Our special issue published by the Journal of Military and Strategic Studies and generated from our first event…
Introduction: Revolution in Military Epistemology
Authors: Philippe Beaulieu B. & Philippe Dufort This special issue offers a platform for 15 leading…
Conclusion: Researching the Reflexive Turn in Military Affairs and Strategic Studies
Authors: Philippe Beaulieu B. & Philippe Dufort This special issue offers a platform for 15 leading military…
Hybrid Warfare: New Ontologies and Epistemologies in Armed Forces
Philippe Beaulieu-B. and Philippe Dufort organized a first workshop gathering 16 commanders, planners, defence scientists and…
Breaking Down Silos and Connecting Stakeholders: A Symposium on Systems Thinking and Design
Philippe Beaulieu-B, Francis Clermont, Aaron Jackson, Robert Lummack, Paul Mitchell and Ben Zweibelson contributed to the symposium…