Liam Swiss (he/him) is Professor of Sociology, and Head of the Department of Sociology at Acadia University. His research examines foreign aid, global development, the politics of Canadian aid policy, and gender equality.  His published research has appeared in journals such as the American Sociological Review, Social Forces, Social Science Research, and World Development, among others.  He is the author of the book The Globalization of Foreign Aid: Developing Consensus (Routledge 2018). He is a two-time former President of the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development, and in 2026 is Past-President of the Canadian Sociological Association.