Consulting Services
Douglas Janoff, Ph.D.’s is currently transitioning from a diplomatic career to a consulting practice that draws upon his work experience in international affairs, human rights and social justice. He is a seasoned Foreign Service Officer, published author, human rights negotiator, policy advisor, learning specialist, researcher, university lecturer and subject matter expert in global issues such as human rights, democracy, governance, justice, and diplomatic affairs. He speaks French and Spanish fluently.
His diplomatic career has included postings to Washington D.C., Afghanistan, and Pakistan, working in a range of foreign-policy functions, such as bilateral and multilateral negotiations, strategic policy analysis, geo-political reporting, and public diplomacy. He is an expert on anti-LGBTQ discrimination and violence; he is the author of Queer Diplomacy: Homophobia, International Relations and LGBT Human Rights (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022) – recently translated into Korean by Hantijae Publishing – and Pink Blood: Homophobic Violence in Canada (University of Toronto Press, 2005), translated into French by Éditions Triptyque, 2007.
Dr. Janoff is now open to opportunities that will allow him to teach, conduct research projects, write reports, develop and deliver training sessions, and provide policy advice to government agencies, the private sector, NGOs, and community-based organizations on ways to strengthen institutions, policies, and practices that protect human rights and promote equality, diversity, and social justice.
Click here for his resume (add link) and here (add link) to contact him. Below is a partial list of his recent lectures and presentations at universities, government offices, diplomatic missions and community-based organizations, including an Asia book tour in 2025.
- University of Gothenburg, Gender in Diplomacy Program, April 2023
- University of Oxford, Department of International Development, May 2023
- University of Ottawa, Centre for International Policy Studies, November 2023
- Queen’s University Belfast, Centre for Gender in Politics, April 2024
- University of Glasgow, School of Social and Political Sciences, May 2024
- University of London, School of Advanced Study, May 2024
- Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Mexican Association of International Studies, October 2024
- University of Southern California, Center on Public Diplomacy, April 2025
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, North American Cultural Diplomacy Initiative, May 2025
- Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Faculty of International Relations and Political Science, Puebla, Mexico, August 2025
- Department of State, Washington D.C., November 2024
- Embassy of Canada, Washington D.C., November 2024
- Embassy of Canada, Seoul, Republic of Korea, July 2024
- Embassy of Canada, Tokyo, Japan, July 2024
- Dignity Network Canada and Glad Day Bookstore, Toronto, May 2023
- GLAS Foundation and Rainbow Hub, Sofia, Bulgaria, May 2024
- Kaleidoscope Trust, May 2025 (virtual)
- Oxford Pride Alumni Network, June 2025 (virtual)
- Rainbow Action/Korean Association for LGBTQ+ and Queer Studies, Seoul, July 2025
- Rainbow Railroad Displacement and Difference Symposium, Mexico City, August 2025