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4-7 June 2012 CJOS/CSW Maritime Security Conference 2012 Time: Monday, Jun 4 to Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 Venue: Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia Conference website First announcement |
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Recent Events
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8 May 2012 Life within Armed Groups: a gendered perspective Time: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 8:00 PM Venue: The Company House, 2202 Gottingen St., Halifax, Nova Scotia Special guest: Ian Keteku, 2010 World Poetry Slam Champion 19+ Event / Suggested donation of $5 at the door Conference Poster |
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12 April 2012 The Beyond the Border Action Plan Speaker: Simon Kennedy, Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Industry Canada Time: Thursday, 12 April 2012, 1:00pm-2:30pm Venue: Coburg Board Room (Rm. 3107), Mona Campbell Building, Dalhousie University |
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29 March 2012 (Location Changed) Capital and Power: Exploring Canada's Role in an Imperialist Global Order Please note the location has changed to Coburg Board Room (Room 3107), Mona Campbell Building (1459 LeMarchant Street), Dalhousie University This event will be co-sponsored with the Halifax Peace Coalition Speaker: Dr. Todd Gordon, York University Time: Thursday, Mar 29, 2012, 12:30pm - 2:00pm Venue: Coburg Board Room (Room 3107), Mona Campbell Building (1459 LeMarchant Street), Dalhousie University |
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23 March 2012 Where in the World is Dalhousie? A Research and Teaching Symposium Connecting Canada to the World Time: Friday, Mar 23, 2012, 9:00am-3:00pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Bldg., Dalhousie University In the Classroom: Teaching Canada and the World in the Arts & Social Sciences 9:00-10:30am Opening Roundtable: David Black, Chike Jeffers, Patricia de Meo, Philip Zachernuk 10:30am-12:00pm Student Roundtable (Laura Hubbard, Tory Ellis, Elsa Chang): How do students see Canada in the world? 12:00-3:00pm Lunch and Discussion: John Cameron, Teaching “Halifax and the World” at Dalhousie |
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22 March 2012 Where in the World is Dalhousie? A Research and Teaching Symposium Connecting Canada to the World Time: Thursday, Mar 22, 2012, 1:00-6:30pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Bldg., Dalhousie University Crosscurrents: Researching Canada and the World in the Arts & Social Sciences 1:00-2:15pm Brian Bow, “Two Speeds is Too Many: Canada's Role in the Unmaking of North America.” Anders Hayden, “Crude National Interest: Environmental Values, Energy Superpower Aspirations, and Canada's International Climate Policy” Brian Noble, “As if History Happened: Indigenous Peoples and the Fabulation of Canadian Sovereignty” Ruben Zaiotti, “Transatlantic Journeys: Practicing Homeland Security from North America to Europe (and Back)” 2:30-3:45pm Jerry Bannister, “A River Runs Through It: Churchill Falls and the End of Newfoundland History.” Amal Ghazal, “Islam and the Nation in the Arab World” Martha Radice, “When the World Comes to Halifax, How Does it Fit into the Public Library? Research in Progress” 4:00pm Reception for: 5:00 Louise Fréchette, “The Problem with Global Governance” |
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20 March 2012 Environmental Issues and How Canada is Now Perceived Internationally Speakers: Megan Leslie, MP Time: Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012, 12:30pm-2:00pm Venue: Coburg Board Room (Rm. 3206), Mona Campbell Building, Dalhousie University |
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19 March 2012 Halifax Roundtable: Current significance of the repatriation of the Canadian constitution in 1982 * Organized by Department of Political Science. Speakers: Alain-G. Gagnon (Université de Québec à Montréal), Jim Bickerton (St. F.X.), Michael MacMillan (Mount Saint Vincent University), Diane Pothier (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University) Time: Monday, Mar 19, 2012, 4:00pm-6:00pm Venue: University Hall, MacDonald Building, Dalhousie University |
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15 March 2012 Taking Canada’s Moral Temperature Speaker: Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Director of the First Nations Caring Society Time: Thursday, Mar 15, 2012, 12:30pm - 2:00pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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14 March 2012 The Iranian Revolution after 33 Years: Domestic Repercussions and Regional Consequences Speaker: Dr. David Menashri, President of the Academic Center of law and Business in Ramat Gan (CLB) and Senior Fellow at the Center for Iranian Studies at Tel Aviv University. Time: Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012, 12:30pm - 2:00pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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8 March 2012 Grad Symposium Time: Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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7 March 2012 How Canada Broke North America, and Why It Should Try to Put it Back Together * A Political Science Department seminar Speaker: Brian Bow, Professor, Dalhousie University Time: Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012, 1:00pm - 2:30pm Venue: Political Science Lounge, Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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5 March 2012 Expert Panel On The Challenges Posed By The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) * A Child Soldier Initiative panel. Speakers: Philip Lancaster, Ledio Cakaj, Guillaume Lacaille and Ron Atkinson Closing remarks by LGen Roméo Dallaire (retired) Time: Monday, Mar 5, 2012, 7:00pm Venue: Great Hall – Upper Level, Dalhousie University Club |
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1 March 2012 Evaluating the Influence of Think Tanks in US Foreign Policy: Competing Perspectives, Models and Theoretical Approaches Speaker: Professor Donald Abelson, U. of Western Ontario Time: Thursday, Mar 1, 2012, 12:30pm - 2:00pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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27 February 2012 Shock and Awe, Jihad, and the Persistence of Violence in Israel-Palestine * A Political Science Department seminar Speaker: Mark Ayyash, PhD from York University Time: Monday, Feb 27, 2012, 1:00pm - 2:30pm Venue: Chemistry 223, Dalhousie University |
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17 February 2012 The Canadian Navy and the North: Challenges and Opportunities, A Naval Architect’s View * Arctic Forum Lecture Series Speaker: Cdr David Peer, Defence Fellow, Centre for Foreign Policy Studies Time: Friday, Feb 17, 2012, 12:00pm - 2:00pm Venue: Room 406, Schulich School of Law, Weldon Law Building |
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16 February 2012 The Inescapable Controversies of Pre-Transitional Justice * Co-sponsored with the International Commission of Jurists, Canadian Section Speaker: Darryl Robinson Time: Thursday, Feb 16, 2012, 12:30pm - 2:00pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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14 February 2012 Gender Equality Thirty Years On: Invisibilization, Instrumentatlization and a Shrinking Equality Opportunity Structure * A Political Science Seminar Speaker: Alexandra Dobrowolsky, Professor, Saint Mary’s University Time: Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012, 12:00pm - 1:30pm Venue: Mona Campbell 1107 |
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10 February 2012 The Battle of Misratah and the Libyan Conflict - A Perspective from a Maritime Commander Speaker: Cdr Craig Skjerpen Time: Friday, Feb 10, 2012 Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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2 February 2012 On Piracy, Privateers, and Privatization: The Future of the Private Military and Security Industry at Sea Speaker: Dr. Christopher Spearin, Department of Defence Studies, Canadian Forces College Time: Thursday, Feb 2, 2012, 12:30pm - 2:00pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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26 January 2012 Chinese-Pakistan Relations, and their Strategic Consequences Speaker: Julian Schofield Time: Thursday, Jan 26, 2012, 12:30pm - 2:00pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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19 January 2012 The Transformation Agenda of General Leslie Speaker: Ken Hansen Time: Thursday, Jan 19, 2012, 12:30pm - 2:00pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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13 January 2012 African IR Speaks Back: Gender, Security and Development Speaker: Dr. Jane Parpart & Dr. Timothy Shaw Time: Friday, Jan 13, 2012, 3:00pm – 4:30pm Venue: Coburg Board Room (3106), Mona Campbell Building |
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12 January 2012 Iran's oil industry and the Iran-Iraq War: Some lessons in historical context Speaker: Farzin Nadimi Time: Thursday, Jan 12, 2012, 12:30pm - 2:00pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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1 December 2011 (Cancelled because the plane was not able to land in Halifax.) Urban violence, mega disasters and Non State Actors, the contemporary challenges to humanitarian aid. Are the old legal frameworks still relevant? This seminar is cancelled because the plane was not able to land in Halifax. We hope to re-schedule this seminar next semester. Speaker: Ilario Maiolo, Legal Advisor to the Canadian Red Cross Time: Thursday, Dec 1, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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24 November 2011 The Problem With Global Governance Speaker: Louise Fréchette, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Time: Thursday, Nov 24, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building |
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17 November 2011 (Change of venue) Speaker: Jeffrey Hirsch, RCMP H Division, National Security Enforcement Section Time: Thursday, Nov 17, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Coburg Board Room The venue changed to Coburg Board Room. |
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10 November 2011 (Postponed) Speaker: Darryl Robinson, Queen’s Law Professor Time: Postponed - will be re-scheduled during Winter term. Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room This seminar is postponed and will be re-scheduled during the Winter Seminar Series. |
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3 November 2011 Survey Results from Pre to Post 9/11: How Political Science Students' Attitudes towards Terrorism and International Affairs have changed in Twenty Years Speaker: Steven Holloway, St. Francis Xavier Professor Time: Thursday, Nov 3, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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2 November 2011 The Foundations of Israeli Security Perceptions Speaker: Professor David Tal, University of Calgary Time: Wednesday, Nov 2, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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27 October 2011 (Postponed) Learning from Haiti: If you don't think things can get any more complicated, they just did Speaker: Nigel Fisher, former CEO/President of UNICEF; current Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General; working in Haiti with MINUSTAH Time: Thursday, Oct 27, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room This seminar is postponed and will be re-scheduled during the Winter Seminar Series. |
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27 October 2011 Maritime Security Workshop: Closing the Gap: Western Hemisphere Perspectives and Approaches to Future Maritime Security Challenges Time: Thursday, Oct 27 to Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 Venue: Senate Chamber, 3rd floor Workshop Location Map Workshop Schedule Workshop Calling Notice Dr. Stan Weeks's Bio Mr. Guy Thomas's Bio C/Supt Joe Oliver's Bio Mr. Lorne Richardson's Bio |
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20 October 2011 Human Rights and the Politics of Affect Speaker: Margaret Denike, Associate Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Political Science, and Coordinator of the Human Rights Program at Carleton University. Time: Thursday, Oct 20, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Coburg Board Room |
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13 October 2011 The Invisible Schism: The Paradoxes of Canadian Counterterrorism Speaker: Doug Munroe, Calgary University Time: Thursday, Oct 13, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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6 October 2011 Speaker: Ed Greenspon, Chair of the Canadian International Council's Global Positioning Strategy Project. Time: Thursday, Oct 6, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Halifax Club |
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5 October 2011 The Royal Canadian Navy's Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship - The Evolution of the Operational Requirement and Associated Ship Design Challenges Speaker: Cdr. David Soule, Project Director of Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship, DND Time: Wednesday, Oct 5, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room Location changed to Lord Dalhousie Room. You can find the presentation by Cdr. Soule here |
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30 September 2011 Dalhousie Marine Piracy Project Workshop: The Consequences of Marine Piracy for Global Communities Time: Friday, Sep 30, 2011, 9AM - 3PM Venue: Senate Chamber of the MacDonald Library Building |
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29 September 2011 International Peacekeeping Operations: Should Canada seek to resume its former status as a major contributor? Speaker: Alex Morrison, CFPS Research Fellow Time: Thursday, Sep 29, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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26 September 2011 Australia in World Affairs 2006-2010: middle power dreaming? Speaker: James Cotton Time: Monday, Sep 26, 2011, 12:30pm - 2pm Venue: Weldon Law Building, Rm. 204 |
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22 September 2011 An Overview of Canada's War Crimes Program Speaker: Terry Beitner, Director of the Department of Justice’s War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity Unit Time: Thursday, Sep 22, 2011, 12pm - 2pm Venue: Mona Campbell Coburg Board Room You can find the poster of the talk here. |
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15 September 2011 CFPS Annual General Meeting Time: Thursday, Sep 15, 2011, 12pm - 2pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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8 September 2011 CFPS meeting with Colorado Technical University representatives Time: Thursday, Sep 8, 2011, 12pm - 2pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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6 September 2011 CFPS Welcome to new Dal Poli Sci Graduate Students Time: Tuesday, Sep 6, 2011, 12pm - 2pm Venue: Political Science Lounge |
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8 April 2011 U.S.-China Cooperation: Prospects and Problems Speaker: Rear Admiral Eric A. McVadon, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Time: Friday, Apr 8, 2011. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Coburg Board Room, Mona Campbell Bldg. Presentation slides are provided here. |
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7 April 2011 Humanitarian Response to Challenges in Afghanistan Speaker: Fatima Galiani, President Afghan Red Crescent Society Time: Thursday, Apr 7, 2011. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Bldg. |
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31 March 2011 Shabab Spring - Uprisings, Revolts, and Revolutions in 2011: the quest for dignity by the youth of the Middle East Speaker: John Measor, Department of Political Science, Saint Mary’s University Time: Thursday, Mar 31, 2011. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Coburg Boardroom, Mona Campbell Building, Dalhousie University |
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25 March 2011 Arctic Research Forum Meeting Time: Friday, Mar 25, 2011. 3:00-5:00 PM Venue: University Club Pub All are welcome to attend. |
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24 March 2011 The Coming Maritime Century: A Practitioner’s Viewpoint Speaker: Admiral David Gardam, Navy Commander East Coast Fleet Time: Thursday, Mar 24, 2011. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Coburg Board Room, Mona Campbell Bldg., Dalhousie University |
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17 March 2011 Worldly Encounters: the role of non-state actors in the making of the European Union’s International Identity Location changed to University Hall of the MacDonald Building due to construction. Speaker: Ruben Zaiotti, Department of Political Science, Dalhousie University Time: Thursday, Mar 17, 2011. 12:30-2:00 PM New Venue: University Hall of the MacDonald Building |
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14 March 2011 Exporting Democracy: The Risks and Rewards of Pursuing a Good Idea Speaker: The Honourable Bob Rae, MP for Toronto Centre, Foreign Affairs Critic for the Liberal Party of Canada Time: Monday, Mar 14, 2011. 3:30-5:00 PM Venue: CIBC Auditorium, Room 127, Computer Science Goldberg Building, Dalhousie University |
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3 March 2011 The Middle East Peace Process: What is the current impasse? Speaker: Yoram Peri, Director of the Gilderhorn Centre for Israel Studies, University of Maryland Time: Thursday, Mar 3, 2011. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Coburg Board Room, Mona Campbell Bldg. |
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17 February 2011 NEYES on EGYPT: A Media Presentation and A Conversation Location changed to Room 125 Chemistry Panelists: Tarek Abouamin, NSCAD (Film Maker and Photographer) Dr. Magi Abdul Masih, Saint Mary's University Dr. Amal Ghazal, Dalhousie University Dr. John Measor, Saint Mary's University Dr. Jamie Whidden, Acadia University Time: Thursday, Feb 17, 2011. 4:00 - 5:30 PM Venue: Room 125 Chemistry |
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17 February 2011 New Music for our Dance with the United States? Speaker: David Dyment, Senior Research Associate in the Centre on North American Politics and Society, Carleton University Time: Thursday, Feb 17, 2011. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hick Academic Administration Building, Dalhousie University |
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10 February 2011 Is the Canadian Approach to Maritime Security an example of National Hubris? Speaker: David Mugridge, CFPS Doctoral Fellow Time: Thursday, Feb 10, 2011. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Political Science Lounge, Henry Hicks Bldg., Dalhousie University |
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8 February 2011 Cancelled due to flight cancellations related to the weather Canada Command and the Canada First Defence Strategy Speaker: Lieutenant-General W. Semianiw, CMM, MSC, CD Time: Tuesday, Feb 8, 2011. 2:00-3:30 PM Venue: Political Science Lounge, 3rd Floor Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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3 February 2011 Democratic Demonstrations: Bangkok 2010 and Beyond? Speaker: David Griffiths, CFPS Resident Research Fellow Time: Thursday, Feb 3, 2011. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Coburg Board Room, Mona Campbell Building, Corner of Coburg and LeMarchant |
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27 January 2011 Corruption and Counter-Insurgency in Afghanistan Speaker: Donald Bowser, CFPS Research Fellow Time: Thursday, Jan 27, 2011. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hick Academic Administration Building, Dalhousie University |
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25 January 2011 School of Public Administration In collaboration with the Department of Political Science Municipalities and Multiculturalism Speaker: Kristin Good, Department of Political Science, Dalhousie University Time: Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011. 12:00-1:30 PM Venue: 2017 Marion McCain, Dalhousie University |
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20 January 2011 Navies and Coastguards: Relationships, Mandates and Options for Reform You can find the slides for this seminar here. Speaker: Matt Gillis, CFPS Research Fellow Time: Thursday, Jan 20, 2011. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Coburg Boardroom, Mona Campbell Building, Dalhousie University |
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2 December 2010 (This event was cancelled) Researching Sexual Violence with the Mayi Mayi of the DRC Speaker: Jocelyn Kelly, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Time: Wednesday, Nov 10, 2010. 12:30 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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25 November 2010 South Africa as Emerging World and Regional Power Speaker: Anesh Maistry, South African High Commission Policy Officer Time: Thursday, Nov 25, 2010. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Room 204, Weldon Law Building, Dalhousie University |
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25 November 2010 Canada's Next Generation Fighter Capability; The Road to Recommendation Time: Thursday, Nov 25, 2010. You can find the presentation slides here. |
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19 November 2010 The International Criminal Court – Peace and Security |
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18 November 2010 Life in Canada’s Foreign Service: An Opportunity to Make a Difference Speaker: Ginette Martin, Minister Counsellor at the Canadian Embassy in Mexico Time: Thursday, Nov 18, 2010. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dahousie Room, Henry Hick Academic Administration Building, Dalhousie University |
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10 November 2010 Women Foreign Policy Elites in the USA, Finland and Sweden Speaker:Dr. Sylvia Bashevkin, Principal of University College in the University of Toronto and Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto Time: Wednesday, Nov 10, 2010. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Room 204, Weldon Law Building, Dalhousie University |
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4 November 2010 “John Wendell Holmes and Canadian Foreign Policy: Past, Present and Future” Speaker: Dr. Adam Chapnick Time: Thursday, Nov 4, 2010. 12:30-2:00 PM Venue: Weldon Law School, Room 204 |
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26 October 2010 Romeo Dallaire and Ishmael Beah – Book launch "They fight like soldiers, they die like children" Speaker: General Romeo Dollaire Time: Tuesday, Oct 26, 2010. 7:00 PM Venue: Ondaatje Hall, Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building, Dalhousie University |
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21 October 2010 Chinese Arctic Policy Speaker: Aldo Chircop, Director of the Marine & Environmental Law Institute, Dalhousie University Time: Thursday October 21, 2010 at 12:30pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Academic Administration Bldg. All are welcome, light lunch and refreshments will be available. |
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14 October 2010 Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Searching for Security and Peace in the Middle East Speaker: Dr. David Dewitt, Associate VP of Research and Innovation at York University Time: Thursday, Oct 14, 2010. 12:30-14:00 Venue: Mona Campbell building (new building corner of Coburg and LeMarchant) All are welcome, light lunch and refreshments will be available. |
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30 September 2010 Security and Defence Forum Fall Annual Conference 2010 Speaker: David Welch, CIGI Chair of Global Security and Interim Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs, university of Waterloo Time: Thursday, Sep. 30, 2010 to Saturday Oct. 2, 2010 Venue: Nova Scotia Archives Conference Poster Conference Agenda Biographies |
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23-24 September 2010 Sudanese Youth Roundtable Event |
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23 September 2010 Emmanuel Jal, WAR child Speaker: Emmanuel Jal, Local spoken word artist EL JONES and dance-hall reggae performer SAA ANDREW Time: Thursday, Sep 23, 2010. 8:00 PM Venue: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie University |
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16 September 2010 CFPS Annual General Meeting |
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16 - 18 June 2010 The 2010 Naval and Maritime Security Conference "The Canadian Navy: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" Pier 21 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Conference Program Conference Outline Call For Papers Conference Poster Conference Registration (Online) (Closed) Conference Registration (PDF) The May 2010 Canadian Naval Centennial Conference in Ottawa The April 2010 Canadian Naval WPNS Maritime Security Challenges Seminar in Victoria |
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6 April 2010 The Maritime Territorial Dispute in the Arctic Ocean: Questions and Lessons from East Asia Speaker: James Manicom, Visiting Scholar, School of Political and International Studies, Flinders University Time: Tuesday, April 6th, 2010. 3:00 PM Venue: Rowe Management Bldg, Dalhousie University |
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1 April 2010 America after the financial crisis: the end of Hegemony? Speaker: Dr. Jerome Davis, Canada Research Chair in Oil and Gas Time: Thursday, April 1st, 2010. 12:30 to 2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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29 March 2010 Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights Speaker: Thomas Flanagan, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Calgary Time: Monday, March 29th, 2010. 1:30 to 3:00 PM Venue: University Hall, MacDonald Building, Dalhousie University |
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25 March 2010 Counterinsurgency: A Strategy for Failed States With the US Marines in Afghanistan & Haiti Speaker: Andrew Lubin, American author and independent foreign correspondent Time: Thursday, March 25th, 2010. 12:30 to 2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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11 March 2010 CFPS General Meeting Time: Thursday, March 11th, 2010. 12:30 to 2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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18 March 2010 Canada in Afghanistan: A Classic Case of 'Mission Creep' You can download the presentation slides here. Speaker: Professor Ken Hansen, CFPS Naval Defence Fellow Time: Thursday, March 18th, 2010. 12:30 to 2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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9 March 2010 Large-scale Comparative Research (into Municipalities and Multilevel Governance): Practical Lessons and Preliminary Results Speaker: Dr. Robert Young, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Multilevel Governance, Department of Political Science, University of Western Ontario Time: Tuesday, March 9th, 2010. 11:30 to 1 PM Venue: Rowe Building, Room 1016, Dalhousie University |
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5 - 6 March 2010 Fifth Annual Graduate Symposium The Death of the New World Order? Time: Friday, March 5th, to Saturday March 6th 2010. Venue: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Conference Website Grad Symposium 2010 Poster |
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18 February 2010 WTO Development Assistance: Reflections on 30 years of teaching trade officials from developing countries how to conduct multilateral negotiations in the GATT and WTO Speaker: Professor Gilbert Winham, Department of Political Science, Dalhousie University and CFPS Faculty Fellow Time: Thursday, February 18th, 2010. 12:30 to 2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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12 February 2010 Gone with the wind? The politics of health care reform in the United States Speaker: Dr. Katherine Fierlbeck, Professor, Department of Political Science, Dalhousie University Time: Friday, February 12th, 2010. 2:30 to 4:00 PM Venue: Political Science Lounge, Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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11-12 February 2010 Environmental Violence and Conflict Conference Schedule Poster for more info contact matthew.schnurr@dal.ca |
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11 February 2010 North America in Crisis Speaker: Brian Bow, CFPS Faculty Fellow Time: Thursday, February 11th, 2010. 12:30 to 2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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28 January 2010 From the Front Line: Canadian Forces in Afghanistan Speaker: Colonel Roch LaCroix Time: Thursday, January 28th, 2010. 12:30 to 2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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4 February 2010 Mental Health and the Canadian Forces Speaker: Rakesh Jetly, Lieutenant-Colonel, Psychiatrist - Mental Health Advisor, Department of National Defence Time: Thursday, February 4th, 2010. 12:30 to 2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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20 January 2010 Canadian Warships and Counter-narcotics Speaker: Commander Feltham Time: Wednesday, January 20th, 2010. 12:30 to 2:00 PM Venue: Henry Hicks building, Room 232 |
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21 January 2010 CFPS General Meeting Time: Thursday, January 21th, 2010. 12:30 to 2:00 PM Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University |
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14 January 2010 The United Nations in Darfur, Planning Mission Impossible Speaker: Mr. Michael Gaouette, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations Time: Thursday, January 14th, 2010. 7:00 to 8:30 PM Venue: Executive Classroom, Room 3089 Kenneth C. Rowe Management Bldg., 6100 University Ave Dalhousie University |
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3 December 2009 Obama and the End of Nuclear Weapons Speaker: Senator Doug Roche Time: 12:30 - 2:00 pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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26 November 2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina: A case study in international intervention Speaker: Ambassador David Hutchings, CFPS Fellow Time: 12:30 - 2:00 pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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19 November 2009 Going gently into the good night? 21st Century Crude Diplomacy and the 'End' of Oil Speaker: Dr. Jerome Davis, CFPS Fellow and Canada Research Chair in Oil and Gas Time: 12:30 - 2:00 pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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17 November 2009 The Politics of Party Leadership Selection: The Westminster Cases Speaker: Dr. William Cross, Professor and Bell Chair in Parliamentary Democracy, Department of Political Science, Carleton University Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Henry Hicks bldg, Dalhousie University |
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10 November 2009 Familiarization visit for students, fellows and faculty to HMCS Toronto (Cancelled) |
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6 November 2009 DFAIT 100th Anniversary Event Canadian Multilateralism: Past, Present, Future Time: 9:00 - 4:30 pm Venue: Nova Scotia Archives, 6016 University Ave., Halifax Schedule Poster |
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28 October 2009 Film Screening: Arabs & Terrorism Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Venue: Potter Auditorium, Dalhousie University |
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29 October 2009 Terrorism in the Age of Obama Speaker: Bassam Haddad, George Mason University Time: 12:30 - 2:00 pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room, Dalhousie University |
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22 October 2009 Human Security and Human Life: Tracing Global Sovereign and Biopolitical Rule Speaker: Dr. Marc Doucet, Professor of Political Science, Saint Mary’s University Time: 12:30 - 2 pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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15 October 2009 Arctic Sovereignty and the Canadian Forces Speaker: Cmdr Alex Grant, Commanding Officer HMCS Toronto Time: 12:30 - 2 pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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30 September 2009 Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing Speaker: Col. Coates Time: 12:30 - 2 pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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24 September 2009 Movements of Political Islam and Arab Politics: An Overview Speaker: Amal Ghazal, Professor of History, Dalhousie University Time: 12:30 - 2 pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room Seminar Info |
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17 September 2009 A Roundtable Discussion: GUERRILLA DIPLOMACY Speaker: Daryl Copeland, Dr. Susan Thomson and Dr. Brian Bow Time: 6 - 9 pm Venue: Ondaatje Hall Session Poster |
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17 September 2009 CFPS Meeting Time: 12:30 - 2 pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room |
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16 September 2009 The Politics, Ethics and Challenges of Conducting Research in Conflict Zones Speaker: Susan Thomson, Research Fellow CFPS Time: 4 - 6 pm Venue: Lord Dalhousie Room Session Poster |
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27 August 2009 From Youth Affected by War to Advocates of Peace: Rediscovering Youth Strength and Resilience A talk hosted by the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University featuring guest speakers: Ishmael Beah (Sierra Leone) - international bestselling author of "Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" and a UNICEF Advocate for Children Affected by War. Grace Akallo (Uganda) - abducted at age 15 by the LRA, now an international spokesperson, peace activist and author of "Girl Soldier: A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda's Children." John Kon Kelei (Sudan) - a former child soldier, Kon is now a Spokesperson for War Child Holland, and a post graduate student of International and European Law in the Netherlands. Date: August 27th, 7-9 pm Venue: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie Arts Centre Admission: $25.00 students and $32.50 general admission Tickets can be purchased the Cohn Box Office www.artscentre.dal.ca or by phone 1-800-874-1669 Contact: cfpsddir@dal.ca or 494-6846 In support of the Child Soldiers Initiative |
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7 - 8 July 2009
Navies/Coast Guards & an Integrated Approach to Maritime Compliance and Enforcement (IMCE)
Senior university and graduate students, and those involved in maritime security and management issues, are invited to attend this seminar and exercise. It will be conducted for the International Ocean Institute summer course on the Dalhousie University Campus.
Lesson Plan
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11 - 12 June 2009 The 2009 Maritime Security Conference "Interoperability: Achieving Maritime Security Under the North American Free Trade Agreement." The Scotiabank Auditorium, The Marian McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building 6135 University Ave., Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Announcement Conference Poster Registration Form Programme and Presentations Raporteur’s Summary of Proceedings Speaker Biographies |
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11 - 12 May 2009 Sexual Violence against Youth in Conflict Situations Workshop Workshop Poster More info at cfpsddir@dal.ca |
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17 April 2009 Roundtable Discussion with Canadian Ambassador in India Joseph Caron See the poster here. 3:30 - 5:00 pm Lord Dalhousie Room Henry Hicks A & A Building More info at cfpsddir@dal.ca |
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9 March 2009
Foreign Policy in Hard Times
A Public Forum at Dalhousie University
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Brian Bow, Dalhousie University Edna Keeble, Saint Mary's University Denis Stairs, Dalhousie University |
Patrick Lennox, University of Calgary Reginald Stuart, Mount Saint Vincent University Russell Williams, Memorial University |
5 - 6 March 2009
Fourth Annual Graduate Symposium
Geopolitics vs. Global Governance: Reinterpreting International Security
Conference Website
17 - 19 Feb 2009
The Second Northern Watch Conference and Exposition on Arctic C4ISR
DRDC Ottawa in Partnership with the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University will be holding The Second Northern Watch Conference and Exposition on Arctic C4ISR.
Update:
Northern Watch Conference and Exposition Postponed
Conference Website
9 December 2008
8:00 pm
Video Teleconferencing Event, "Afghanistan Town Hall Meeting" in conjunction with CIC, Waterloo.
Poster
8 December 2008
12:30 - 2:00 pm Computer Science Building, Main Floor, Room 142
Brig. General Russell Howard will be speaking on terrorism.
7 November 2008
North America After 2008
University Hall, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Experts from Canada, the US and Mexico came to CFPS to discuss the prospects for North American
integration
after the US election.
Program
15 - 16 October 2008
"Toolkit Development Workshop"
The Centre for Foreign Policy Studies is holding a two day
workshop at Dalhousie University in conjunction with the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre and the
Child Soldiers Initiative on the Child Soldiers Initiative. This is a closed session
by invitation only.
17 July 2008
"Divergent Conceptions of Identity in Foreign Policy: Reconstructing South Africa as an African State"
Dr. Janis Van Der Westhuizen
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Marion McCain building Room 1116
Dalhousie University
Poster
10 July 2008
"Foreign Policy Positions of Moderate Islamist Parties Illustrated by the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership"
Dr. Rachid Ouaissa
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Marion McCain building Room 1116
Dalhousie University
Poster
12 - 14 June 2008
The 2008 Maritime Security Conference
"Breaking the Box: Making Strategic Choices
For Maritime Security Needs in the Twenty-first Century."
The Scotiabank Auditorium, The Marian McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building
6135 University Ave., Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Announcement
Registration Form | (PDF Version)
Programme and Presentations
Administrative Details
Speaker Biographies
Report of Proceedings
Dinner sponsored by Lockheed Martin Canada
22 - 24 May 2008
CIC Working Group on Nuclear Strategy - Workshop
American Nuclear Strategy and the Implications for Global Security
Dalhousie University, Halifax
Workshop Website
28 April 2008
Conference on the Crisis in Darfur
9:00am - 5:00pm
Kenneth C. Rowe Management building, Room 1007
Anyone wishing to attend should RSVP with the Centre at centre@dal.ca, or call 494-3769.
Conference Poster
28 March 2008
European Union Law Public Lecture Series
An Integrated Maritime Policy for the EU:
An Innovative Approach to EU Policy-Making
12:00-13:30
Dalhousie Law School, Room 105
Lecture Poster
14 - 15 March 2008
Third Annual Graduate Symposium
From Defence to Development: Resolving Threats to Global Security
Conference Website
21 February 2008
Holding the Bully's Coat: Canada and the U.S. Empire
Linda McQuaig
7-8:30 pm
MacMechan Auditorium
Killam Library
Dalhousie University
Poster
11 December 2007
"Contemporary Canada-US Relations"
Terry Breese, United States Deputy Ambassador to Canada
10am-11:45, University Hall, MacDonald Building (Campus Map)
Nov. 21, 9:30-10:30, Lord Dalhousie Room
The Directorate of Public Policy at the Department of National Defence 2007-2008 recruitment campaign for the Policy Officer Recruitment Programme.
Announcement
The First Northern Watch Conference and Exposition on Arctic C4ISR
DRDC Ottawa in Partnership with the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University will be holding The First Northern Watch Conference and Exposition on Arctic C4ISR.
21 - 23 Oct 2007
Conference Website
Workshop "The Canadian Forces and the Interoperability Challenge"
A day and a half workshop hosted by the Dalhousie University Center for Foreign Policy Studies (CFPS) Halifax, Nova Scotia.
3 - 4 Oct 2007
University Hall, MacDonald Bldg.
Workshop Website
Workshop Agenda
Photos
Workshop Report
Panel Discussion: The
War, the Web and the Future of Journalism
Kevin Sites, multimedia journalist, Anjali Kapoor, head of media for Yahoo! Canada
October 2, 2007 - Alumni Hall, 7 - 9 p.m. Tuesday
Reception to follow
Panel Poster
Crisis Management Simulation for University Students
26 September (Lord Dalhousie Room, 12:00-1:30) and
28 September 2007 (Naval Base)
Announcement
Photos
Gender, HIV/AIDS & Human Security in Africa
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
August 10 -12, 2007
Conference Program
14-16 June 2007
The 2007 Maritime Security Conference
The Scotiabank Auditorium,
The Marian McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building
6135 University Ave., Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Announcement of the Conference
Call for Papers
Programme and Presentations
Registration Form | (PDF Version)
Administrative Details
Biographic Notes
15-17 March 2007
The Second Annual Graduate Student Symposium
February 12, 2007, 8-10pm
Public Dialogue on Afghanistan
Ken Rowe Building, Dalhousie University
Moderator: Dr. David Black, Associate Professor in Political Science.
Panelists:
- Dr. DanMiddlemiss, Director, CFPS
- Peggy Mason - Chair of the Canadian Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee
- Alexa McDonough, MP for Halifax
*NOTE* Snow date for this event is February 26, 2007, 8-10pm, Ken Rowe Building, Dalhousie University
6 December 2006 (08:30 - 16:00)
Canadian Arctic Issues in a Changing Climate
Room 1020, Kenneth C. Rowe Building
6100 University Ave., Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS
Program
4 December 2006 (7:00pm)
Dialogue on Afghanistan
Potter Auditorium
K.C. Rowe Management Building
6100 University Ave.
CANCELLED
26 September (POLISCI lounge, 1145-1:30) and 29 September 2006
Crisis Management Simulation for University Students
22 September (10:00am-12:00pm)
Tour of the Port of Halifax - Open to all students, but space is limited.
Please sign up on the door to the PolSci Lounge [Room 345] or by emailing Dave Perry.
The bus will leave from the Killam Library at 9:30am.
15 - 17 June 2006
Transformation and Technology: A Canadian Maritime Security Perspective
Program
Photo Gallery of 2005 Conference
29 and 30 May 2006
Crisis Management Simulation for University Students
24-26 March 2006
The First Annual Graduate Student Symposium
Photo Gallery
15 March 2006
One day symposium on The Business of Defence and Security in Nova Scotia
18 January 2006 - 7-9pm
A Debate on Canadian Foreign Affairs and Defence Issues - With Candidates of the Halifax Riding in the Canadian Federal Election
12 and 14 October 2005
Crisis Management Simulation for University Students
Link goes to conference report.
21-22 June 2005
Intergrated Maritime Compliance and Enforcement Seminar and Exercise
14 June 2005
"Sharing the Responsibility to Protect" - a panel presentation and public dialogue on "state sovereignty" and the "right of humanitarian intervention." - More Details
10 - 12 June 2005
Annual maritime conference: "What Canadian Military and Security Forces in the Future World? A Maritime Perspective"
Registration Form | Program | Photo Gallery
25 May 2005
Screening of The Peacekeepers
8 March 2005
Renewing NORAD - Washington, DC and Toronto, ON - Live Webcast of Event
Related publication: "Security and Sovereignty: Renewing NORAD"
Globe and Mail Article - 9 March 2005
Rapporteur's report by Ambra Dickie, MA Candidate
25 - 26 February 2005
A Decade of Human Security: mapping governance innovations and prospects at Simon Fraser University
27 - 28 February 2005
Crisis Management Simulation for University Students - Ottawa Area
24 and 27 November 2004
Integrated Maritime Enforcement Exercise
22 November 2004
Free Public Lecture - "The Prospects of Canada's Relations with the USA: Lessons from the 20th Century"
16-17 November 2004
Freedom From Fear: Assessing Rhetorics and Realities
Participants Bios | Agenda | Concept Paper
Participant Papers and Participant Websites List
26 October 2004
First Hand Reports: How America is Losing the Peace in Iraq
Scott Taylor, Public Lecture
19 October 2004
India/Pakistan: Enduring Rivalries
Reeta Tremblay, Public Lecture
24 September and 1 October 2004
Crisis Management Simulation
18-22 July 2004
Symposium on Confidence and Cooperation in South Asian Waters
Columbo, Sri Lanka
18-20 June 2004
The Future of Canada's Maritime Capabilities: The Issues, Challenges and Solutions in a New Security Environment
Conference Report, by Commander Robert H. Edwards *Added February 2005*
Themes and Questions |
Call for Papers |
Conference Program
14-16 May 2004
The Caucasus, Caspian and Central Asia: The Maritime Dimensions of Security
15-17 February 2004
Civil Society Perspectives on the Responsibility to Protect: 10 Years after the Rwandan Genocide - Kigali, Rwanda
25 and 29 November 2003
Integrated Maritime Enforcement Exercise
19 and 26 September 2003
Crisis Management Simulation
11-15 August 2003
Symposium on Confidence and Cooperation in South Asia Waters - Colombo, Sri Lanka
8-9 August 2003
Enhancing Human Security: The Africa Action Plan in Comparative Perspective
7 August 2003
Seminar on Maritime Boundaries and Prevention of Incidents at Sea - Delhi, India
20-22 June 2003
Seapower Conference 2003
Continental Security and Canada - U.S. Relations: Maritime Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities
Conference Report
30 May 2003
Globalism, Terrorism and Proliferation Workshop in conjunction with the Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities at Dalhousie and the Canadian Political Science Association's AGM
30 May 2003
Do We Know How to Build Peace and How Do We Know?
Panel Discussion
1:30-3:30 University Hall, MacDonald Building
15 May 2003
Town Hall Meeting for Paul Martin