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May 23, 2023 - 5:30 pm
Hybrid event: in person and on Zoom
Registration: Eventbrite
Presented by CIPS
Peacekeeping is a foundational component of the United Nations but its historical trajectory has been marked by great debate over its form and purpose. In the 21st…
…May 8, 2023 - 12:00pm
Presented by CIPS and The Asia Foundation
As Myanmar’s crisis deepens in the wake of the 2021 military coup, relations between opposition groups remain complex. Ethnic leaders show signs of greater unity in pursuing their respective paths, while their links …
…April 27, 2023 - 11:30am
Presented by CIPS, IPEN, the CN-Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy, and the Hyman Soloway Chair on Business and Trade Law
11:30 am – Lunch and Networking
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Panel Discussion
A paradigm …
…April 25, 2023 - 5:00 pm
Presented by CIPS
Climate change is increasingly visible and disruptive, and it is widely understood that the world urgently needs to transition to low carbon emitting energy. Citing the climate crisis, the Canadian nuclear industry is advocating for a major …
…April 6, 2023 - 4:00pm
Presented by CIPS and the International Theory Network (ITN)
Malešević offers a novel sociological answer to the age-old question: ‘Why do humans fight?’. Instead of focusing on the motivations of solitary individuals, he emphasises the centrality of the social and …
…April 3, 2023 - 12:00 pm
Presented by CIPS and Ottawa Dialogue
Can informal actors such as NGOs mediate peace agreements? If so, how does it work and what are the consequences for international peace mediation? This book tackles these questions and more through looking at …
…March 30, 2023 - 5:30
Presented by CIPS and The University Research Chair in Global Political Thought as part of the 15th anniversary of CIPS
5:30pm – Reception
6:00pm – Lecture
Location: Desmarais Building, room 4101 (55 Laurier Avenue East)
…March 30, 2023 - 9:00am
THURSDAY MARCH 30th
Panel 1 – 9h-10h30
La philosophie de la BRI : Quels fondements normatifs ? (Adam Laroussi, Université de Montréal)
Infrastructure Development …
…March 27, 2023 - 2:00pm
Presented by CIPS
The Islamic Republic of Iran has seen large-scale street protests since September 2022. As a result, the regime is now in a more vulnerable domestic position than ever. To start planning for an eventual post-Islamic Republic transition, …
…March 24, 2023 - 9:00 am
Presented by the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS), the Asian Studies Network (ASN), and the York Centre for Asian Research, York University
The 2021 regime change in Afghanistan, precipitated by the withdrawal of US troops, has created a new …
…March 23, 2023 - 1:00pm
Presented by CIPS and the International Theory Network (ITN)
This talk examines how contemporary war is waged through the manipulation and remaking of relations of distance. Significant attention has been devoted to how states seek to project military force across …
…March 21, 2023 - 12:00pm
Presented by CIPS and Ottawa Dialogue
Join us for an event with Dr. Lior Lehrs who will be discussing his book Unofficial Peace Diplomacy: Private Peace Entrepreneurs in Conflict Resolution Processes (Manchester University Press, “Key Studies in Diplomacy” series, 2022).…
…March 20, 2023 - 12:00pm
Presented by CIPS
Recent years have confirmed the strength of authoritarianism in Africa. To shine light on this phenomenon, Rebecca Tapscott discusses the conceptual relationship between arbitrary power—the unrestrained and unaccountable power of the executive—and its institutional and legal restraints. …
…March 13, 2023 - 12:00pm
Presented by CIPS
This talk focuses on the large-scale coercive or intrusive surveillance operations undertaken by secret services and private actors and asks to what extent their activities are adequately monitored and regulated by national supervisory authorities. In the most …
…March 13, 2023 - 5:00pm
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Presented by CIPS and the Fragile States Research Network
The sudden and rather hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021 prompted calls for an official review process of international peacebuilders’ intervention in Afghanistan. While the …
…March 9, 2023 - 12:00pm
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Presented by CIPS
In 2022, the UN Security Council proved unable to prevent or reverse Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some analysts predicted paralysis for the Security Council over this ongoing breach of international law by a permanent member, …
…March 7, 2023 - 12:00pm
Jessica Auchter’s talk will discuss her recent book, Global Corpse Politics: The Obscenity Taboo (Cambridge University Press, 2021). The talk will focus on the functioning of the obscenity taboo in global politics …
…March 2, 2023 - 11:00am
Presented by CIPS and Fòs Feminista
How are Ukrainian refugees in Poland navigating the restrictive abortion laws and high risks of violence and exploitation? What have been the consequences of the disappearance of birth control for Venezuelan women and their …
…March 1, 2023 - 11:00am
Presented by CIPS and IPEN
Ottawa’s International Political Economy Network (IPEN) invite you to attend an expert panel seeking to contextualize the latest developments in the world of climate finance.
In recent years the international community has sought to …
…February 27, 2023 - 6:00pm
Presented by CIPS
The fall of communism at the end of the 1980s was celebrated as a victory for democracy over the last major authoritarian ideology of the twentieth century. Thirty years later, Central European countries, which in the meantime …
…February 13, 2023 - 1:00pm
Registration: Eventbrite
Presented by CIPS as part of Black History Month
Through an intimate exploration of the roots of Black identities in North America and the routes taken by we who have crisscrossed the world’s longest undefended border in search …
…February 2, 2023 - 5:00pm
Registration for those who wish to participate via Zoom: Eventbrite
Presented by CIPS
In her new book Deploying Feminism, Stéfanie von Hlatky tells the story of how the military has been delegated authority to advance gender equality as part …
…January 31, 2023 - 1:00pm
Presented by CIPS and the Security Studies Network
The Sahel is regularly conceived as a space where the interaction between climate and conflict can be observed. With a high-dependence on rain-fed agriculture and livestock, climate variability leaves pastoralists and small …
…January 30, 2023 - 8:00pm
Presented by CIPS and The Council on International Policy
The international rules-based order, ushered in after the end of World War II, has brought economic success and stability. While imperfections continue to exist, this framework of liberal political and economic …
…January 30, 2023 - 5:30pm
Professor John Ferris’s talk will touch upon his 2020 book: Behind the Enigma: The Authorised History of GCHQ, Britain’s Secret Cyber-Intelligence Agency.
For a hundred years GCHQ – Government Communications Headquarters – has been at the forefront of British …
…January 24, 2023 - 12:00pm
Presented by CIPS
Daniel Stockemer will give a talk about his recently published book: Youth without Representation: The Absence of Young Adults in Parliaments, Cabinets and Candidacies (co-authored with Aksel Sundström).
Officeholders in contemporary parliaments and cabinets are more likely …
…January 24, 2023 - 2:30pm
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Presented by OPSA and CIPS
This conference will see experts from the Arctic region analyze the salient developments that occurred in the Arctic region in 2022. In addition, there will be a look ahead …
…January 19, 2023 - 4:00pm
Presented by CIPS and the Research Chair in Taiwan Studies
Is Taiwan’s fate in the balance? Since its foundation, the PRC has made the “reunification” of the island a non-negotiable objective, and has never renounced the use of force, with …
…January 18, 2023 - 12:00pm
Presented by CIPS
Over the past 30 years military analysts have made numerous claims that the character, or even the very nature, of war has undergone fundamental change. In this talk, Paul Robinson will compare theories of the changing character
January 17, 2023 - 12:00pm
Presented by CIPS and the Institute for Security Studies
This seminar examines the ‘development ceiling’ that the global context places on Africa in four global scenarios, a Sustainable World, a Divided World, a World at War and a Growth World. …
…December 5, 2022 - 11:30am
Presented by CIPS and the Security Studies Network
There is much debate about the salience of ‘organized crime’ as a lens on smuggling and cross-border crime in West Africa. This roundtable brings together four scholars who draw on their collective …
…November 28, 2022 - 4:00 pm
Event start time: 4:00 pm EST
Followed by a reception at 5:30 pm
Presented by Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention and the Centre for International Policy Studies
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has ushered in a period of exceptional geo-political …
…November 23, 2022 - 12:00
Presented by CIPS and The University Research Chair in Global Political Thought
In recent years, the Australian government has doubled down on its historical policy of seeking closer security ties to the United States and adopting a “tough” attitude toward …
…November 16, 2022 - 12:00
Organized by CIPS’ Fragile States Research Network, in partnership with the uOttawa’s Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire et de valorisation des savoirs en Haïti (CRIVASH)
Once again, the security, governance and socio-economic crisis that is afflicting Haiti is making headlines in …
…November 16, 2022 - 6:00 pm
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Presented by the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS), H.E. Ambassador Reem Alkhaled, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait and Chair of Women Heads of Diplomatic Missions of Ottawa (WHDMO), and the Graduate School of Public and International …
…November 15, 2022 - 5:00pm
Register here to receive the Zoom link if you will be attending online: Eventbrite
Presented by CIPS
In this event, Bessma Momani and Thomas Juneau will discuss their recent book, Middle Power in the Middle East: Canada’s Foreign and Defence …
…November 10, 2022 - 11:00
Presented by CIPS, the Scottish Council of Global Affairs and The University Research Chair in Global Political Thought
The political and economic upheavals of the past decade have presented formidable challenges for Scotland. These challenges are linked to its role …
…November 10, 2022 - 2:00 pm
If you prefer to join remotely, the Zoom link for event is: https://uottawa-ca.zoom.us/j/95541338994?pwd=RFBJcUF6OC95UXh4S1dUMVVwVWxEZz09
Presented by CIPS and the School of International Development and Global Studies
Since Sweden’s 2014 adoption of a feminist foreign policy, several other countries have since announced
November 2, 2022 - 5:30pm
This event will be held in person in room FSS 4004 but those who wish to join the event via Zoom, please register here: Eventbrite
Potentia, the interdisciplinary student journal of CIPS invites you to celebrate the publication of …
…October 19, 2022 - 9:30 am
Presented by CIPS, the Fragile States Research Network and the Asian Studies Network
The Centre for International Policy Studies invites you to join us for a webinar with human rights, conflict and aid experts who will discuss the unfolding humanitarian …
…October 5, 2022 - 12:00 pm
Presented by CIPS
Two years after President Ouattara won a contested election that was boycotted by the opposition, Côte d’Ivoire appears more peaceful despite the high level of political polarization. This talk analyses the electoral violence that took place during …
…October 3, 2022
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A full-day hybrid workshop. The audience is welcome to join via Zoom.
Presented by CIPS, in collaboration with Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
“Seismic.” “Tectonic.” “Earthquake.” We cannot fault the media for using geological …
…September 21, 2022 - 12:00pm
Presented by CIPS
Until the Brexit referendum, there was widespread doubt as to whether English nationalism existed at all, at least beyond a small fringe. Since then, it has come to be regarded an obvious explanation for the vote to …
…September 13, 2022 - 3:30
Presented by CIPS
In this talk, Professor Nic Cheeseman will draw on his new research project on this history of African political thought to reflect on how ideas and ideologies have shaped political beliefs, actions and outcomes in post-colonial Africa. …
…September 12, 2022 - 11:30 am
Registration: Eventbrite
The talk will be in English.
A light lunch will be served.
Presented by CIPS and ISSP
The Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) and the Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP) are very pleased to host …
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