Canada and the Middle Power Challenge

October 2, 2026 - 9:00am

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Presented by the Canadian Pugwash Group (CPG) and the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS)

Since the Prime Minister’s …

The Political Future of the Post-Soviet Space – Lecture and Open Q&A Session with Andrzej Poczobut

October 5, 2026 - 8:30am

Presented by CIPS

What does it truly mean to stand up for human dignity against an authoritarian regime? Join us for an extraordinary, first-hand encounter with Andrzej Poczobut, a prominent Polish-Belarusian journalist, human rights activist, and recipient of the European …

Workshop: Reflecting on Images in Science – Using AI Responsibly and Creatively

October 6, 2026 - 5:30pm

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Presented by CIPS and the Embassy of Germany in Canada

Images shape how we see science and whom we imagine as scientists. In this workshop, participants take a close look at images used in science communication: What …

South Korea’s Defense Industry and its Strategic Dilemma

October 7, 2026 - 12:15pm

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Presented by CIPS, IPEN and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

This presentation examines the rapid growth of South Korea’s defense industry and the strategic dilemmas accompanying its global expansion. It first reviews South Korea’s major defense …

Reinventing the Architecture for Peace: Catalyzing Citizens, Coalitions, and Capital

October 9, 2026 - 6:00pm

Presented by the Group of 78, CIPS and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Purposes of the Conference:
1) To develop an agenda of action to confront the institutions and forces that benefit from the spread and perpetuation of war.…

The Current Security Environment Facing Japan and Canada, and Future Prospects

October 14, 2026 - 4:30pm

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Presented by CIPS, the Embassy of Japan in Canada and the Asian Studies Network (ASN)

Canada is a resource-rich country with abundant energy resources, including LNG, as well as critical minerals used as raw materials for batteries …

Into the Breach: Leadership, Service, and Canada’s Place in a Changing World

October 14, 2026 - 5:00pm

Presented by CIPS and the Security Studies Network (SSN)

Join General Wayne Eyre, former Chief of the Defence Staff and commander of the Canadian Armed Forces, for a special conversation celebrating the launch of his new memoir, Into the Breach: …

THE VETO | Film Screening

October 19, 2026 - 5:00pm

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Presented by the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law – Common Law Section, CIPS, the International Commission of Jurists, the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), the International Law Association, and the Neuberger-Jesin Professorship

Join us for …

How to Be Human Today: Crossing Through Fire in an Age of Disconnection

November 4, 2026 - 12:30pm

Presented by CIPS

We are the most connected human beings who have ever lived — and, by nearly every measure, the loneliest, most anxious, and most fragmented. In this featured talk, internationally acclaimed artist, author, and philosopher Patricia Karen Gagic …

Taiwan’s New Roles in the Time of Rising Global Right-wing Politics: A Beacon for Asian LGBTQ+ Rights and a Confluence of Transnational Moral Conservatism?

November 5, 2026 - 4:00pm

Presented by CIPS, the Chair of Taiwan Studies and the Asian Studies Network (ASN)

Taiwan has been praised as the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2019, celebrating its vibrant LGBTQ+ communities and functional democracy. Dr. Kao’s new …

Creative Resistance: Storytelling and Solidarity in Burma

November 6, 2026 - 1:00pm

Presented by CIPS and the Asian Studies Network (ASN)

Creative Resistance is an interactive multimedia presentation exploring how people in Burma have used art, music, humour, storytelling, faith and community action to confront authoritarianism and sustain solidarity since the 2021 …

Book Presentation: A Global History of Right-Wing Terrorism

November 9, 2026 - 12:30pm

Presented by CIPS and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

In his newly published book, A Global History of Right-Wing Terrorism, Tobias Hof traces the global history of right-wing terrorism from the mid-nineteenth century to today. In this …

Authoritarian Markets: The Politics of China’s Banking Explosion

November 23, 2026 - 11:30am

Presented by CIPS and the International Political Economy Network (IPEN)

Conventional wisdom holds that banking markets flourish where property rights are secure, the rule of law is strong, and the state keeps its hands off. China has none of these. …

When Voters Exit Authoritarianism Survives

November 25, 2026 - 9:30am

Presented by CIPS

Dr. Chipo Dendere, Wellesley College, will share insights and findings from her new book, Death, Diversion, and Departure: Voter Exit and the Persistence of Authoritarianism in Zimbabwe, Cambridge University Press (2026). This groundbreaking work explores the …

How Optimists Triumph and Change Happens

October 1, 2026 - 4:00pm

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Presented by Canadian Leadership for Nuclear Disarmament and the Centre for International Policy Studies

Recipient of the 2026 Annual Achievement …

The International Political Economy of High-Speed Rail: Lessons for Canada from Abroad

September 30, 2026 - 1:00pm

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Presented by CIPS, the International Political Economy Network (IPEN), and The Environmental Political Economy of High-Speed Rail in Canada Academic Study Group

Canada recently announced plans to build Alto, a high-speed rail line connecting …

How to Win a Trade War — Conversation with Chad Bown

September 30, 2026 - 5:00pm

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Presented by the Hyman Soloway Chair on Business and Trade Law, the CN-Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy and CIPS 

Over the past year, Canadians have learned more about the word “tariff” than they would …

Book Launch – Developing Hegemony: World Order and the Transnational Field of Development

September 23, 2026 - 1:00pm

Presented by CIPS

At a time of multiple challenges to the liberal international order, development has become one of the most contentious areas of world politics. Dominant powers have reduced their assistance and overtly fused development with national and security …

Strategies for Approval: Building Support for Military Intervention at the UN Security Council

September 21, 2026 - 12:00pm

Presented by CIPS

UN Security Council approval remains highly desirable to prospective military interveners, especially liberal democratic ones, as domestic and international audiences often expect such approval as a condition for legitimate intervention. Yet how can UNSC approval be secured …

How Arctic Residents Think: Results From the Second Annual Canadian Arctic Survey

September 21, 2026 - 11:00am

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Presented by CIPS and the Observatory on Politics and Security in the Arctic (OSPA)

Policies about the Arctic are often decided at more southern latitudes: capitals of …

Bringing the Market Back In: The Politics of the Markets for Total Defence in Sweden and Finland

September 18, 2026 - 2:30pm

Presented by CIPS and the International Theory Network (ITN)

The presentation brings together a new research project on the role of firms in societal security and previous conceptual/empirical work on the politics of defence markets. The project focuses on the …

The World Won’t Be the Same After the Strait of Hormuz Crisis: The Strait of Malacca and India–Canada in the Indo-Pacific

September 17, 2026 - 1:00pm

Presented by CIPS and the Asian Studies Network

India and Canada, geographically distant and culturally contrasting, have long constituted an unlikely and often much-maligned compact in the eyes of observers of international relations. The two democracies have found more reasons …

From Aid to Economic Partnership: Canada’s Trade-Development Nexus and the Evolving Role of the Asian Development Bank

September 10, 2026 - 2:00pm

Presented by CIPS, GSPIA and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

The global development landscape is undergoing profound change. Traditional aid models are under pressure as donor countries face fiscal constraints, geopolitical tensions reshape international cooperation, and developing countries confront growing …