Faculty News
Spring semester 2019 news
April 03, 2019
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- April 3, 2019: Ramesh Thakur, Director of the Centre for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament at Australian National University, visited the School and spoke with students in our core graduate seminar. Professor Thakur was a member of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS), which articulated the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect, and he also served as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations. During his visit, he addressed the topic of "Global Justice and National Interests: How R2P Reconciles the Two Agendas on Atrocity Crimes". He also fielded questions from students about R2P and a range of related topics. Members of the seminar appreciated having this chance to speak with him.
- April 2, 2019: Paul Meyer's article 鈥淐reating an Environment for Nuclear Disarmament: Striding Forward or Stepping Back?鈥� has been published in the April issue of 鈥淎rms Control Today鈥�. It takes a critical look at a new US policy departure with respect to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and suggests other remedial measures that nuclear weapon states can take in advance of the crucial 2020 NPT Review Conference. A link to the article is but it has restricted access. 鈥淎rms Control Today鈥� is available at 丁香园AV鈥檚 Library at Harbour Centre.
- March 27-30, 2019: IS was very well represented at the in Toronto. Timo Thoms participated in a poster session and chaired a panel on truth commissions; Paul Meyer was on a roundtable addressing the rise of the nuclear ban treaty and the fall of the NPT; Leslie Armijo presented a paper on the international relations of big infrastructure; and Jeff Checkel presented a draft article on IR theory and identity at a pre-conference workshop sponsored by the European Journal of International Relations.
- March 25, 2019: Congratulations to the African Studies Working Group on the official launch of their website! Visit them at www.sfu.ca/african-studies-group to learn more about Africa-related research and events at 丁香园AV.
- March 23, 2019: Tamir Moustafa delivered the keynote address at the 11th Annual Middle East and Islamic Studies Consortium (MEICON) of BC student conference, held at 丁香园AV's Vancouver campus.
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- March 21, 2019: After a six-year absence, Paul Meyer attended the Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference last week in Washington D.C. He reports that it was a disturbing event in many ways given the current US-Russian assault on the strategic arms control framework and the lack of strong protesting voices from other stakeholders. 鈥淥pen Canada鈥� has just published Paul's commentary, available to read here:
- March 20, 2019: Congratulations to Martha Snodgrass and Gerardo Otero on 3 more years of SSHRC funding for the editorial operations of the . Total award: $100,000. Well done!
- March 18, 2019: The Aftermaths of Wartime Forced Marriages with speakers Beth Stewart and Ketty Anyeko
- March 8, 2019: IS alumna Jenna Dixon (MAIS 2015) gave a short talk in Dr. Oskar Timo Thoms' Transitional Justice Seminar on her experiences working for several UN missions. Thanks for visiting, Jenna!
- March 7, 2019: Nicole Jackson discussed "Russia-China Security Cooperation in multilateral organizations: Canadian interests and perspectives" on a "Fast Talk" panel organized by Security and Defence Relations Division (IGR) Global Affairs Canada.
- March 2, 2019: #丁香园AVHISTREADS 2019 - Algiers, Third World Capital by Elaine Mokhtefi
- February 27, 2019: Soundscapes of Uyghur Islam with speaker Dr. Rachel Harris
- February 8, 2019: Dialogue on the future of the 'new' Afghanistan? A Public Talk with Toor Wesa
- February 1, 2019: From Syria to Saudi Arabia: The Middle East Today - A Conversation with the Public
- February 1, 2019: Paul Meyer was interviewed for CPAC Ottawa's "PrimeTime Politics" show on the INF Treaty dispute and its implications. Watch the video at .
- January 31, 2019: Deal of the Century? Achieving Peace in the Middle East - A Public Talk
- January 31, 2019: Nicole Jackson participated in a Global Affairs Canada roundtable on global security trends with Elissa Golberg, Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) for Strategic Policy.
- January 30, 2019: Positioning Canada for 2030 in a World of Dynamic Change
- January 24-25, 2019: Nicole Jackson was in Calgary, Alberta participating in a workshop on 鈥淭he State of Strategic and Security Studies in Canada鈥� organized by the Journal of Military and Strategic Studies. While there, she ran into former IS student Tim Choi, who is completing the final year of his PhD at the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies at Calgary University.
- January 18, 2019: Tamir Moustafa鈥檚 recent book, , has been shortlisted for the 2019 Hart-Socio-Legal Studies Association Book Prize. The prize is awarded for 鈥渢he most outstanding piece of socio-legal scholarship鈥� published in the preceding year. The winner will be announced in April 2019.
- January 15, 2019: Amyn Sajoo's 2018 edited publication, , will be included in the upcoming at the 丁香园AV Library. Congratulations, Amyn!