scholarly journals Understanding Terrorism Through the Fear of Death

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
CASIS
Keyword(s):  
International Political Economy ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Political Science Department ◽  
Online Spaces ◽  
Intelligence Studies ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The University

On September 19th 2019, the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) Vancouver hosted its roundtable meeting which covered “The Nature of Contemporary Terrorism.” The following presentation featured Dr. Robert Farkasch, a faculty lecturer in the Political Science Department at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Farkasch offers instruction in international political economy, international relations and terrorism studies. In his presentation, Dr. Farkasch appears to argue that religiously defined terrorism is the most dangerous ideological variant of terrorism and that the cause of terrorism is entrenched in our fear of death. The subsequent roundtable discussion centred around a case study of Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year- old Australian man that opened fire upon two Mosques in Christchurch New Zealand earlier this year, killing 51 people. Many called the attacks Islamophobic due to his targets and the content within a 74-page manifesto that Tarrant authored and released beforehand. Audience members at the roundtable discussed the nature of Tarrant’s attacks and how social media platforms could address radical positions within online spaces.

scholarly journals Hate Speech In Canada

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
CASIS
Keyword(s):  
Hate Speech ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Intelligence Studies ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
History Of ◽  
Global Affairs ◽  
The University

On May 16th 2019, the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) Vancouver hosted Dr. Heidi Tworek at its roundtable meeting titled “Hate Speech in Canada: A New Democratic Threat Requiring Policy Incentives.” Dr. Tworek is an Assistant Professor of International History at the University of British Columbia. She is also a non-resident Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, and the Joint Centre for History and Economics at Harvard University. She works on the history of news and of international organizations. Alongside academic publications, she also writes about German and transatlantic politics and media for a wide variety of venues including Foreign Affairs and Wired magazine.

scholarly journals Intrastate Warfare

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Guest Speaker ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Intelligence Studies ◽  
Intrastate War ◽  
The University ◽  
Right Wing Extremism

On October 15th, 2020, the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) Vancouver hosted its sixth Digital Roundtable event of the year, Intrastate Warfare. The presentation was conducted by guest speaker Dr. Arjun Chowdhury, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Chowdhury’s presentation delivered a historical overview of types of conflicts, and a brief analysis on the patterns of conflicts and whether they have changed over a period of approximately 200 years, with a particular focus on the last 50 years. He described two types of war, interstate and intrastate, mentioning trends in intrastate war and the contrast to interstate war, as well as the consequences to life expectancy and infrastructure in the regions affected by intrastate wars. Subsequently, Dr. Chowdhury answered questions submitted by the attendees, which elaborated on the concepts of interstate and intrastate wars, using current examples such as, COVID-19, right-wing extremism, cybercrimes, and foreign aid. APA Citation CASIS Vancouver. (2020). Intrastate warfare. The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare, 3(2), 66-71. https://journals.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/jicw/article/view/2411/1814.

scholarly journals Data Analytics and Security Policy

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
CASIS
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Roundtable Discussion ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Online Spaces ◽  
Intelligence Studies

On January 16th, 2020, the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) Vancouver hosted its first roundtable event of the year, titled “Data Analytics and Security Policy: The New Paradigm?” This presentation featured Mr. Mark Masongsong, CEO of Urban Logiq, a Vancouver based data analytics company. Mr. Masongsong’s presentation focused on the development of data analytics technology, its utility in addressing recent security cases, and the projected future of the data analytics industry. The subsequent roundtable discussion centred around a case study on deep fakes and their prevalence throughout social media. Thereafter, audience members discussed the security implications of deep fake technology and ways to address the problem within online spaces.

scholarly journals Canadian Association of Professors of Medicine Awards

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 410
Author(s):  
_ CAPM Awards
Keyword(s):  
Medical Training ◽  
Clinical Investigation ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Medical Residents ◽  
Canadian Society ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
The Core ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
The University

The 2008 Core Medical Residents Research Awards were presented to Dr. Anna Mathew from the University of Western Ontario, Dr. Jeya Nadarajah of McMaster University, and Dr. Sara Stafford and Dr. Tara Sedlak from the University of British Columbia at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation. The awards, co-sponsored by the CSCI and the Canadian Association of Professors of Medicine are to recognize outstanding research by core medicine residents and to highlight the importance of research participation as a component of the core medical training experience.

Canadian Association of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meetings: How Many Abstracts Go on to Publication?

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Dressler ◽  
David Leswick
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Annual Scientific ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Scientific Meetings ◽  
The University ◽  
Publishing Journal

Purpose To determine the percentage of abstracts presented at the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) annual scientific meetings that go on to publication. Methods Records of previous CAR meetings from the years 2005-2011 were obtained. An Internet search was performed to determine which abstracts went on to publication. Abstracts were assessed according to exhibit category (Resident Award Papers), educational institution, publishing journal, and time to publication. Results Of the 402 abstracts presented, 112 (28%) were published. Overall, an average of 37% of Radiologists-In-Training Presentations, 34% of Scientific Exhibits, and 20% of Educational Exhibits went on to publication. The University of British Columbia and University of Ottawa published the largest number of abstracts (66 and 62, respectively) from the years 2005-2011. The University of Montreal had the largest percentage of abstracts published (42%). The range of publishing journals was wide, but the top publisher was the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal (27%). Eighty-three percent of abstracts were published within 3 years of being presented. Conclusion In total, 28% of all the abstracts presented at the CAR conferences between 2005 and 2011 were published. Further exploration into the reasons and barriers for abstracts not being published may be a next step in future research.

scholarly journals Working with the President: Extension and Continuing Education at UBC, 1935-1983

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott McLean
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Historical Case Study ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Historical Case ◽  
Senior Administrators ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
The University

Leaders of university continuing education units frequently dedicate significant energy to managing relationships between their units and senior university administrators. Many CJUCE readers know of cases where a particularly sympathetic (or unsympathetic) university president or provost has substantially changed the trajectory of a continuing education unit. Using historical documents from the University of British Columbia, the author of this article constructs a case study of the influence of presidential support on the philosophy and practice of university extension and continuing education. In short, UBC‚ Extension department emerged and flourished under the leadership of two long-serving presidents who expressed significant support for its function as a primary role of the university. In the 1960s, following the appointment of a president who considered research and degree credit teaching to be the university‚ distinctive mission, the department experienced a crisis. However, the period following 1975 brought renewed executive support when a new president with an expansive vision of the contribution that the university should make to society was appointed. This article not only presents an interesting historical case study but also provokes reflection on how contemporary leaders in continuing education can nurture support from senior administrators.

scholarly journals From Policy to Pedagogy: The Implications of Sustainability Policy for Sustainability Pedagogy in Higher Education

1969 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora Timmerman ◽  
Amy Scott Metcalfe
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Sustainability Education ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Sustainability Strategy ◽  
Sustainability Policy ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

In response to the growing number of sustainability policies being enacted at higher education institutions, this article examines the relationship between policy and pedagogy, asking how policy texts can both enable and impede the implementation of sustainability pedagogy in higher education. To explore this question, we have undertaken a case study at the University of British Columbia, analyzing two campus-wide visionary policies that call for sustainability education: Trek 2010: A Global Journey and Inspirations and Aspirations: The Sustainability Strategy. We analyze these documents to show how the goals and strategies within them have the potential to affect the teaching and learning of sustainability across the university, directly and indirectly. Our analysis is coupled with a series of suggestions on how the policy process might be better executed in the future for more pedagogically effective sustainability policy.  

scholarly journals Why is Canada Involved in Mali?

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
CASIS
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Recent Book ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Intelligence Studies ◽  
The University

On June 20th 2019, the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) Vancouver hosted Dr. Edward Akuffo at its roundtable meeting titled “Why is Canada involved in Mali?” Dr. Akuffo is an Assistant Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of Alberta, MA in International Relations from Brock University, and BA Political Science from the University of Ghana, Legon. His research is focused on Canada’s security and development policy in Africa, interregional security cooperation, human security and humanitarian law in Africa, and BRIC-Canada relations. His work has been in Global Change, Peace & Security, and African Security Review. He is also the author of the recent book, Canadian Foreign Policy in Africa: Regional Approaches to Peace, Security, and Development (Ashgate). Dr. Akuffo was a fellow of the Canadian Consortium on Human Security (CCHS).

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