/channels/taxonomy/term/17818/all en /channels/channels/news/jennifer-welsh-major-global-conflicts-sunday-magazine-cbc-news-358633 <p>August 19, 2024 | Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Arif Lalani and <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a> in <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6484336">The Sunday Magazine podcast</a>, about the current political upheaval in the Middle East in the latest round of ceasefire negotiations in Qatar. Concurrently, touching upon the new narrative in the Russia-Ukraine war after a surprise Ukrainian incursion in Russia's Kursk region.</p> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:43:44 +0000 webfull 201507 at /channels /channels/channels/news/jennifer-welsh-inequalitys-threat-liberal-democracy-cbc-listen-357330 <p>May 9, 2024 | On a podcast episode of Ideas with Nahlah Ayed, Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a> delves into answering on how inequality is undermining liberal democracy. Following the end of Cold War, the quest for peace, equality, and democracy didn't conclude; instead, it evolved into a multifaceted challenge. Greg Kelly, executive producer of IDEAS, discusses Jennifer Welsh's 2016 CBC Massey Lectures, "The Return of History," on the 60th anniversary of Massey College.</p> Tue, 14 May 2024 18:34:19 +0000 webfull 200053 at /channels /channels/channels/news/uns-new-agenda-protection-international-peace-institute-357329 <p>May 13, 2024 | The United Nations (UN) recently released its Agenda for Protection, a comprehensive document aiming to enhance protection as a collective responsibility across various UN components. It addresses previous shortcomings highlighted by inquiries into UN responses in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. However, it faces challenges due to geopolitical dynamics undermining multilateral action and UN entities’ limited roles in ongoing conflicts. </p> Tue, 14 May 2024 17:56:44 +0000 webfull 200052 at /channels /channels/channels/news/jennifer-welsh-tour-de-table-356811 <p>In March 2023, <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a> launched Tour de Table, a podcast series that joins leading scholars and policymakers for a bilingual discussion of the political, economic, and security challenges confronting our world and whether and how Canada is prepared to address them. </p> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:40:38 +0000 webfull 199468 at /channels /channels/channels/news/3rd-annual-symposium-research-network-women-peace-and-security-355744 <p>In the lead-up to the 25th anniversary of the landmark United Nations Security Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the third annual Symposium of the RN-WPS – held at the University of Ottawa from February 8-10 - centered on the theme “Because We Must”. Rebecca Tiessen, Director of the Gender, Peace and Security Collaboratory, University of Ottawa was the host and co-organizer.</p> Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:46:01 +0000 webfull 198172 at /channels /channels/channels/news/navigating-collaborative-futures-cca-355580 <p>February 14, 2024 | The Government of Canada lacks comprehensive strategy for evaluating international science, technology, innovation, and knowledge partnerships. Navigating Collaborative Futures, a new report from the Council of Canadian Academies, presents key elements of an evidence-based, data-enabled framework to evaluate new and existing international STIK partnership opportunities for Canada.</p> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:43:59 +0000 webfull 197987 at /channels /channels/channels/news/launch-new-research-postcard-series-rnwps-354708 <p>January 25, 2024 | Research Network on Women, Peace and Security launched a new series, 'Research Postcards', to feature and summarize the recent work of their network members. The series aims to increase the representation and discoverability of the research conducted by their members. </p> <p><a href="/rnwps/article/media/highlighting-our-members-research">View the postcards</a></p> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:03:30 +0000 webfull 196950 at /channels /channels/channels/news/delivering-humanitarian-health-services-violent-conflicts-daedalus-348541 <p><em><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh </a>co-edited the Spring 2023 issue of Dædalus. </em></p> Wed, 31 May 2023 20:17:44 +0000 webfull 189911 at /channels /channels/channels/news/its-ukraine-peace-plan-china-seeks-make-itself-indispensable-world-stage-globe-and-mail-346436 <p>February 27, 2023 | The events marking the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine included fiery speeches from the two main opponents, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as Ukraine’s strongest Western supporter, Joe Biden. Yet diplomatic attention was also focused on China – a potent reminder that as the newest global superpower, it too is a crucial player in this unfolding conflict.</p> Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:24:13 +0000 webfull 187643 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canadas-indo-pacific-strategy-finally-out-globe-and-mail-343996 <p>November 30, 2022 | Canada finally released its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy on Sunday. This new policy framework is vital for a variety of actors, both inside and outside the government.</p> Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:42:11 +0000 webfull 185012 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canada-should-back-declaration-protect-civilians-explosive-weapons-globe-and-mail-343373 <p>October 18, 2022 | In this opinion piece, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/past-faculty/simon-bagshaw">Simon Bagshaw</a> and<a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh"> Jennifer Welsh</a> comment on the gathering in Dublin held to formally endorse a groundbreaking international political declaration that will set new standards for the protection of civilians from the use of bombs, rockets, artillery and other explosive weapons in populated areas during armed conflict. Stating that the declaration comes not a moment too soon. </p> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:25:11 +0000 webfull 184349 at /channels /channels/channels/news/jennifer-welsh-named-2022-royal-society-canada-fellow-341429 <p>September 6, 2022 | The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced 102 new Fellows and 54 new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. Among the 2022 cohort are fifteen ƻ����Ժ researchers and scholars, including eleven RSC Fellows and four new Members, who will be inducted at the RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement on November 25, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta. The newest ƻ����Ժ cohort will join 238 ƻ����Ժ researchers who are currently RSC Fellows and Members of the College and 2400 Canada-wide.</p> Tue, 06 Sep 2022 23:02:53 +0000 webfull 182118 at /channels /channels/channels/news/international-cooperation-failures-face-covid-19-pandemic-learning-past-efforts-address-common-339191 <p>April 2022 | The American Academy of Art and Sciences' project on Rethinking the Humanitarian Health Response to Violent Conflict has just released International Cooperation Failures in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from Past Efforts to Address Common Threats.</p> Sun, 24 Apr 2022 05:38:35 +0000 webfull 179708 at /channels /channels/channels/news/putins-war-ukraine-ultimate-test-un-globe-and-mail-338122 <p>March 3, 2022 | In an opinion piece for <em>The Globe and Mail</em>, Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a> discusses the crisis in Ukraine, calling them "moments of truth" for the relevance of international institutions like NATO and the UN.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-putins-war-in-ukraine-is-the-ultimate-test-for-the-un/">Read the full article.</a></p> Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:47:34 +0000 webfull 178429 at /channels /channels/channels/event/russias-intervention-ukraine-roundtable-discussion-338007 <p>Russia's military operation in Ukraine has begun despite concerted efforts to deter President Putin from violating the laws and norms governing the post-1945 international order.</p> Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:24:13 +0000 webfull 178289 at /channels