Event
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NovNorth American Arctic Security Emerging Expert Symposium
This student-led workshop on Emerging Arctic Security Threats will be held at Yukon University in Whitehorse on Friday, 29 November 2024. The primary audience for this workshop will be young scholars and policy practitioners who will have an opportunity to discuss emerging Arctic security issues with established North American experts. This will enhance awareness amongst future leaders and facilitate discussion on how diverse stakeholders and rightsholders in the like-minded Arctic states can best promote cooperation and stability across the Circumpolar North.
Panelists will be invited to deliver 3-5 minute introductory reflections followed by a question and answer period, with priority given to students and early career professionals to shape the discussion.
11:00 Land Acknowledgement: Samuel Pallaq Huyer, Indigenous Studies and Political Studies, Trent University
11:05 Welcoming Remarks: Amanda Graham, Chair of the School of Liberal Arts, Yukon University
11:15 Introduction of the Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ryan Dean, NATO Field School
11:20 Opening Keynote: Cate Belbin, Ph.D. candidate, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Foreign Marine Scientific Research in Canadian Arctic Waters
12:20 Lunch
1:20 Samuel Pallaq Huyer (Indigenous Studies and Political Studies, Trent University) – What are the implications of conceptualizing ice as a “critical mineral”?
1:40 Natalie Smith (Geography and Northern Studies, Trent University) – Barriers to and opportunities for establishing universities in Northern regions across the Arctic States
2:00 Emilia Kuczynski (Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary) – How China and Russia Conduct Information Operations
2:20 Ryan Vance (Political Science, University of British Columbia) – Climate Security: Framing Military Operational Perspectives
2:40 Jillian Archer (Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies, Trent University) – Energy Security and Sustainability: Reconsidering Drivers, Scale, Diversification, and Vulnerabilities in Remote Arctic Regions
3:00 Jacob Gerard (Conservation Biology, Trent University) – Learning from Local and Traditional Indigenous Knowledge: Community-Based Research and Monitoring of Inter-Connected Natural Systems
3:20 Amy Topshee (NATO Field School) – Studying Arctic and Climate Security: Current Opportunities, Future Possibilities
3:40 Final Reflections – Dr. P. Whitney Lackenbauer, School for the Study of Canada, Trent University