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The Duty to Destroy: Russian Identity Formation and Human (In)Security in Mariupol
Nov. 25, 2025 | By Ian Garner | According to the Kremlin and its propagandists, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was launched in defence of civilians. State actors claim that Russian forces are variously protecting the “language rights”…
Revisiting Military Models in Support of Human Security
Nov. 13, 2025 | I by: Michael A. Rostek | The current security environment and coincident re-emphasis on human security establishes the demand for a closer look at the military applicability and scientific research relevant to the utilization and implementation of human security as a concept for the CAF.
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE: The Canadian Armed Forces and Human Security
Nov. 5, 2025 | by: Adam Moore, Kris Purdy and Drew Lanier | There is no question that Canada, the United States of America and their militaries find themselves in an ever-changing world.
A “Hot-Take” on Human Security and the Military
Oct. 10, 2025 | by: Tod Strickland | Notions of human security are evolving. Where questions of security once had a completely military or policing aspect to them, contemporary perspectives are often much broader, with non-traditional points of view coming to the fore.
War and Human Security in an Evolving World
Sept. 23, 2025 | Edited by: Peter Gizewski & Katherine Rossy | In a world marked by rapid geopolitical shifts, global challenges, and emerging threats, ensuring human security requires a multifaceted approach covering a range of issues.
Human Security: Understanding Military Roles and Human (In)Security in War Torn-Areas
Jun. 27 , 2025 | In recent years, the lines between the “hard issues” of national security and “soft issues” of human security have blurred. Hard issues of security that are directed towards state security are seen as …
Securing the Seas: Strengthening Maritime Security in a Time of Global Uncertainty
Jun 16, 2025 | The Conference webpage is now live, and you can expect it to be updated regularly between now and the start of the conference on November 18-20, 2025.
Shaping Peace in a Complex World: Anthropological Perspectives on War and Women’s Agency
Jun 11, 2025 | Anthropologistsdistinguish themselves through a holistic approach that integrates various disciplines such as history, biological psychology, sociology, politics, and demography.