Women in International Security (WIIS) Canada 9 th Annual Workshop Women in Security across Military and Civilian Lines Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax June 17-19, 2016 Preliminary Program (subject to change)
Friday, June 17 5:00 pm Registration 6:00 pm Welcome by Maya Eichler, Mount Saint Vincent University 6:15 pm Opening Panel on Mentoring at the Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites Chair: Maya Eichler, Mount Saint Vincent University David Black, Dalhousie University Stefanie von Hlatky, Queen s University Meaghan Shoemaker, Queen s University 7:30 pm Welcome Reception at the Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites Saturday, June 18 8:00-9:00 am Breakfast and WIIS-Canada Business Meeting 9:00-10:30 am Public Speaking Seminar: Getting Your Point Across: Designing and Delivering Effective Presentations with Heather Smith, University of Northern British Columbia 10:30-10:45 am Break 10:45 am-12:15 pm Student panels Student Panel 1 Military Gender Integration across Countries Chair: Meredith Ralston, Mount Saint Vincent University Discussant: Stefanie von Hlatky, Queen s University
Sarah Sam, Brock University, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence in the Military: A Case Study of Women in Military in Ghana Andrea Lane, Dalhousie University, Submarine as Synecdoche: Learning from Four Countries Experience Integrating Women beneath the Waves Rebecca Jensen, University of Calgary, "Service Culture and the Integration of Women: The USMC" Maria le Fuente, Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, "Women in International Security in Argentina: The Case of Women Scientist in the Navy" Student Panel 2 Gendering the Canadian Armed Forces, Department of National Defence, and Veterans Affairs Chair: Tracy Moniz, Mount Saint Vincent University Discussant: Maya Eichler, Mount Saint Vincent University Victoria Tait, Carleton University, "Norm Translation: 1325 and the Canadian Case" Leigh Spanner, University of Alberta, "Governing Dependents : Gender, Military Families & Policy in Canada" Meaghan Shoemaker and Lindsay Coombs, Queen s University, "The Gendered Dimension of Veteran Re-Integration: Best Practices and the Way Forward" Matthew Wiseman, Wilfred Laurier University, "Breaking the Ice: Moira Dunbar and Women Scientists in the Canadian Civil Service, 1947-1978" 12:15-1:30 pm Mentoring Lunch 1:30-3:00 pm Student panels Student Panel 3 Women and Combat Chair: Viviana Fernandez, University of Ottawa Discussant: Maja Catic, Canadian Forces College Kim Pavelich, Carleton University, "Masculinities, States, and War: Manipulating masculinities during the Wars of Yugoslav Succession, 1991-1995" Stacey Haugen, University of Waterloo, "The Construction of Gender in Ethnic/Nationalist Conflicts: Considering the Role of Female Combatants"
Claire Wilmot, University of Toronto, "Women, Terror and Agency in the Boko Haram Insurgency" Maria Baginska, University of Toronto, "The Hour of the Woman: Women's Activism during Conflict" Student Panel 4 Women, Peacebuilding, and Participation Chair: Catherine Baillie, Mount Saint Vincent University Discussant: Kristi Kenyon, Dalhousie University Catherine Baillie, Mount Saint Vincent University George Stairs, Carleton University, "An Argument for Inclusion: Women and Conflict- Resolution Negotiations, Theory, Practice, and Prospects for the Future" Bushra Ebadi, University of Toronto, "Afghanistan s Peace Process: The Role of Afghan Women in Peace Negotiations" Kirsten Van Houten, University of Ottawa, "Present, Yet Unaccounted for: Women s Participation in Civil Society Led Peacebuilding Activities in South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo" Comfort Tiwaa Kwarteng, Brock University, "Securing our Women: The Formulation and Adoption of Ghana's Domestic Violence Legislation through the Lens of Multiple Streams Framework" 3:00-4:30 pm Student panels Student Panel 5 Gender Mainstreaming in International Relations Chair: Marc Doucet, Saint Mary s University Discussant: Emily Jackson, Acadia University Kirstyn Koswin, University of Toronto, "Evaluating Security Sector Reform: Measures, Indicators, and Gender" Elise Ketelaars, Ulster University, "Women, Peace and Security in the EU's Approach towards Transitional Justice" Victoria Heath, University of Toronto, "Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy: An Examination of its Goals, Methods and Dynamics in the Context of the Gulf" Emily Bonia, Memorial University of Newfoundland, "Reality vs. Expectations: Statistical Analysis of Women in United Nations Peacekeeping Missions and Operations"
Student Panel 6 Feminist Perspectives on International Security/Women in International Security Chair: Anessa Kimball, Université Laval Discussant: Edna Keeble, Saint Mary s University Leah Sarson, Queen s University, "Reflections from Women in International Security-Canada 2015: Gendered Expertise and International Relations as Discipline and Profession" Saira Bano, University of Calgary, "Nuclear Weapons in South Asia: A Feminist Perspective" Aya Al-Shalchi and Patricia Thaine, University of Toronto, "Harnessing Technology for the Empowerment of Women" Gabrielle Bardall, Université de Montréal, "Gender and Election Violence" 4:30 pm Keynote address by Anna Dolidze, Deputy Minister of Defence for Georgia: Women's Leadership 5:15 pm Reception in Atrium of McCain Building, Presentation of Best Student Essay Award Sunday, June 19 8:00-9:00 am Breakfast 9:00-10:30 am Roundtable Women Researching Security across Military and Civilian Lines Cassandra Steer, McGill Institute of Air and Space Law Caroline LePrince, Université du Québec à Montréal Christabelle Sethuna, Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies, University of Ottawa Douâa Jazouli, Al Akhawayn University 10:30-11:00 am Break 11:00 am-12:30 pm Roundtable Women Working in Security across Military and Civilian Lines
Jasteena Dhillon, University of Windsor Kahina Bougache, Manaar Legal Consultancy/Women Lawyers Group Beth Woroniuk, Women, Peace and Security Network Canada Maya Eichler, Mount Saint Vincent University 12:30-2:00 pm Professional Development Lunch & Café Station 1 Work-Life Balance Station 2 Publishing and Knowledge Translation Station 3 Networking and Collaboration Station 4 Careers in Academia and Beyond Station 5 Overcoming Harassment and Discrimination 2:00-2:45 pm Closing Discussion and Remarks Thanks to our partners and sponsors: Department of National Defence Canada, Defence Engagement Program (DEP) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Canadian Institute for Military and & Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies (LCMSDS) Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University Centre for International and Defence Policy, Queen s University Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS/CEPSI), Université de Montréal President s Conference Fund, Mount Saint Vincent University Student Works Program, Mount Saint Vincent University