[KWPeace-groups] Next week in Waterloo! Two events with Dr. Robinson to discuss "Canada and NATO at 75, War in Ukraine, China & the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East" & more

[Tamara Lorincz]

Hello KW Peace!

I hope everyone is well.

Please share these events next week with Dr. Paul Robinson on Monday, July 22 at 10:30 am for coffee and Tuesday, July 23 at 7pm at the Waterloo main library for a public discussion on "Canada and NATO at 75, War in Ukraine, China & the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East". See details below.

If you are on Twitter, please share this: https://x.com/TamaraLorincz/status/1814008637540679720 and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9kySlWSGhb/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=862382829269397&set=pb.100064930622554.-2207520000

Also, my friend Bruce Gagnon, a great peace activist, is doing a webinar on NATO tonight, July 18th more info and to register here: https://masspeaceaction.org/event/nato-an-aggressive-destabilizing-danger-to-the-world-a-wirn-webinar/

Webinar: Let's Talk About Palestine With Sherril Hogen Wednesday, July 24, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m
Register here for this Zoom event: https://masspeaceaction.org/event/webinar-lets-talk-about-palestine/

VOW is doing a great peace walk in Nova Scotia this September: https://vowpeace.org/walkingtogether4peace/

As well, I would like to let you know about my latest article in Canadian Dimension "Canada's militarization of the Arctic threatens Indigenous communities and the climate" - it's a very alarming development as we are in a worsening climate crisis: https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/canadas-militarization-of-the-arctic-threatens-indigenous-communities-and-the-climate

Finally, every Saturday at 11am is the grief walk for Gaza that starts at the Kitchener Farmers Market organized by KW Palestine.

In solidarity for peace, earth and justice,
Tamara

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Two upcoming events with Dr. Paul Robinson, Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, on Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 23 in Waterloo - All welcome

(1)
Coffee & Conversation with Dr. Paul Robinson
Monday, July 22
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Lobby, Y Café, Balsillie School of International Affairs
67 Erb St.

Join Dr. Paul Robinson in an open discussion about what's going on in the world. Dr. Robinson follows closely the war in Ukraine, Russia, Europe, defence policy, military matters, international affairs and NATO. This is BYOC: buy your own coffee at the Y café in the lobby of the Balsillie School. Organized by Tamara Lorincz, PhD candidate at the Balsillie School of International, Wilfrid Laurier University and fellow with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute.

Dr. Paul Robinson teaches on War and Security, Defence Policy and Military Affairs at the University of Ottawa. He holds an MA in Russian and Eastern European Studies from the University of Toronto and a D. Phil. in Modern History from the University of Oxford. Prior to his graduate studies, Dr. Robinson served as a regular officer in the British Army Intelligence Corps from 1989 to 1994, and as a reserve officer in the Canadian Forces from 1994 to 1996. He also worked as a media research executive in Moscow in 1995. Having written or edited 14 books, he has also written widely for the international press on political issues. His new book is "Russian Liberalism" published by Cornell University Press. In recent years, he has worked on Russian and Soviet history, military history, intellectual history, defence policy, and military ethics.

Dr. Robinson's University of Ottawa web profile: https://uniweb.uottawa.ca/view/profile/members/994
His blog: IRRUSSIANALITY: https://irrussianality.wordpress.com/author/paulfrobinson/
His latest book "Russian Liberalism" from Cornell Press: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501772177/russian-liberalism/
His writings for the Canadian Dimension: https://canadiandimension.com/articles/author/paul-robinson

(2)
Free public event: "What are the Consequences for Canada? NATO at 75, the Ukraine War, Russia, China and the Middle East"
Tuesday, July 23
7:00-8:30 p.m.
James J. Brown Auditorium
Waterloo Main Public Library
35 Albert St, Waterloo, ON

A free, public discussion led by speakers: Dr. Paul Robinson, Professor of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, and Tamara Lorincz, PhD Candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University.
They will discuss the outcomes of NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington D.C. for the war in Ukraine, Russia, China and the Indo-Pacific region and the Middle East. NATO's Washington Summit Declaration has serious, far-reaching consequences for Canada and the world.
Join the conversation. All welcome. Organized by the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute, the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and WILPF-Canada. For more information, please visit: wilpfcanada.ca<http://wilpfcanada.ca>
BIOS:
Dr. Paul Robinson teaches on War and Security, Defence Policy and Military Affairs at the University of Ottawa. He holds an MA in Russian and Eastern European Studies from the University of Toronto and a D. Phil. in Modern History from the University of Oxford. Prior to his graduate studies, Dr. Robinson served as a regular officer in the British Army Intelligence Corps from 1989 to 1994, and as a reserve officer in the Canadian Forces from 1994 to 1996. He also worked as a media research executive in Moscow in 1995. Having written or edited 14 books, he has also written widely for the international press on political issues. In recent years, he has worked on Russian and Soviet history, military history, intellectual history, defence policy, and military ethics. His most recent book is "Russian Liberalism" published by Cornell University Press: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501772177/russian-liberalism/
He runs the blog "IRRUSSIANLITY": https://irrussianality.wordpress.com/author/paulfrobinson/

Tamara Lorincz is a PhD candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University. She has a MA in International Politics and Security Studies from the University of Bradford and a Law Degree and MBA from Dalhousie University. She interned for the International Peace Bureau in Geneva, Switzerland and for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade at the Canadian Embassy in Oslo, Norway. She's a member of the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and the Women's International League for Peace & Freedom Canada. She's also a fellow with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. Tamara just returned from ten days in Washington D.C. during the NATO summit where she participated in several think tank events.





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