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Research Themes
As political dynamics of civil-military relations determine decisions on procurement, personnel and operations, as well as how security is defined, this cross-cutting theme will study how evolving civil-military relations among parties, the government, the media, and the public, shape the development and implementation of defense policy.
This theme focuses on critical topics related to military personnel in the Canadian Armed Forces. Core topics will include recruitment and retention, military organizational culture and workforce diversity, personnel management and support of military members and their families, and key considerations related to the Total Defence Workforce, including integration of regular forces, reservists, and defence civilians.
Operations will focus on Canadian defence and security issues associated with the Arctic, NORAD and with NATO.
This theme focuses on critical questions about whether Canada’s efforts to defend itself improve or harm the security of Canadians and people elsewhere.
This theme will compare the administration of health security of many countries to learn best practices, assess what went wrong, and why.
Building on the strengths of CDSN and the Canadian Risk and Hazards Network, this theme draws together reserve forces components in Manitoba; the Royal Military Institute of Manitoba; and CDSS.
This theme will explore international aspects of supply chains, specifically the sources, diversity, and substitutability of key products necessary for the safety and security of Canadians.
This theme will build a dataset of the existing centres of excellence, assess the effectiveness of each, consider how the focus of each centre affects their performance, assess how the specific dynamics of climate security will impact the design the CoE, and then adapt these lessons for the proposed CoE.
Research. Connect. Amplify.
The Canadian Defence and Security Network consists of more than 40 partners in Canada and beyond, including over one hundred scholars. Based at Carleton University, we aim to bring together academics, policy-makers, military officers, and civil society in Canada and connect them to those elsewhere. We use traditional and social media to amplify the research of our themes, and we will be developing a variety of training and networking activities to foster a more inclusive next generation of defence and security scholars, scientists, and policy officers.
Creating a coherent, world-class research network
Advancing the body of knowledge
Tailoring research initiatives, directly informing policymaking
Facilitating cross-sector information and data sharing
Improving the defence and security literacy of Canadians
Building the next generation of experts with an emphasis on equity, diversity and inclusion
The Canadian Defence and Security Network is committed to working towards a more inclusive and diverse environment to research, connect and amplify. From our activities to engage emerging scholars to our continued work with experienced partners dedicated to making space for diverse security voices, we intend to continue to make the network more accessible and representative of Canadian society.
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