37th J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference: The Legacy of 911 and the Defence of North America - Defence Implications of 9/11

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

What immediate changes did the attacks on September 11, 2001 have upon Canada-US social relations?

What immediate changes did the attacks of September 11, 2001 have upon Canada-U.S. defence relations?

In a post-9/11 world, do long-term impacts of this event remain evident in one of the world’s most integrated bilateral and binational defence partnerships?

These questions will be examined in the fourth-panel event of the 2021 J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference. Open and free to the public, this event brings together a diverse group of academics and practitioners to provide a wide range of perspectives and expertise in defence topics pertaining to 9/11.

The program schedule and panellist are outlined below. Each panellist is given ten minutes to speak on the defence implications of 9/11, and will be followed by a Q & A from the audience. Please note that the program is tentative and subject to change. Event organizers will notify of any changes made prior to the event date.

Panelists:

• Brigadier General Edward L. Vaughan

• Ms. Iris Ferguson

• Assistant Director Jason Evert (CBSA)

   Dr. Andrea Charron (Moderator)