Newsletters
News from our Affiliates
We are delighted to share that Dr Louise I Shelley of George Mason University has been named as the inaugural Andrew Carnegie Fellow, a new fellowship for social scientists and humanities specialists writing on crucial issues. The Andrew Carnegie Fellows are an exceptional group of established and emerging scholars, journalists, and authors whose work distills […]
Annual Reports
TSAS requires all affiliates to submit a list of their research activities each year. These are typically due by April 30th however we have extended the deadline until May 30th. Besides being a requirement for holding a SSHRC grant, TSAS compiles the reports and posts a list on our website to showcase the amazing work […]
Canadian Incident Database
TSAS is pleased to announce the launch of the Canadian Incident Database (CIDB), a publicly-accessible database describing terrorism and violent extremism since 1960 with a Canadian connection. These include incidents occurring overseas involving Canadian perpetrators, targets, and victims. In December 2013, Public Safety Canada and Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) awarded TSAS funding from […]
Summer Academy
The 2015 Summer Academy will take place in Vancouver from July 20-24th at the Liu Institute for Global Issues at UBC. Beyond supporting research and dissemination, TSAS aims to cultivate a new generation of well-informed individuals across several kinds of institutions. The Summer Academy is a principal part of this plan and brings together graduate […]
TSAS Studentships
TSAS has completed the adjudication of its first round of Studentships. Awards were provided to the following students: Maxime Berube, École de criminologie, Université de Montréal Joana Cook, War Studies, Kings College London Katherine Dyer, Department of Political Science, University of Waterloo Elanna Nolan, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia Philippa Levey, School of […]
Mitacs Internships
The Mitacs Accelerate program supports research projects with non-academic partners.* (minimum 4 months, with multi-year possibilities in one application). Each standard internship is valued at $15,000 as a grant awarded to the professor (no overhead is deducted by the universities) • $7,500 (cash) from the partner organization(s) and $7,500 from Accelerate • $10,000 minimum stipend […]
Visits to Hedayah
Members of TSAS have recently travelled to one of our international partners – Hedayah. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, the organization is an international Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), and was established in 2012 out of the Global Forum on Counter-Terrorism (a partner of the United Nations). The Executive Director is Maqsoud […]
New blog entries
New entries have been posted to the TSAS blog: Launching a Global Security Think Tank: The Institute for 21st Century Questions By Misha Munim, J.D./M.A. Candidate at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. In Defence of Canada’s Security and Intelligence Landscape By Carter Brundage, B.Sc. Candidate in International Development […]
Report on TSAS Workshop
Exploring Legal and Social Dimensions of Radicalization Held in Ottawa and attended by TSAS academic affiliates as well as representatives from seven departments and agencies of the Government of Canada, this one-day workshop examined the legal and social dimensions of radicalization to violence. The first two sessions were designed to support two new TSAS research […]
Proposal to SSHRC Partnership Grant program
At the end of October 2014, TSAS submitted a proposal entitled “Research on Terrorism, Security and Society in Canada: A Collaborative Approach” to the SSHRC Partnership Grant program, for a total of $2,500,000. We are pleased to report that our partners in government, academia, and the research community have also committed substantial cash and in-kind […]
Results of TSAS Call for Proposals
Eight projects were funded in our latest Call for Proposals. The abstracts for these projects can be found here. The working papers that result from these projects will be published in 2016. 1. Counter-Terrorism Financing in Canada: Banking Practices. Key Researcher: Anthony Amicelle, École de criminology, Université de Montréal 2. Feeling Accepted: A Protection Against […]
REMINDER: CFP deadline Sept 19th!
Our Call for Proposals is currently open – http://www.tsas.ca/research/call-for-proposals/ We anticipate a record number of proposals, and therefore must be strict about the deadline – NO EXCEPTIONS. Electronic copies must be received by the Project Manager (vicky.baker@ubc.ca) by 4pm PST on September 19th. (photo credit: S.C. Asher via photopin cc)
New TSAS working papers
TSAS has published four working papers over the summer: All TSAS working papers, along with their one page Policy Briefing Notes, can be found here. WP14-06: (Mis)Understanding Muslim Converts in Canada: A Critical Discussion of Muslim Converts in the Contexts of Security and Society WP14-07: The Process of Radicalization: Right-Wing Skinheads in […]
CSSP Projects
The Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society has developed three inter-related collaborative research projects which will provide vital knowledge for Canada’s national security. The projects will focus on: An in-depth examination of the radicalization process; Emergence of violent extremism in online forum networks; Emerging security threats to Canada. To learn more about […]
Conference Board of Canada Webinar
Organized Crime and Terrorism: Current state – Future Trends The Conference Board of Canada, September 30, 2014 at 02:00 PM EDT Live Webinar This 60-minute webinar with Benoît Gomis, a Vancouver-based international security analyst and expert in counter-terrorism, drug trafficking and organized crime, will discuss key security developments and policy challenges related to organized crime, […]
TSAS student blog
The TSAS student-run blog on terrorism, security, and society is now accepting its first round of entries for this academic year until Friday September 19, 2014. Join the conversation! Please submit your entries to tsasblog@gmail.com! Visit us at http://tsasblog.wordpress.com
New books by TSAS Senior Affiliates
Religious Radicalization and Securitization in Canada and Beyond After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, those in London and Madrid, and the arrest of the “Toronto 18,” Canadians have changed how they think about terrorism and security. As governments respond to the potential threat of homegrown radicalism, many observers have become concerned about the impact of […]
Canada’s Future Policymakers and Academics
TSAS has brought together some of Canada’s best and brightest scholars in the field as affiliates of this network of academics and policymakers. We invite you to support the next generation of researchers and policymakers by visiting the TSAS Blog today to read their articles. We encourage our network members to engage these rising academics […]
Recommended Upcoming Events
TSAS publishes events that it organizes, as well as other upcoming pertinent conferences, workshops and presentations around the world. A couple of upcoming important events include: The Summer Program on Countering Terrorism, Aug. 25-29, ICCT, The Hague. Society for Terrorism Research 8th Annual International Conference, Sept. 17-19, University of Boston, Massachusetts.
Browse New Publications in TSAS Library
TSAS continues to add new publications to the digital library. We hope that this resource will become of service to our affiliates. One such entry includes a chapter by TSAS affiliate Alex Wilner, titled “Canada and the Arab Islamists: Plus ça change .…” It appears in The West and the Muslim Brotherhood after the Arab […]
Jordy Janssen: 2014 Summer Intern
TSAS welcomes Jordy Janssen who will be working as an international intern from June through August 2014. Jordy hails from Hengelo, a small city in the east of the Netherlands. He is studying Political Science at Leiden University and is specializing in International Relations and Organizations. Jordy has a particular interest in security issues and […]
An Update on TSAS from Co-director, Dan Hiebert
Summer has finally arrived across Canada and there is time to reflect on the last quarter of TSAS’ second year. It was a period mainly dedicated to the viability of the TSAS network. TSAS has continued to develop as a network, with three new affiliated individuals added in the period of record. There are now […]
Benoit Dupont: Applied Reseach in Cybersecurity
TSAS counts many stars amongst its research affiliates and Professor Benoit Dupont stands out as a particularly brilliant one. A professor at Université de Montréal, he is the director of the Centre for Comparative Criminology and holds the Canada Research Chair in Security, Identity and Technology. He was recently awarded $1.6 million by the government […]
Message from Dan Hiebert
As noted in my previous report we held a major TSAS workshop in November (on national security and community relationships). In the January-March period we planned our next workshop, which will take place in May, 2014 (details will be included in my next progress report). I am happy to report that we have hosted our […]
Launch of TSAS Library and Affiliate Database
TSAS has launched its newly revamped Digital Library, which is searchable by key word, author, subject, geographic location and resource type. This Digital Library was established to support TSAS’s mission to cultivate new scholars through communication and collaboration. Our aim is to provide information and, when able, access to a wide variety of source material […]
TSAS Summary Workshop Notes: Security Policies and Community Relationships
TSAS held a highly successful 2-day workshop titled, Security Policies and Community Relationships in November, 2013 and brought together seventeen researchers, community leaders, government policy makers and practitioners to present on the topic. Experts spoke on a broad range of issues including the prevention of radicalization, deradicalization, and on building social cohesion, media analysis, emerging […]
Read the TSAS Student Blog & Join the National Discussion!
TSAS has dynamic new student-led blog on issues related to terrorism, security, and society last month. The blog is intended to facilitate the objectives of the network, principally to develop the domestic research capacity and knowledge mobilization mechanisms required to shape and support a more sophisticated and distinctively Canadian approach to understanding and countering terrorism, […]
TSAS Poised to Enter Next Phase of Research, Network Development and Policy Input
A message from TSAS Co-director, Dan Hiebert It’s hard for me to process the fact, as I write this, that our two-year ‘startup’ phase of TSAS will be done in just a few weeks. We received funding from the Kanishka Program and SSHRC in 2012 to establish the network and begin our activities. It seems […]
The Neglected Role of Charismatic Authority in the Study of Terrorist Groups and Radicalization, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism
Review, by TSAS Affiliate Dr. Jeremy Littlewood It is widely assumed that terrorist groups or cells are formed and held together, at least in part, by a leader and, given the violent, clandestine, and law-breaking nature of the objectives of such groups ‘leaders’ and their ‘followers’ must have formed a bond that is sufficient to […]
James O. Ellis III: Project Lead for the CIDB
“I look forward to the challenge of improving the rigor and quality of Canadian terrorism research through the CIDB.” The Project Lead for the Canadian Incident Database (CIDB) is James Ellis. A Fulbright scholar, he holds a Master’s of Letters degree in International Security Studies focused on Terrorism from the University of St Andrews. Mr. […]
Three Steps Forward, One Step Back!
In the last newsletter I explained the origins of TSAS and mentioned our growing list of activities. The last few months have been extremely busy and this newsletter will include brief reports on what we have been doing. In these opening remarks I will just highlight four things, three of which represent major steps forward, […]
Summer Academy Lets Students See Terrorism from the Inside Out
Held July 21-26 at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, the TSAS Summer Academy brought together a unique collection of speakers and students for an immersive training session on terrorism. The Summer Academy kicked off with a solemn visit to the Air India Memorial in Stanley Park, and it ended with a heartfelt discussion with […]
Applied Knowledge Opportunities, A Student Perspective
This past July, I was fortunate enough to attend the 2013 TSAS summer academy, held at the beautiful University of British Columbia campus. A large part of my decision to become a junior research affiliate with TSAS stemmed from the fact that I wanted to connect with other academics and government officials working and researching […]
Calling All Thought Leaders and Writers to the Blog!
TSAS invites all researchers and policy analysts to contribute to the new TSAS Blog. We have established the blog as a response to the many requests at the May TSAS workshop in Ottawa to set a virtual forum for ideas and discussion. Currently, our blog master, Megan Melanson, is actively seeking volunteers to establish themes […]
The Next TSAS Workshop: Security Policies and Community Relationships
Date: | November 4 – 5, 2013 Where: | Minto Suite Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario This workshop will focus on: · Engaging with community · Dynamics of youth inclusion/exclusion and radicalization · Counterterrorism: what are its effects on communities? Stay tuned for a detailed agenda with guest speakers. Please check the TSAS website regularly for more […]
Updates: Rounding Out the Edges
Book Reviews: We would like to invite our esteemed network members, academic and policymakers alike, to write reviews of any new and pertinent books and journal articles in the area of terrorism, security and society. We will publish these reviews in the newsletter as a service to all our affiliates. If you are interested in […]
Dr. Tasleem Budhwani: Developing Fact-Based Policy & Safe Communities
‘Another perspective which is important when fusing research and strategy into one unit, is to see how academic work can inform practice. Engaging with TSAS provides Tasleem and the RCMP with a new opportunity to connect policy, research and community work.’ Unlike the other strictly academic TSAS affiliates presented among our highlights, Dr. Tasleem Budhwani […]
Important Take-aways From the Second TSAS Workshop
The second TSAS workshop was held on May 1-2, 2013, at the Minto Suite Hotel in Ottawa. The title of the workshop, Turning a New Leaf: Developments in Research and Policy on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism, captures the breadth of the themes covered by speakers well. The event was designed so that each presentation could be discussed […]
Opportunities for Research Funding
Solicitations Released in Support of the Program on Transnational Issues The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice has recently released two solicitations that seek applications regarding research topics of interest to the Program on Transnational Issues. The two solicitations combine to improve our understanding of these issues and how they impact the criminal […]
How Effective Are Countering Violent Extremism Programmes? – A Symposium
On March 27-28th, 2013, a Global Counterterrorism Symposium on Measuring Effectiveness of Countering Violent Extremism Programming took place in Ottawa. TSAS Senior research affiliate, Jeremy Littlewood (professor at Carleton’s Norman Patterson School of International Affairs) attended the symposium on behalf of TSAS. his summary of the event follows. Within the world of counterterrorism there is […]
Turning A New Leaf: Developments in Research and Policy on Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism
The next TSAS workshop will be held in Ottawa on May 2-3, 2013. The Workshop has been organized around a simple set of principles: 1) Present the best scholarship available on issues of terrorism and counter-terrorism; 2) Select a mixed group of speakers from Canada and abroad, as well as a mix of established and […]
Constructing a Database of Canadian Terrorist and Violent Extremist Incidents: A PSC Initiative
The panel of government representatives from various branches of Public Safety Canada, RCMP, FINTRAC, and Justice Canada indicated their interest in a broad set of potential data with various units of analysis incidents, groups, individuals, court cases, etc.). However, the primary purpose of the workshop and related solicitation focused squarely on the creation of a […]
Connecting Policy, Research & Community to Build Social Resilience for Public Safety and National Security
Elanna Nolan, Junior TSAS Affiliate and PhD candidate with UBC’s, Department of Geography reports on a panel from the Metropolis 2013 Conference that took place in March. No social crisis appeals more to urban pessimism than the moral crisis of rioting youth, exemplified by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s labeling of disaffected marginalized youth […]
Welcome to TSAS’ First Quarterly Newsletter
A Message from TSAS Co-director, Daniel Hiebert Welcome to the first newsletter of the TSAS network. Perhaps it would be helpful to provide a quick summary of where TSAS came from and its recent history. TSAS emerged out of conversations between researchers and government officials over the last 6 or 7 years. These conversations were […]
Understanding Risk and Fostering Resilience in a Diverse Society
On Friday, March 15th, 2013 TSAS organized a plenary that took place at the Canadian Metropolis Conference in Ottawa. The plenary was chaired by UBC professor, and TSAS Co-director, Daniel Hiebert. Speakers included Quirine Eijkman, ICCT, University of Leiden, the Netherlands; Shandon Harris-Hogan, Monash University, Australia; Lasse Lindekilde, University of Aarhus, Denmark; Michael Ungar, Dalhousie […]