Metropolis Conference — Talking About Resilience and Security: Narratives that Bridge, Narratives that Divide

The 16th Annual Metropolis Conference
Workshop: Talking About Resilience and Security: Narratives that Bridge, Narratives that Divide

This session pursues the themes of the plenary in more depth, through highlighting recent findings from research studies funded by the kanishka project research initiative.several of these studies give voice to various Canadian communities affected by issues of security, and/or examine broader public perceptions of security, identity, conflict and integration. Others look closely at efforts to engage with communities on issues of public safety and national security, to assess impact and effectiveness, and seek ways to foster more collaboration, including the dialogue between communities and government organizations.

Organizer:
Brett Kubicek, Public Safety Canada

Participants:

• Rima Berns-McGown, The Mosaic Institute’s The Perception & Reality of Imported Conflict in Canada
• Jack Jedwab, The Association for Canadian Studies’ study on Identity and Resilience, From Attitudes To Behaviour In Response To Security, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
• Sara Thompson, Ryerson University Collective efficacy and cultural capital,Building And Fostering Resilience In Different Ethnic Communities (TBC)
• Raffaelo Pantucci, Royal United Services Institute, Uk Measuring Efforts To Counter Violent Extremism

Discussants:

• Dan Hiebert, University of British Columbia and Canadian Network for Researchon Terrorism Security and Society
• Sgt. Derek McDonald, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (TBC)

For a full agenda click here.