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The mission of the CIC is to promote an understanding of international affairs and Canada’s role in a changing world by providing Canadians with a non-partisan, nationwide forum for informed discussion, analysis and debate. Accordingly, the cornerstone of the CIC’s work is our events program. The CIC national office and our branches hold more than 150 events per year in cities across the country. In particular, our branch events give members an opportunity to directly engage with global issues that often intersect with local concerns. The CIC also supports events outside of Canada, often in partnership with other global think tanks, that can introduce Canadian perspectives to global audiences. CIC events take on many different forms, from academic lectures and panel discussions to town hall meetings and pub nights. Please consult our events calendar for a listing of CIC-organized and sponsored events.

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CIC Edmonton: Canada Alone – Navigating the Post-American World

May 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Free

Join CIC Edmonton as we welcome renowned professor and expert Kim R. Nossal, who will be speaking about his latest book, ‘Canada Alone’ which delivers a dystopian vision of a world that might have already begun.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the complex dynamics of contemporary global politics with the author himself! Presentation followed by Q&A discussion.

About the book:

Canada Alone: Navigating the Post-American World sketches the more dystopian future that is likely to result if the illiberal, anti-democratic, and authoritarian Make America Great Again movement regains power. Under the twin stresses of a reinvigorated America First policy and the purposeful abandonment of American global leadership, the West will likely fracture, leaving Canadians all alone with an increasingly dysfunctional United States. Canada Alone outlines what Canadians will need to navigate this deeply unfamiliar post-American world.

About the Author:

Kim Richard Nossal went to school in Melbourne, Beijing, Toronto, and Hong Kong and attended the University of Toronto, receiving his PhD in 1977. In 1976 he joined the Department of Political Science at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where he taught international relations and Canadian foreign policy, serving as chair of the Department from 1989–90 and 1992-1996. In 2001, he came to Queen’s University, heading the Department of Political Studies until 2009. He served as director of the Centre for International and Defence Policy from 2011 to 2013. From 2013 to 2015, he was the executive director of the Queen’s School of Policy Studies.

Event details:

When: Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

What time: 7PM to 8PM (doors open at 6:30PM)

Where: Audrey’s Books (10702 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 3J5)

Cost: Free

To register: https://tinyurl.com/5fbdhh3v

Details

Venue

  • Audreys Books Ltd
  • 10702 Jasper Avenue
    Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3J5 Canada     + Google Map

Organizer

  • CIC Edmonton Branch