The Canadian International Council (CIC) Nipissing District Branch in conjunction with the Nipissing University Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the Department of History welcomes Dr. Gwynne Dyer on Friday March 24th, 2017 at 6pm in F213, Nipissing University Theatre. This keynote event is part of the Undergraduate Research Conference for 2017.
First Brexit, now Trump. Two of the world’s oldest democracies have made bizarre, self-harming political choices that astounded and dismayed the rest of the world (as well as half of their own voters.). Once could be a fluke, but twice in five months looks like a trend. Author Gwynne Dyer will answer that question in his keynote address on Friday March 24 in the Nipissing University Theatre starting at 6 pm. This event is free. Register early using the link below, seats are limited.

http://www.nipissingu.ca/academics/research-services/ors/ugrc/Pages/Keynote-Speaker.aspx

Speaker’s Biography
From gwynnedyer.com; Gwynne Dyer has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs for more than 20 years, but he was originally trained as an historian. Born in Newfoundland, he received degrees from Canadian, American and British universities, finishing with a Ph.D. in Military and Middle Eastern History from the University of London. He served in three navies and held academic appointments at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Oxford University before launching his twice-weekly column on international affairs, which is published by over 175 papers in some 45 countries. Dyer’s recent books include “Ignorant Armies: Sliding into War in Iraq” (2003), “Future: Tense” (2005) and “The Mess They Made: The Middle East After Iraq” (2007), “Climate Wars” 2009), and “Crawling from the Wreckage” (2010). Dr. Dyer lives in London in the Unite d Kingdom.

Event Partner
Nipissing University Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of History

Date and Time
Friday March 24, 2017
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Venue
Nipissing University
F213 Nipissing Theatre
100 College Drive
North Bay, ON P1B 8L7

Registration
This is a free event.

Event Contact
John Allison | johna@nipissingu.ca |(705)474-3461