CONTROVERSY AND CONFLICT
IN CONTEMPORARY
POLITICS
A series of 5 lectures
10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Wednesdays
September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2018
The last twenty years or so
have seen some remarkable changes on the political scene in Canada and the
world. The rise of populism in North
America and Europe is seen by many as a threat to democracy. Attempts to
rewrite history have given us a new phenomenon known as the political memory.
The resurgence of religious politics has left its mark on a variety of
countries on four continents. The Brexit referendum in Great Britain and the
advent of Donald Trump have made trade policy a major issue in international
relations. The maintenance of security in a post 9/11 world has posed
challenges to the civil rights of citizens. These are all topics worthy of
serious reflection, and it is to that reflection that this series is dedicated.
September 26: POPULISM AND
DEMOCRACY
Professor Zsuzsa Csergo, Head of the Department of Political Studies, Queen’s
University
October 3: THE POLITICS
OF MEMORY:
REWRITING HISTORY
Jamie Swift, Author
and Historian, Kingston
October 10: CONFLICT IN
THE NAME OF GOD:
THE RESURGENCE OF RELIGIOUS POLITICS
Ambassador (Retired) Louis Delvoie, Centre for International and
Defence Policy, Queen’s University
October 17: TRADE POLICY IN THE TRUMP ERA
Dr. Stephen Tapp, Deputy-Chief
Economist for
Export Development Canada
October 24: SURVEILLANCE, SECURITY AND DEMOCRACY
Professor David Lyon, Director of the Surveillance Project, Queen’s University
Lectures are one-hour long, followed by a coffee break
and a question and answer session.
Cost
Series - $50.00
Individual lecture -
$15.00
Tickets available at the door preceding each lecture
St. Thomas’ Anglican Church
201 Church Street, Belleville
For information, email Larry Tayler at LLLBelleville@gmail.com
