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RRU alumnus, Harley Eagle, speaks about his experience in the conflict analysis & management program

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President Steenkamp: What does it mean to be anti-racist?

It continues to be a tremendously difficult time for Black, Indigenous and other racialized people in the US, here in Canada and around the world.

Pandemic is real-life training ground for emergency management student

Careers in disaster and emergency management call to mind images of natural disasters like hurricanes and floods, or sustained periods of armed conflict and civil unrest. No one could predict that the biggest storm this year would come from a tiny virus.

Hope is a fellowship: a video message from President Steenkamp

My video message this week is about hope. I remember hearing Archbishop Desmond Tutu speak about hope at my university in South Africa during the time of apartheid. His prediction for a black president seemed like an impossible dream. But he was right.

Christie joins editorial board of JCTS

Professor Ken Christie, program head for HSPB was invited to join the editorial board of the Journal of Conflict Transformation and Security. The journal is published by CESRAN (The Centre for Strategic Research and Analysis) in London, UK.

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