Janice Dickson covers international affairs for The Globe and Mail. She joined The Globe’s foreign desk in 2023, and has covered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the aftermath of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and global issues.Previously, Janice spent nearly five years in The Globe’s Ottawa bureau, where she focused on politics and immigration.

Dr. Robinson is currently a full professor at Ottawa University, at the faculty of Social Sciences, working in the fields of Public and International Affairs. He teaches courses in both official languages, on a variety of topics covering Military history, Russian international relations, and various aspects of Canadian and International security.

David Taylor (Associate Professor of Medicine) is a general internist and clinician educator at Queen’s University. He currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Dean for the Queen’s Weeneebayko Partnership.

Gen. Watkin started his career as an infantry officer with the Royal Canadian Regiment, as part of a battalion in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Beginning in 1982, he served 24 years as a Canadian Forces legal officer.

Christopher A. Alexander is a former Canadian diplomat and politician. He represented the riding of Ajax-Pickering for the Conservative party in our federal parliament from 2011 to 2015. He served as Minister of Citizenship and Immigration from 2013 to 2015.

His research areas are global star clusters and galaxy structures.  He is  a member of the Queen’s-RMC Astronomy Research Group, supporting their work in analyzing globular cluster systems associated with external galaxies. Such research helps scientists understand the complexities of galaxy formation and enrichment.  

Artificial intelligence technologies are already deeply embedded in our lives and activities. They are in our homes, workplaces, and vehicles. They could transform healthcare, and might (or might not) hold solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems. At the same time, these technologies profile and predict, shaping how we are seen by others and impacting our choices and opportunities.

In his talk, Dr. Gardner will explore the relationship between President Trump’s various legal challenges—including challenges to his eligibility, criminal conspiracy charges following the January 6th riot, and Georgia election racketeering charges—and the upcoming election.

General Leslie was a soldier and led 57,000 people in the Canadian Army in fires, floods, earthquakes, security missions, peacekeeping and war (Cyprus, Germany, Croatia, Serbia, Afghanistan and elsewhere), being awarded national and international honours and decorations.

Dr. David More will provide an historical perspective on shipbuilding in Kingston from the time of LaSalle 1678 to 2024, in the “Royal Shipyard(s) to the present.