Welcome to the @WIISToronto Twitter Conference, Future Security Challenges Facing Canada: Vital Insights from Women in International Security. We’ll get started with the first presentation in a few minutes, but first we have some thank yous and logistics to cover. #WIISTOTC
Don’t forget to follow the participants & the hashtag for today, #WIISTOTC. Here is the agenda & some handy tips:
@WIISToronto is a community-based chapter of @WIISCanada which is an affiliate of @WIIS_Global - a network dedicated to promoting women’s leadership in international security. You can find out more at wiiscanada.org #WIISTOTC
The #WIISTOTC organizing superduo is @irwintanya and @vmkitchen. Tanya is at the @WIISToronto controls this morning (hi!), and Veronica will moderate this afternoon’s panel at 2pm. #WIISTOTC
We were inspired by previous Twitter conferences from @TheUPMuseum twitter.com/i/moments/9523… and @stuffofwar warthroughotherstuff.wordpress.com/2018/10/02/twi… #WIISTOTC
And of course to our presenters, @st_martel @caredunton @__michaelmurphy and @DrAyeshaRay & discussants @Fair_Decoy @achapnick @doctahdawg and @DrMmartind #WIISTOTC
Starting at 10am EST, each presenter will have 15 minutes to tweet their conference presentation, followed immediately by a 15-minute conversation with the discussant. At 11:00am EST, presenters will begin to answer questions, but you can start asking them at any time. #WIISTOTC
Please don’t forget to join us again at 2pm EST for the second panel. #WIISTOTC
First up is @st_martel. Stéphanie Martel is Assistant Professor at @QueensuPOLS specializing in IR, & a @QueensCIDP fellow. She studies multilateral diplomacy, the role of discourse/practice in IR, regional security governance & @ASEAN. #WIISTOTC
Her paper is titled: The “Rules-Based International Order” as a Floating Signifier: An “Indo-Pacific” Perspective #WIISTOTC. Please go ahead @st_martel
Thank you @st_martel! Discussion will be by @Fair_Decoy. Jen Mustapha is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Huron University College at @Western. She researches and teaches in the areas of IR, Critical Security Studies, & the regional politics of Southeast Asia.
Thank you @Fair_Decoy! Next up is @caredunton who is completing her PhD in International Relations at the @uOttawa, studying Canada at the UNSC. She works at the @uOttawaCIPS and was previously the Cadieux-Léger Fellow at @GAC_Corporate (2018-2019). #WIISTOTC
@caredunton will be presenting "The Narcissism of Small States: Why do countries campaign for elected UNSC states through narratives of identity?" Please go ahead Caroline! #WIISTOTC
Thank you @caredunton! Discussion will be by @achapnick - professor @RMCCanadaCMR and deputy director of education at the @CAF_College based in #Toronto. #WIISTOTC
Thank you @achapnick, and all of our participants so far. If you haven’t already started to do so, now is the time to ask questions of our presenters @st_martel and @caredunton. Please include the hashtag #WIISTOTC so everyone can see your question!
We invite you to continue the conversation on #WIISTOTC and keep your questions coming, but we’ll be signing off until this afternoon’s session at 2pm EST. See you then!
