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SHAPING PERCEPTIONS IN THE ARCTIC: THE ROLE OF NARRATIVE AND INFLUENCE IN A CONTESTED REGION
Full text linkOn November 20, 2024, Dr. Adam Lajeunesse presented Shaping Perceptions in the Arctic: The Role of Narrative and Influence in a Contested Region for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed included China’s Arctic narrative, evolution of Chinese narratives in the Arctic and the Chinese-Russian cooperation.
Received: 12-30-2024
Revised: 01-20-202
Beautiful, sustainable and inclusive cities: How visual attention on urban design can inform modern innovations tailored to promote mental well-being in urban settings
Full text linkThe objective of this study is to analyse visual attention and human-façade engagement towards building façades in deprived neighbourhoods in Madrid to the end of creating beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive neighbourhoods. By utilizing eye tracking technology and participatory design, the study seeks to elucidate how individuals visually engage with building exteriors and how such engagement influences their subjective wellbeing. A lack of symmetry along the vertical axis and a-similar geometrical size of windows, poor maintenance, non-transparency of windows, and non-homogeneity in colour and texture resulted in more reported subjective distress, whereas horizontal/vertical symmetry and same window shape/size resulted in less.
Incorporating historical urban design principles with modern tools like eye-tracking and participatory design offers new insights into creating environments that support mental well-being. Eye-tracking reveals how individuals visually engage with urban elements, while participatory design ensures inclusive solutions. Together, these methods refine the application of lessons from the past, fostering discourse and developing practical strategies for healthier, more resilient, and aesthetically engaging urban spaces
The Soccer Field's Unfreedom
Full text linkThis paper explores the unfreedom of the football/soccer industry in relation to African footballers. Inequality under global neoliberalism and contemporary capitalism shapes the conditions in Africa that push these players towards football as a means of social mobility. These structural imbalances also bolster European football over African football, creating a distinctly neocolonial dynamic between the two football industries. The desperation and aspirations of African players to chase their dreams of European footballing glory makes them highly vulnerable to exploitation and coercion from advantageous intermediaries. Post-career problems for African footballers are also detailed, demonstrating the durability of this unfreedom. Potential solutions to the football industry’s unfreedom are suggested via the Right To Dream example, as well as various agreements and protections that should be put in place
Post-Pandemic Urban Outdoor Dining Spaces Case Study: City Market, Indianapolis, Indiana
Full text linkThe COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the susceptibility of cities’ public urban spaces to the transmission of infectious illnesses, causing daily loss of life, economic disruption, loss of social connection, and worsened health hazards. However, interest in public outdoor dining has increased due to the significance of this dining option during the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result, eating outside in public is now an option that needs to be rethought, and repurposing urban public areas is essential to tackling future pandemics. This study synthesizes findings from research and policy responses regarding the adaptability, usage, and design of public outdoor spaces in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. It also identifies the existing settings of the areas and proposes new directions to ensure that public outdoor spaces are resilient, flexible, and adaptable to future challenges. According to the study's findings, there is a need to make a concerted effort to create a safer, more functional, and more adaptable urban design, and this will help to cultivate a public dining environment that can thrive even in the face of unforeseen problems and, more importantly, ensure that diners will be protected and have memorable dining experiences for many years to come
Inverting the Medium, Severing the Oppressive Hand
Full text linkMedia use has played a key role in the fight against colonialism. Different mediums from film to radio have become an integral strategy for groups resisting colonial forces. Frantz Fanon’s account of the Algerian revolution in A Dying Colonialism shows how Algerians subverted colonialist media, the radio. What was once a tool for dispersing colonial ideology soon became a way for Algerians to mobilize their revolution against French rule. This paper explores the historical and contemporary use of media as a tool for resistance and self-representation. Expanding on the blueprint provided by Fanon, the paper draws on Edward Said’s Orientalism and Barry Barclay’s Fourth Cinema to discuss the importance of self-representation in media and the dangers of colonial distortion, which often infects and overrules the narratives of those facing oppression. To expand on the concept, this paper also looks at the state of the current resistance movements. From Palestinian social media activism to Indigenous filmmaking, the way media is subverted to remove oppressive forces from gaining authority over the narratives of oppressed groups demonstrates the importance of the practice in the fight against colonialism
Education as Wound and Witness: A Narrative Across Four Generations of Chinese Women
Full text linkThis article offers a gentle yet profound meditation on a family history that spans over a century, beginning with a long farewell to the author’s maternal grandmother, Laolao. Through the experiences of four generations of women in a Chinese family, the author presents a historical lens to examine the meaning of education within a broader sociocultural context. The author's mother, who received what was considered a modern education, emerges as the most disconnected and, in the author’s words, the most broken among the four generations.
The article critically explores the unintended consequences of education when wielded as a tool of dominance, highlighting how, rather than liberating, it can dehumanize and wound. Yet, amidst the rupture, the author offers a path toward reconciliation through the quiet power of seeing. By bearing witness to the past of an individual, a family, and even a society, one may awaken the capacity to forgive, to heal, and to reclaim agency.
Departing from traditional academic structure, this article unfolds through narrative. It begins with an intimate story and gradually zooms out, revealing a historical scroll that invites readers to embark on a shared journey of reflection and rediscovery. You are invited. Please be patient and enter the flow
QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE RECENTLY RELEASED CANADIAN INTELLIGENCE PRIORITIES
Full text linkOn November 21, 2024, Dr. John Gilmour and Mr. John Pyrik presented Questions Raised by the Recently Released Canadian Intelligence Priorities for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed were tactical and strategic priorities for Canada’s intelligence community, the evolving nature of threats to Canada, and how to counter non-traditional threats.
Received: 01-01-2024
Revised: 01-27-202
THE IMPACTS OF THE CHANGING NATURE OF WARFARE ON INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING
Full text linkOn November 20, 2024, Lieutenant-Colonel. David Holtz presented The Impacts of the Changing Nature of Warfare on Intelligence Collection and Processing for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points focused on the progression of technology and intelligence methods from the Second World War (WWII) to current conflicts shows ongoing improvement in data gathering and analysis, providing more accurate support for operations. Ever-expanding data volumes increase complexity, requiring more effective prioritization, validation, and simplification to maintain operational clarity. To prepare for the wars of the future, governments should focus on working closely with allies and preparing personnel for quick, informed action in dynamic operational conditions.
Received: 12-29-2024
Revised: 01-25-202
How can Municipal Governments in Metro Vancouver Reduce the Amount of 6PPD-Q Entering Fish-Bearing Watercourses?
Full text linkThis paper was originally written for Dr. Anna Hippmann’s Environmental Science 201W course Environmental Science in Practice. The assignment asked students to pose an environmental science research question and answer it by reviewing the relevant literature. The paper uses APA citation style.
This paper reviews the body of literature concerning the tire antidegradation compound N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and its ozonated transformation product, N-1,3-Dimethylbutyl-N′-phenyl-p-quinone diamine (6PPD-Q) to assess the effectiveness and limitations of mitigation measures municipal governments in Metro Vancouver could adopt to protect aquatic ecosystems – and coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in particular – from harms associated with these compounds. Based on the literature reviewed, a layered defense that avoids and contains tire wear particles, and filters urban runoff, is recommended as a 6PPD-Q mitigation strategy
Stories That Mend: Reconciling Intergenerational Trauma in Medicine Walk
Full text linkThis paper was originally written for Dr. Mary Ann Gilles’ course, ENGL 112W, Literature Now. The assignment asked students to write a 5–7-page paper engaging with the course texts and explore the theme of reconciliation and the “stories from people who have fought through their resentment and hatred to gain a sense of peace”. The paper uses MLA citation style.
Richard Wagamese’s Medicine Walk profoundly explores the enduring impacts of intergenerational trauma on familial relationships within the context of Indigenous identity. This paper examines the estranged bond between Eldon and Frank Starlight, foregrounding the silent, avoidant nature of trauma and its capacity to perpetuate cycles of emotional detachment across generations. By situating Eldon and Frank’s struggles within the broader legacy of colonial oppression, Wagamese underscores storytelling’s power to bridge generational divides and foster emotional restoration.