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2024 WEST COAST SECURITY CONFERENCE: OPENING REMARKS DAY 1
Full text linkOn November 18th, 2024, Adj. Professor Candyce Kelshall presented the opening remarks for the first day of this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The key points discussed were the growth of CASIS Vancouver since its inception, the organization's goals, and the purpose of the conference.
Received: 12-14-2024
Revised: 01-20-202
HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY
Full text linkOn November 19th, 2024, Adj. Prof. Candyce Kelshall presented Human Infrastructure Security 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 the notion of human infrastructure security and identity-wellbeing, the weapons used in soft and hybrid war, and the creation of new spectacle violence frameworks.
Received: 12-23-2024
Revised: 01-23-202
D-RAIL: DIRECTING RESPONSES AGAINST ILLICIT INFLUENCE OPERATIONS
Full text linkOn November 19, 2024, Mr. Carl Miller presented D-RAIL: Directing Responses Against Illicit Influence Operations 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 the strategic disruption of influence operations, as well as the importance of asymmetrical responses and coordination and contextual approaches.
Received: 12-30-2024
Revised: 01-28-202
DISRUPTIVE ASPECTS OF THE CANADIAN INFORMATION SPACE
Full text linkOn November 19, 2024, Professor Ahmed Al-Rawi presented Disruptive Aspects of the Canadian Information Space 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 revolved around how disruptive information encompasses verified false information with the potential to distort scientific or societal consensus. Wealth elites, political figures, media outlets, and disguised state actors are major contributors, using disruptive information to influence democratic trust and societal stability. This contributes to social fragmentation and radicalization to violence, as seen in cases like the Quebec Mosque shooter, who was influenced by far-right conspiracy theorists.
Received: 12-22-2024
Revised: 01-18-202
The Association Between Loneliness and Depressive/Eating Disorder Symptoms
Full text linkLoneliness involves an individual’s subjective perception of their inadequate connections to others. Because of the high loneliness rates among adolescents, as well as the health consequences associated with loneliness, it is important to examine this construct among adolescents. Prior research suggests there is an association between both loneliness and depressive symptoms and loneliness and eating disorder symptoms, though the impact of gender is unclear. Moreover, prior research has not examined which of these disorders has a stronger association with loneliness. This study, utilizing a sample of 238 high school students, examined: (1) whether there was an association between loneliness and depressive symptoms (cross-sectionally and longitudinally); (2) whether there was an association between loneliness and eating disorder symptoms (cross-sectionally and longitudinally); (3) whether the association was stronger for loneliness and depressive symptoms or loneliness and eating disorder symptoms; and (4) whether gender influenced these associations. Results indicated there were cross-sectional associations between loneliness and depressive symptoms and loneliness and eating disorder symptoms (all p values < .001), but loneliness was not predictive of changes in either type of symptom (all p values > .05); findings were similar across genders. Moreover, while the correlation between loneliness and depressive symptoms was stronger than the correlation between loneliness and eating disorder symptoms, this is likely due to the overlap in the constructs of loneliness and depression. Given the associations between loneliness and depressive/eating disorder symptoms, clinicians should consider loneliness when treating individuals with these disorders. Nevertheless, further research should expand on this study’s findings
Interview with Joao Reis - Portugese Writer and Translator / Interview with Mercedes Eng - Chinese-Canadian Writer, Poet and Teacher
No full textInterviews with authors, Joao Reis and Mercedes Eng