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Newsletter of the Centre for Security and Defence Studies
18 November 2011

in this issue

• Nadimi on Iran's Security Concept

• Atlantic Council of Canada Annual Fall Conference - NATO's New Strategic Concept
• Roundtable on Whole of Government Operations in Kandahar

• Call for Papers - Journal of Defence Management
• Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Funding at Sussex University
• PhD Scholarships - Brunel University London
• MIT Nuclear Security Fellows Program
• 2012 ISA Canada Graduate Student Paper Prize

Nadimi on Iran's Security Concept

Adapt to Survive on the Edge of Chaos:
Iran's Evolving Concept of Security

Farzin Nadimi
York Centre for International Security Studies, York University

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the resultant overwhelming Western military presence in the region prompted the Islamic Republic of Iran to reassess its defence policies and adopt a strategy of an asymmetric nature. In this talk, Farzin Nadimi will examine the choices that the Islamic Republic has made so far in restructuring its security organization as well as defence industries. Another important and influential factor is the emerging energy security trends in both the Persian Gulf and the Caspian basin. Addressing this trend, Nadimi will also look at the historical patterns of Iran's role in regional security, Iran's perception of challenges to its energy security, which is moving it toward assuming a blue-water naval role, and the possible effects of the 'Arab Spring' in Iran's evolving concept of security.

Farzin Nadimi is a security analyst and military historian who has published widely on the subject. He has a PhD in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Manchester, and is currently a Visiting Fellow at the York Centre for International and Security Studies at York University in Toronto.

Wednesday, 23 November 2011
12:30 -2:00 pm
Alumni Boardroom, 617 Robertson Hall
Carleton University

Metered public parking is available in Parking Garage P9, adjacent to Robertson Hall.

Light sandwich lunch will be provided.

Registration is requested by Friday, 18 November, 2011.

Click here to register.

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Atlantic Council of Canada Annual Fall Conference - NATO's New Strategic Concept

From: Richard Mabley <richard.mabley@atlantic-council.ca>
Subject: Fall Conference Invitation

Dear Members and Partners,

In November 2010, NATO unveiled its New Strategic Concept which bound the Allianc ewhere possible and when necessary to prevent crises, manage crises, stabilize post-conflict situations and support reconstructions. Just one year later, NATO has put these words into action: engaging in humanitarian intervention in Libya at the same time as it pushes forward with a civil-military transition in Afghanistan, patrols the Gulf of Aden for pirates, and defends its members from the threat of missile strikes and cyber attacks.

Carrying forward with this timely topic, the Atlantic Council of Canada is proud to announce that its Fall Conference will address the myriad of issues raised by NATOs New Strategic Concept. Expanding on the previous Spring Conference, this event will provide a high-level Canadian perspective that incorporates the insight of distinguished speakers working in the fields of politics, military, diplomacy, and academia.

You will find the conference program and all information needed to register here. It is sure to be an exciting event and we hope to see you there. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us at (416) 979-1875 or kavita.bapat@atlantic-council.ca. 

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Roundtable on Whole of Government Operations in Kandahar

From: CDA Institute <director@cda-cdai.ca>
Subject: Roundtable: Whole of Government Operations by TF Kandahar 2010/11

Roundtable with Howard Coombs and Anne Lavender

The Conference of Defence Associations Institute is pleased to announce the next roundtable in its series of events on important security and defence issues.

This roundtable discussion will be on "Whole of Government Operations by Task Force Kandahar, 2010-2011", with speakers Howard Coombs and Anne Lavender (biographies below).

Date: Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Time: 1:00pm-3:30pm (sandwich lunch included)
Location: 100 Queen Street, 13th floor, Ottawa (boardroom of Fleishman-Hillard, provided through LGen (ret) Richard Evraire, Chairman CDA)

The session will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule (not for attribution).

An RSVP is absolutely required, and space is expected to be at a premium. To reserve a spot, please contact projectofficer@cda-cdai.ca or phone (613) 236-9903.

Biography: Howard Coombs
Dr. Howard G. Coombs retired from active duty with the Canadian Forces in 2003. He is a graduate of the Canadian Forces Staff School, Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College, United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the US Army School of Advanced Military Studies, which awarded his Master's degree. Coombs received his Ph.D in military history from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and is currently an Assistant Professor of the Royal Military College of Canada. He is also a part-time reserve officer who is affiliated with 33 Canadian Brigade Group, headquartered in Ottawa. His latest book is The Report of the Officer Development Board: Maj-Gen Roger Rowley and Education for Canada's Officer Corps, co-edited with Dr. Randy Wakelam, and published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

Coombs deployed with Joint Task Force Afghanistan from September 2010 to July 2011 as a civilian advisor to the Task Force Commander.

Biography: Anne Lavender
Anne Lavender has been working for the Canadian International Development Agency for 25 years in a number of policy and operational roles at Headquarters and in the field. She has provided policy advice and recommendations to senior management and the Minister regarding programming requirements of developing countries and international development policies, including: Whole of Government programming in failed and fragile states; CIDA sector priorities and strategies; public expenditure management reform; budget support; commodity and equipment lines of credit; institutional capacity of key donor, NGO and partner country Ministries; private sector development in developing countries (including micro-finance facilities); best practices for participatory community development; and effective approaches to develop the agriculture, transport, health and education sectors.

Ms. Lavender graduated from the School of International Affairs at Carleton University (MA with distinction, Development Studies), and the University of Toronto (BA Honours, International Affairs). She is currently serving as a Senior Advisor to the Integrated Business Planning Team, Corporate Financial Office at CIDA.

Ms. Lavender deployed with Joint Task Force Afghanistan to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction team from April 2010 to October 2010, and from November 2010 to June 2011, as the Development Advisor (DEVAD) to the Task Force Commander (COMD TFK). As DEVAD, she provided strategic advice and recommendations to COMD TKF and his senior staff on stabilization and development programming in support of NATO's counterinsurgency (governance and development) efforts in Kandahar province and Canada's Whole of Government priorities.

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Call for Papers - Journal of Defence Management

From: Journal of Defence Management <editor.jdfm@omicsonline.org>
Subject: Call for paper invitation-Journal Of Defense Management-Open access

CFP: Journal of Defense Management - Open Access
Guaranteed 21-days rapid review process.

We are writing to you in our capacity as the editors of the Journal of Defense Management (JDFM), an open-access and peer-reviewed journal.

JDFM publishes original research, review papers including but not limited to following fields.

Terrorism/ counter ? terrorism
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Electronic submission of manuscripts is strongly encouraged
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If interested, please submit your manuscript at:http://www.omicsonline.org/submission/

(OR) by e-mail as an attachment to editor.jdfm@omicsgroup.org

Please visit http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/jdfmhome.php for instructions and world quality editorial board members.

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U.S. Naval War College,USA

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Carleton University, Canada

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U.S Naval War college, USA

Dr. James A. Russell
Naval Postgraduate School,USA

Dr. Robert Jackson
University of Redlands , USA

Dr. Bill. E. Egginton
Cranfiled Defence and security,UK

Dr. Ann Fitz-Gerald
Cranfield University,UK

Dr. Arabinda Acharya
Nanyang Technological University,Singapore

Dr. Todor Tagarev
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,Bulgaria

Dr. Gopalan Balachandran
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses,India

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Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Funding at Sussex University

From: Sergio Catignani <S.Catignani@sussex.ac.uk>
Subject: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Funding (Sussex University)

Sussex University has been granted 8 scholarships for Canadian doctoral candidates that will enrol in a PhD programme in the Social Sciences and Humanities. I am currently an Assistant Professor in Strategic and Security Studies within the International Relations Department, which is currently ranked third in the whole UK.

I would be keen to support a PhD application and funding bid from any high-calibre Canadian student who has either recently graduated or is currently enrolled in one of your Masters programmes. I am happy to support/supervise in the broad areas of humanitarian/military intervention from a policy-strategic perspective, normative perspective, from an operational perspective (e.g. peace ops, COIN ops and the global war on terror, etc.) and so on. These topics which should fit comfortably within themes 1 or 3 below.

Our Doctoral School needs the full application ready for internal selection purposes by 1 December, which is rather near, but still feasible. I am happy to discuss and comment on proposals from those students that have very good credentials and who seriously intend to apply.

I hope or assume that there will be several students interested in applying.

So, after having read carefully material linked below, could students in the first instance please email me stating their interest in applying with a very basic short research outline (i.e., no more than half a page containing potential research question, and possible theoretical and methodological approaches) together with a one page resume focusing particularly on your academic record and achievements and any relevant professional background by the end of Tuesday 1 November 2011.

I will then get into contact with 2-3 of the most promising candidates by the end that week in order to initiate the application process.

I look forward to working to your statement of interest!

Best wishes,

Sergio

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The University has been invited by the Trudeau Foundation (the most prestigious doctoral award in Canada) to submit 8 Canadian PhD candidates for funding.

The nominations must be Canadian students either applying to a doctoral programme or registered full-time in the first or second year of such a programme at Sussex.

It is limited to the Social Sciences and Humanities and the following themes:

Whilst the student is expected to provide their completed application form and all supporting documents, the final submission needs to come from the University (i.e. signed by Bob Allison).

I would be grateful if you could encourage any suitable students to provide their application form to me by the 1st December 2011.

Deadline for the submission to the Foundation is 16 December 2011 5pm.

Application form: http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/resource/public/boursier/eng_pdf_2012_securepdf

Further information: http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/program/scholarships

Paul Roberts
Assistant Director (Doctoral School)

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Dr. Sergio Catignani
Leverhulme Research Fellow, 2010-11
Lecturer in Strategic & Security Studies
Department of International Relations
University of Sussex
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/ir/profile240798.html 
Tel. +44(0) 1273 877212  

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PhD Scholarships - Brunel University London

From: Jeremy Littlewood
Subject: nine fully-funded PhD studentships in social sciences at Brunel University for UK, EU and international students

This may be of interest to our students: deadline for application is 23 November 2011. Preferred start date is January 2012. It includes international relations/affairs, and there is a good chance of one PhD in the intelligence and national security realm working with Phil Davies. We already have one ex-NPSIA (Andrew Brunatti) at Brunel doing his PhD on a comparative study of organizational structures for intelligence communities

http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/research/phd-scholarships

Jez Littlewood, PhD
Assistant Professor, NPSIA
Director, Canadian Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies (CCISS)
Carleton University
DT-1404
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
Canada
613-520-2600 ext. 6659

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We are delighted to announce nine fully-funded PhD studentships in social sciences at Brunel University for UK, EU and international students for a January 2012 start, (or as soon as possible thereafter).

The School of Social Sciences is providing opportunities for promising academic talent to undertake doctoral study. This is a significant opportunity for those who show academic excellence in our areas of expertise.

Successful applicants will be awarded £12,372 per annum over three years, which includes a fee-waiver of £3,732 and a stipend of £9,000. In exceptional cases an additional fee contribution for international students may be available.

In return, students will be required to undertake up to 150 hours of teaching/academic work per year. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain valuable experience for their future academic career.

We are interested in receiving applications across the following disciplines and welcome applications that are inter-disciplinary in nature:

Anthropology
Economics and Finance
Politics, International Relations and History
Psychology
Sociology and Communications

Selection Criteria

In addition to applicants having to meet the subject’s normal entry criteria, the School’s Studentship Selection Panel will be reviewing applications to ensure that the research topic proposed is of excellent quality, well developed, coherent and achievable within the three years. The Panel is seeking candidates who have demonstrated significant progress in their academic career so far.

How to Apply

Applicants must:
1. Apply for a PhD online;
2. Meet the entry criteria for the PhD programme in their chosen subject area;
3. Be a new applicant for a PhD (all applications must be received by the deadline); or
4. Hold an existing offer of a PhD from Social Sciences at Brunel University.

New applicants must attach a letter to the application stating that they wish to apply for the scholarship. Existing offer holders must submit a letter of application to sss-resadmin@brunel.ac.uk by the deadline.

Closing date: Wednesday 23 November 2011.

For further information: sss-resadmin@brunel.ac.uk.

MIT Nuclear Security Fellows Program

From:Taylor Fravel <fravel@mit.edu>
Subject: Nuclear Security Fellows Program @ MIT

Overview

The Nuclear Security Fellows Program seeks to stimulate the development of the next generation of thought leaders in nuclear security by supporting research that will advance policy-relevant understanding of the subject.  With the support of the Stanton Foundation, fellowships are available for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral scholars and for junior faculty.  Fellows are expected to produce policy-relevant research, including book manuscripts, draft articles, dissertations, chapters in edited volumes, or reports.  Nuclear security is defined broadly to include nuclear terrorism, nuclear proliferation and nonproliferation, nuclear weapons, nuclear doctrine and force structure, nuclear energy as it relates to nuclear security, and other topics that involve nuclear security.

Eligibility

Fellowships are available to scholars with a PhD or equivalent degree (e.g., MD or JD) from the United States or abroad.  PhD candidates who have made substantial progress toward the completion of their dissertation may be considered if their dissertation topic is in nuclear security.  Proposed research for the fellowship must be consistent with the mission of the program described above.

Stipend Information

All fellows will receive a ten-month stipend.  Fellows are expected to be in residence at MIT.  Stipends at the pre-doctoral, post-doctoral and junior faculty level will be competitive and commensurate with experience.  MIT’s health insurance is included.  Office space and supplies, use of a computer, and access to MIT’s libraries and other facilities will be provided.

Application Procedures

Each applicant should submit a packet that includes:

Completed one-page application form;
Prospectus for research project or dissertation (no more than 1,500 words);
Resume/CV;
Three sealed letters of recommendation;
A short writing sample pertinent to the application (e.g., a draft chapter or journal article);
A graduate school transcript (for pre-doctoral candidates only).

Please do not submit supplemental materials such as books or lengthy manuscripts.

Please send two copies of your application materials (excluding the letters of recommendation).

Applications for these fellowships for the 2012-2013 academic year will be accepted until January 27, 2012.  Decisions will be announced in March 2012.

Contact Information

Fellowship Coordinator
Security Studies Program, MIT
Bldg. E40, 4th Floor
77 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
Telephone: 617-258-7608
Email:  ssp-fellowships@mit.edu.

2012 ISA Canada Graduate Student Paper Prize

From: Andrew Grant <andrew.grant@queensu.ca>
Subject: Call for Papers for 2012 ISA Canada Graduate Student Paper Prize

ISA Canada is pleased to announce the call for papers for the 2012 ISA Canada Student Paper Prize.

Value: $300.00

According to the terms of reference adopted by the membership of ISA Canada in March 2011, the ISA Canada Student Paper Prize is:
    Open to all PhD students who are members of ISA and ISA-Canada
    ?Open to PhD students in any of the disciplines that fall under the aegis of International Studies
    ?To be awarded for a previously unpublished, single authored paper delivered at the ISA meeting in that given    year.
    ?PhD dissertation chapters will be accepted if they are previously unpublished.
?    To be awarded to a paper written in either French or English.
?    To be awarded at the reception held by ISA-Canada at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association.
?    Papers must be received by the prize jury three weeks in advance of the ISA meeting.

In addition to the criteria above:
?    Submissions are to be no longer than 8000 words
?    Submissions will be evaluated for: originality, strength, clarity of argument, and contribution to the appropriate literature.
?    Submissions are due Monday, March 12, 2012.
?    Submissions will be made to members of the jury. Jury members will be announced by January 15, 2012.

Dr. J. Andrew Grant, Queen's University
Secretary/Sécrétaire, ISA-Canada
andrew.grant@queensu.ca

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