IID Series

The International Issues Discussion (IID) Series is a student-run forum which hosts numerous discussions on contemporary global issues with top experts.

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The IID is proud to present its fifth and final talk of the Winter 2026 series, "Canada in a Fragmenting World: Navigating Geopolitics, Alliances, and Emerging Security Challenges."

Our guests will be Dr. Patrice Dutil, Dr. Sanjay Ruperalia and Grace van Vliet.

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The IID is proud to present its fourth talk of the Winter 2026 series, "Beyond Formal Equality: Feminism, Gender Violence, and the Institutional Responsibilities of Democratic Societies."

Our guest will be Claudia Aguilar Barroso.

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The IID is proud to present its third talk of the Winter 2026 series, "Taiwan as a Gateway to Exploring the Sinosphere."

Our guest will be Julia G. Bentley.

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The IID is proud to present its second talk of the Winter 2026 series, "What is a World Order?"

Our guest will be Dr. Margaret MacMillan.

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The IID is proud to present its first talk of the Winter 2026 series, "Sovereignty or Subjugation: The Stakes of the Venezuelan Crisis."

Our guest will be Ben Rowswell.

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The IID is proud to present its fifth and final talk of the Fall 2025 series, "Cybersecurity, Geopolitics, and Canada's National Interests."

Our guest will be Robert Gordon.

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The IID is proud to present its fourth talk of the Fall 2025 series, "Psychology of Betrayal: What Makes Spies Tick".

Our guest will be Daniel Stanton.

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The IID is proud to present its third talk of the Fall 2025 IID Series, "Israel, Palestine, and the Changing Middle East."

Our guests will be Jon Allen.

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The IID is proud to present its second talk of the Fall 2025 IID Series, "Can We Count on You?: Reinventing the Canadian Military."

Our guests will be Major-General Denis Thompson and Major-General David Fraser.

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The IID is proud to present its first talk of the Fall 2025 series, "Remembering Air India 182: Canada's Deadliest Terrorist Attack."

Our guests will be Angie Seth and Susheel Gupta.

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The IID is proud to present its fifth and final talk of the Winter 2025 series "How did 'The End of History' Come to an End? Russia's War in Ukraine and Totalitarianism in a Postmodern Key."

Our guests will be Dr. Marci Shore.

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The IID is proud to present its fourth talk of the Winter 2025 series "Genocide in Sinjar: Uncertain Futures in Iraq."

Our guests will be Nathaniel Brunt and Mike Fleet.

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The IID is proud to present its third talk of the Winter 2025 series "Advancing Democracy and Justice in Canada and the World."

Out guest will be The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy.

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The IID talk on Syria scheduled for tonight has been MOVED ON-LINE given weather conditions.

Please join us on-line:

Time: Feb 12, 2025 06:30 PM America/Toronto
Join Zoom Meeting
https://t.co/1mMXJ2Spwt
Meeting ID: 987 6740 5485

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The IID is proud to present its second talk of the Winter 2025 series "The Fall of Assad and the Future of Syria."

Our guest will be Dr. Marie-Joëlle Zahar.

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The IID is proud to present its second talk of the Winter 2025 series "The Fall of Assad and the Future of Syria."

Our guest will be Dr. Marie-Joëlle Zahar.

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The IID is proud to present its first talk of the Winter 2025 series "The End of Immunity: Holding World Leaders Accountable for Aggression, Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity."

Our guest will be Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji.

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The IID series is proud to present its fifth talk of the Fall 2024 series "The Spy Game in Canada."

Our guests will be: Don Mahar, Ralph Mahar, James Gough and Dan Stanton.

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The IID is proud to present "Conservatism at the Crossroads", in partnership with On the Frontlines of Democracy, the Jarislowsky Democracy Chair, and CBC Radio Ideas.
Our guests will be: Marci McDonald, Urz Heer, and Sam Routley.
Moderated by CBC Radio Ideas host, Nahlah Ayed.

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The IID series at Toronto Metropolitan University is proud to present its second talk of the Fall 2024 series "Ready or Not? Canada's Military and the Changing Nature of Warfare."

Our guests will be Major-General David Fraser, Major-General Denis Thompson, and Dr. Adam Chapnick

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The International Issues Discussion (IID) series at Toronto Metropolitan University is proud to present its first talk of the Fall 2024 series: "Private Codes As Public Culture"

Our guest will be Greg Kelly, Executive Producer of the CBC Radio program, IDEAS.