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Here’s how progressive, collaborative electoral alternatives can beat the far��right
Western voters in recent weeks have demonstrated they’re exhausted, angry and frustrated with incumbents — but they’ve also indicated that when offered a choice between far-right ideology and policies that address their struggles, they’ll opt for the latter.

Thoughtful and informed
The MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance at ������ is a nationally focused, non-partisan, interdisciplinary institute designed to support the development of progressive public policy and to encourage greater citizen engagement.

Exploring complex intersections
The Centre for the Study of Security and Development (CSSD) is a multi-disciplinary hub for collaborative research and public outreach, housed within the Department of Political Science at ������. The CSSD facilitates research, organizes events, and supports teaching on topics related to its core themes.

Envisioning a world where children are at the heart of peace and security
The was founded by General Roméo Dallaire in 2007. The Dallaire Institute wants to bring the perspective of the security sector to the issue of child soldiery, while equipping them with the training and tools to prevent the recruitment and use of child soldiers worldwide.��

“Democracy erodes from the top, not from the bottom up”: Takeaways from this year’s Stanfield Conversation
Hosted annually by Dal’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of Political Science with support from CBC, the Stanfield Conversations: Talking Democracy series presents timely public panel discussions on the state of global democracy. This year centred around the U.S. election and democracy's global fate. Read the Dal News story about the event, aimed to address the question on everyone’s mind: What does Donald Trump’s re-election as president mean for the trajectory of democratic processes worldwide? ��

2024 Halifax International Security Forum: Public Panel
This year’s public event, hosted by the Halifax International Security Forum (HFX) with support from ��Ů���� and Saint Mary’s University, took place 2 weeks after the US presidential election and featured international delegates discussing international affairs with the theme “New Eras Arrive: The World After the U.S. Presidential Election”.

Slavery, Reparations and Education: African Nova Scotia, Canada and Beyond
Together, ��Ů���� and the University of King’s College, in partnership with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, will host the in the fall of 2023. This will be the first USS conference held outside of the United States and the first to foreground the history of slavery in Nova Scotia and Canada and the experience of African Nova Scotians particularly.

International human rights and Canada's role in a polarized world
As part of the Shaar Shalom Lecture Series, UN Ambassador to the United Nations,��The Honorable Bob Rae��and��The Honorable Lieutenant-General (ret) Roméo Dallaire, Founder of the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace, and Security recently discussed Canada's current role at the United Nations and the need for Canada's role to be reassessed if we are to achieve new approaches to global peace and security.

Toward healthy and just communities
The Restorative Lab hosts and supports the .�� A group of leading experts, policymakers, community leaders, practitioners supporting jurisdictions around the world that are committed to��exploring and realizing the potential of a restorative approach to create and sustain healthy and just communities. In November 2022, Professor Llewellyn planned and hosted, in collaboration with the Zehr Institute, a conversation with members of the International Learning Community to share their vision and experience of building restorative communities. .