July 7th, 2020 – Will Covid-19 Bring Us Together or Blow Us Apart? The Global Security Implications of the Pandemic

What are the national and international security implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic catastrophe caused by it? Janice Stein will discuss the historical security lessons of previous pandemics and depressions, Jon Lindsay will consider emerging military and strategic dangers exacerbated by COVID-19, and Ron Deibert will discuss the cybersecurity and surveillance threats associated with the unprecedented relocation of life online. This conversation will attempt to look for solutions within this growing morass of problems.

Moderator:

Nahlah Ayed, Host, CBC Radio’s Ideas

Speakers:

• Ron Deibert – Director, Citizen Lab and Professor, Munk School of Global    Affairs & Public Policy and Department of Political Science
• Jon R. Lindsay – Assistant Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
• Janice Stein – Founding Director, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy; University Professor and Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management, Department of Political Science

Watch the event on YouTube.