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SFU GSWS invites you to attend the Spring 2026 Margaret Lowe Benston Lecture Series on Social Justice.
Nada Elia | Feb 13
Julieta Chaparro-Buitrago | Feb 27
Nayla Vacarezza | March 10
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SFU GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND WOMEN'S STUDIES; MARGARET LOWE BENSTON LECTURE SERIES IN SOCIAL JUSTICE; DECOLONIAL AND GLOBAL SOUTH FEMINISMS; Nada Elia, February 13; Julieta Chaparro- Buitrago, February 27; Nayla Vacarezza, March 10
January 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Join us on Feb 8 @ 3PM for a book launch and discussion of "Terra Invicta: Ukrainian Wartime Reimaginings for a Habitable Earth." The event will include musical performances by Oleksiy Hrynyshyn and Vancouver’s Kolo Choir, followed by a reception with food and drink.

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January 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Join us virtually on January 23 @ 6PM PST for a book launch and panel discussion of "After Savagery: Gaza, Genocide, and the Illusion of Western Civilization." Registration required for Zoom Webinar access.

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January 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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If you missed our screening of Director Fred Kuwornu's "We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe," the documentary is now a part of SFU's library catalogue and available for free to all SFU students, faculty, and staff!

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December 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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McWhinney Professor in International Relations @jhorncastle.bsky.social on the U.S. and Russia's recent 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine: ow.ly/I7n950XG42F

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Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace deal would leave the country vulnerable to future Russian attacks
The Ukraine peace plan negotiated between the U.S. and Russia is a non-starter for Ukraine, and also puts the country in the unenviable position of saying no to a mercurial American president.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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The recording of our 4th Annual Professor Chinmoy Banerjee Memorial Lecture in Anti-Racism by Pragna Patel, titled "The Challenge Before Us: Moving From a Politics of Identity to a Politics of Solidarity," is live on YouTube!

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The Challenge Before Us: Moving From a Politics of Identity to a Politics of Solidarity
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December 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Join GLS' graduate chair Emily O'Brien on Dec 11th @ 6:30pm for a talk on "The Renaissance of Roman Ruins and Their Lessons for Today." Registration required. Reception to follow.

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November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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A full house at our 4th Annual Professor Chinmoy Banerjee Memorial Lecture in Anti-Racism with Pragna Patel, who gave an engaging talk about the shift from a progressive to a regressive politics.

The event was recorded and will be available soon. Subscribe now for notifications: ow.ly/2gO150XoMrI
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Join us on November 20th @ 6PM for a book launch for and discussion of "The New Lives of Images: Digital Ecologies and Anthropocene Imaginaries in More-than-Human Worlds" with author @eevakheev.bsky.social and respondent @amjohal.bsky.social!

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October 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Join us on November 13th @ 6:30PM for a screening of "We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe," followed by Q&A with director Fred Kudjo Kuwornu! Please RSVP to insthum@sfu.ca.

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October 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Join us on Nov 5th @ 6PM for our Annual Professor Chinmoy Banerjee Memorial Lecture in Anti-Racism by Pragna Patel, the co-founder and co-director of Project Resist, an organization focused on work with marginalized and vulnerable women and girls throughout the UK.

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October 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Join us on Oct 7 (Indigenous Survivance, Traditional Knowledge, and the Arts) and Nov 4 (How Another World Might Be Possible) for the first two sessions of our J. S. Woodsworth Chair's hybrid webinar series on “Radical Hope in Feverish Times”! RSVP required for Zoom.

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September 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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@jhorncastle.bsky.social, McWhinney Professor in International Relations, speaks to @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social about Canada's, UK's, and Australia's Palestinian state recognition. @sfufass.bsky.social

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Palestinian state recognition
SFU professor, James Horncastle addresses Palestinian state recognition on CTV Your Morning Vancouver.
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September 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Join us on October 5th at SFU Surrey Campus for a free film screening of "Farming the Revolution," which is followed by a Q&A with director Nishtha Jain! Sussanne Skidmore, President of the @bcfed.bsky.social will make the concluding remarks after the Q&A session.

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September 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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The institute's director, Samir Gandesha, speaks to @cjsfradio.bsky.social's Kseniya on "Speak Up!" about Fascism, Populism, and Zionism. @sfufass.bsky.social

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September 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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@jhorncastle.bsky.social , Global Humanities' McWhinney Professor in International Relations, on Trump's separate meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy and now his "balanced approach" have mostly benefited Russia.

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How Trump’s separate meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy have advanced Russian interests
Given Donald Trump’s unwillingness to make firm commitments at the meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, Russia has come out on top.
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August 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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McWhinney Professor in International Relations @jhorncastle.bsky.social returns to 880 CHED's @ShayeGanam Podcast to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war after Russia launched waves of missile and drone attacks on Kyiv.

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James Horncastle is an assistant professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney professor in international relations at Simon Fraser University
Podcast Episode · Shaye Ganam · 2025-07-31 · 10m
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August 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Israel’s aggressive revisionism seeks to violently reshape the Middle East.
This is my second piece in The Conversation on its escalating strikes in Syria, its claim to protect the Druze, and the broader fallout in the Middle East.
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Israel’s attack on Syria: Protecting the Druze minority or a regional power play?
Israel’s strikes in Syria, framed as protecting the Druze, reflect a strategy to fragment the Syrian state and secure Israel’s role as the dominant regional power.
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July 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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@jhorncastle.bsky.social, McWhinney Professor in International Relations, on Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine amid Trump's recent threats: ow.ly/Oqy050Wx4Sa

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Summer has brought both hope and questions for Ukraine amid Donald Trump’s posturing
Ukraine is managing to survive what could be Russia’s last chance at decisive victory if Donald Trump is serious about his ceasefire threats to the Russian regime.
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July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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McWhinney Professor in International Relations @jhorncastle.bsky.social on how the Russia-Ukraine war affected Iran's air defences, leaving it vulnerable to the Israeli and U.S. strikes. @ca.theconversation.com @sfufass.bsky.social

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How Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran were facilitated by the Russia-Ukraine war
The U.S. government may argue that supporting Ukraine is not in American interests, but Ukraine’s ongoing fight against Russia is actually assisting Americans elsewhere — most notably, in Iran.
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July 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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McWhinney Professor in International Relations @jhorncastle.bsky.social's new journal article on how Ukraine's Special Operation Forces in Africa represents part of its efforts to defeat Russia. @tandfresearch.bsky.social @sfufass.bsky.social

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Seeking advantages abroad: Ukrainian SOF in Africa
Ukrainian Special Operation Forces (SOF) have been active in Africa since the start of the current phase of the Russia-Ukraine War. In perhaps the most notable instance, Ukrainian SOF supported Tua...
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July 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Join us on July 26, from 2:30–4:30PM, for a private screening of “I Am Gitxsan,” followed by a discussion with Director Hossein Martin Fazeli! Event is open to @sfu.ca's students/faculty, associates of the Institute for the Humanities, and those who self-identify as Indigenous. @sfufass.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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McWhinney Professor in International Relations @jhorncastle.bsky.social on the Israel-Iran conflict and Israel's calls for the United States' support.

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Why Israel and the U.S. are sure to encounter the limits of air power in Iran
The U.S. military could certainly make an impact in any air campaign against Iran. But it will want to avoid another Iraq-like quagmire.
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June 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Today on TheConversation Canada my two cents on the convergence of a domestic political crisis & a profound strategic shift as Israel evolves into a more unchecked aggressive actor in a fragmented international order
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How Israel’s domestic crises and Netanyahu’s aim to project power are reshaping the Middle East
Israel’s military actions —in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon and now Iran — reflect the melding of Benjamin Netanyahu’s domestic political survival and his revisionist aims to reshape the regional order.
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June 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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McWhinney Professor in International Relations @jhorncastle.bsky.social addresses Trump's comments on Israel & Iran's ceasefire violations on CTV Morning Live. @sfufass.bsky.social

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Trump Says Israel & Iran Violated Ceasefire
SFU Professor, James Horncastle addresses Trump's comments on Israel & Iran's ceasefire violations on CTV Morning Live.
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June 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM