Episodes
Friday May 24, 2024
Behind the curtain: Beijing’s role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine'
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
In the lead up to the Montreal International Security Summit on China and the Indo-Pacific, which will take place on 16-17 October, MIGS hosted a X Spaces discussion with Maria Shagina (Diamond-Brown Senior Research Fellow, IISS) and Dr Justyna Szczudlik (Head of Asia Pacific Programme, PISM). This is a podcast episode version of the discussion.
Friday May 24, 2024
China’s Digital Silk Road: from technology to repression
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
In the lead up to the Montreal International Security Summit, which will take place on 16-17 October, MIGS hosted a X Spaces discussion on China and the Indo-Pacific with Michael Caster (Asia Digital program Manager, Article 19).
Friday May 24, 2024
APT31: the Chinese hacking group behind a global cyber espionage campaign
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
In the lead up to the Montreal International Security Summit, which will take place on 16-17 October, MIGS is hosting a series of X Spaces discussions on China and the Indo-Pacific.
We spoke to EU MEP Reinhard Bütikofer (the Greens) and Canadian MP John McKay (Liberal Party) about the APT31, a China-nexus cyber espionage group behind a large-scale cyber espionage campaign against parliamentarians and activists.
Monday May 13, 2024
Transnational Repression: The Long Arm of Authoritarianism
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
In the lead up to the Montreal International Security Summit, which will take place on 16-17 October, MIGS is hosting a series of X Spaces discussions on China and the Indo-Pacific.
In this discussion, we speak with Laura Harth (Digital Defenders) and Luke de Pulford (Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China) about the Chinese government's transnational repression around the globe and what democratic governments should do to confront this challenge.
This series of discussion is produced thanks to the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada.
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Safeguarding Democracy: Exposing China's Foreign Interference
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
In the lead up to the Montreal International Security Summit, which will take place on 16-17 October, MIGS is hosting a series of X Spaces discussions on China and the Indo-Pacific.
On 24 April, MIGS hosted Chinese-Canadian journalist and human rights activist Sheng Xue and Canadian journalist Sam Cooper to discuss China's foreign interference campaigns in Canada. The discussion was moderated by Kyle Matthews, MIGS' Executive Director.
With the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Is TikTok a Security Threat?
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
MIGS, in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada, hosted a X/Twitter Spaces discussion titled “Is Tiktok a Security Threat?” featuring Charles Burton (Senior Fellow, Sinopsis), Conor Healy (Director of Government Research, IPVM), and Chung Ching Kwong (Senior Analyst, IPAC). Tune in to this great episode.
Friday Oct 06, 2023
War Rhetoric and Democracy with Professor Emeritus Robert L. Ivie
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
What is war rhetoric? What is the effect of war rhetoric on democracy? And how can a closer examination of war rhetoric guide us towards a more peaceful future?
In this episode, we spoke about war rhetoric and its effect on democracy with Professor Emeritus in English & American Studies, Robert L. Ivie (Indiana University), who has published countless academic articles and books on the topic.
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Opérations Doppelgänger ou les ressorts de la propagande russe - Nicolas Quénel
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Ahead of the Montreal International Security Summit, MIGS hosted a Twitter/X Spaces discussion with French journalist Nicolas Quénel titled “Operations Doppelgänger ou les ressorts de la propagande russe”.
Please note that this interview is in French.
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En amont du Sommet de Montréal sur la sécurité internationale, le MIGS a organisé une discussion sur Twitter/X Spaces avec le journaliste français Nicolas Quénel intitulée « Opérations Doppelgänger ou les ressorts de la propagande russe ».
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
”Online violence is violence”: Misogyny in the Digital Age
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
As part of our series for the Digital Peace Project, this episode is a recording of a conversation with Guylaine Maroist, a Montréal-based filmmaker and producer who has tackled online hate speech and cyberviolence in her most recent documentary film project, "Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age". Guylaine joins the MIGS team to discuss her film and her new initiative: https://stopcyberviolences.ca
Monday Aug 21, 2023
”The War Came to Us”: A discussion with Christopher Miller
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
MIGS hosted Chris Miller on X (Twitter) Spaces to discuss his new book, his journey to Ukraine as a member of the Peace Corps, and his experience as a foreign correspondent during some of the country's most transformative events.