David Noble & Paul Hamel on the battle for Canadian universities

See below for articles on the increasing privatization of Canadian universities by David Noble and Paul Hamel, two of the panelists at Counter-Stryker's recent forum on military research in the university.

David Noble - Private Pretensions: The Battle for Canada’s Universities

Paul Hamel - Academics in the Service of War

PANEL ON THE ETHICS OF MILITARY RESEARCH IN THE UNIVERSITY

Counter-Stryker proudly presents:


PANEL ON THE ETHICS OF MILITARY RESEARCH IN THE UNIVERSITY
Monday March 12 at 3:00 PM
UCC Council Chambers, Rm. 315
3rd floor, University Community Centre, UWO


SPEAKERS:

Dr. David Noble, Professor in Department of Social and Political Thought, York University. A critical historian of technology, science and education, and co-founder of the National Coalition of the Universities in the Public Interest

Dr. Paul Hamel, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at University of Toronto.
President of Science for Peace and author of numerous articles on issues of military research and human rights in academia.

Dr. Steve D'Arcy, Huron University College, Philosophy, Dr. D'Arcy is an Assistant Professor in Philosphy. His research interests include the ethics of militant social protest and the politics of identification.

Dr. Ted Hewitt: Vice-President of Research adn International RelationsUWO. Dr. Hewitt is responsible for all aspects of reseach support and promotion at the University and his portfolio includes Reseach Ethics.

Moderator Dr. Sandra Smeltzer, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies, UWO.


Counter-Stryker is a group focused on the ethical and political issues of military and corporate research conducted at UWO and at Canadian universities in general. We object to universities becoming integrated into military production by the lure of corporate funding.


Event endorsed by: Centre for Social Concern, People for Peace, Oxfam UWO, Public Interest Reseach Group, London SPHR, London Indymedia, War Resisters Support Group, Huron AWOL, Western New Democrats, Fanshawe Social Justice Club, Global Importune, LaCASA, the Society of Graduate Students UWO, MIT Student Council, Medical Students for Human Rights

Why We Fight film screening

March 16, 3:30pm
University College (UC), Room 84 — at the university

London Indymedia will be offering a free screening of the documentary Why We Fight (2005)

We will then move to another room in the University College to discuss the film.

Film Synopsis:
Dwight D. Eisenhower when leaving the presidency, issued a stern warning about the growing "military industrial complex," foretelling the current state of the world. The film details incestuous relationship between political, corporate, and Defense Department interests that push American foreign policy.