Centre for security and crisis governance (CRITIC)

Centre for security and crisis governance (CRITIC) was created and founded in the spring of 2020 at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean (RMC Saint-Jean). Its goals include:

• Promoting the production and dissemination of cutting-edge research on issues of global governance, national and international security, and crisis and risk management.
• Contributing to the development of Canadian and international academic research, public policy debates and the education and training of students at the RMC Saint-Jean.
• Supporting and developing research collaborations within and outside of RMC Saint-Jean.
• The support and development of a basic research capacity within the RMC Saint-Jean and rooted in academic freedom and responsibility.
• Ensuring a capacity for analysis and rapid reaction to intervene on strategic or current issues.

Direction

Scientific Advisory Board:

• Bruno Charbonneau (RMC Saint-Jean)
• Chantal Lavallée (RMC Saint-Jean)
• Robert Lummack (RMC Saint-Jean)
• Marina Sharpe (RMC Saint-Jean)
• Elisabeth Vallet (RMC Saint-Jean)
• Frédéric Gagnon (UQAM)
• Christian Leuprecht (RMC)

Mission

To accomplish its mission, CRITIC is guided by the following principles:

• An academic vocation that values the links between research and teaching.
• Respect for the principle of academic freedom, as defined by the Canadian Association of University Teachers.
• The production and dissemination of research that is accessible in Canada's two official languages.
• The contribution to civil-military relations and dialogue in Canada.
• The mobilization and transfer of knowledge, within the RMC Saint-Jean community and beyond.

Date modified:

2023-09-20