Special Lecture Report: This Is Whose Hemisphere?
Abstract
This report synthesizes the discussions from a two-hour, transdisciplinary panel, “This Is Whose Hemisphere?,” which examined recent political and strategic developments shaping relations among Canada, the United States, and Latin America in light of the evolving relevance of the Monroe Doctrine, and subsequently, Donroe Doctrine. Bringing together scholars from history, political science, and security studies, the seminar integrated Canadian, American, and Latin American perspectives on hemispheric power relations and the contemporary meaning of U.S. claims to regional primacy. The panel challenged a long-standing assumption in Canadian political culture: that Canada’s relationship with the United States is fundamentally distinct from those experienced elsewhere in the hemisphere, and thus not readily comparable to Latin American experiences under U.S. influence. Participants argued that emerging geopolitical, economic, and security dynamics are narrowing these distinctions, raising the possibility that Canada’s position vis-à-vis the United States increasingly resembles patterns long observed in Latin America.
Speakers
- John Ferris (Chair), History Emeritus;
- David Bercuson, History;
- Beau Cleland, History;
- Rob Huebert, Political Science;
- Hendrik Kraay, History;
- Pablo Policzer, Political Science;
- Steve Randall, History Emeritus;
- Sarah Rodriguez, Visting Fulbright Scholar, History;
- Frank Towers, History; &
- Margaret MacMillan, emeritus professor of History at the University of Toronto and an emeritus professor of International History at Oxford.
To watch the recorded lecture, visit: https://youtu.be/JDWWlpJGg34?si=q60L3XYUm-EBhnrR
