Author Archives: krystelcarrier

Looking for Participants for New Research Project – A la recherche de participant(e)s pour un nouveau projet de recherche

As I finish writing my doctoral thesis, I have started to work on a new research project. A lot of research has been done on the spouses of male soldiers, but there is a lack of research on the spouses … Continue reading

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The Beginning of the End – Le début de la fin

The end of one phase of my PhD journey is upon me. Every PhD student has a set course of goals they need to achieve: a year or two of coursework, comprehensive examinations, thesis proposal, data collection, thesis writing, and, … Continue reading

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Available for Interviews in CFB Gagetown – Disponible pour des entrevues à la BFC Gagetown

The interviews are proceeding well and I am already almost at the half-way point in my data collection process. I am hoping to wrap-up the interviews by the end of September. Don’t miss your chance to participate in this unique … Continue reading

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Explaining “Beyond the Wire” and Upcoming Availability – J’explique ce que veut dire “au-delà des lignes protégées” et mes disponibilités la semaine prochaine pour des entrevues

I am available to conduct interviews next week in the following regions: CFB Valcartier and Québec City: Monday, July 8 Québec City-Montréal corridor: Morning of July 9 Montréal: Afternoon of July 9, morning July 10 Ottawa, Petawawa, Kingston: anytime between … Continue reading

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Interviews! Entrevues!

A writer for a leading Canadian magazine is looking for women who served in the CF in Afghanistan (not strictly beyond the wire) and who would like to share their deployment experiences. Women have played a much greater role in … Continue reading

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Recent Conference Presentations – Récentes présentations de conférence

I had the opportunity in the past two weeks to give three conference presentations. The first two were at the Women in International Security Workshop held at the Canadian Forces College, in Toronto. The first talk I gave was as … Continue reading

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More Availability for Interviews in CFB Esquimalt, Valcartier, Gagetown, and Petawawa, as well as Montreal, St-Jean, Halifax, Edmonton, PEI, Kingston, Toronto and Ottawa

I am available to conduct interviews in the following cities and bases: CFB Esquimalt, BC – June 4 to June 8 CFB Valcartier, QC – June 14 and June 17 Montreal, QC – June 14 Tremblant and the Laurentians  – … Continue reading

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Are you in Gagetown, Valcartier, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, or Esquimalt? / Êtes-vous à Gagetown, Valcartier, Montréal, Toronto, Ottawa ou Esquimalt?

I have started conducting interviews with women who served beyond the wire in Afghanistan and will be conducting interviews until mid-September. Don’t miss your chance to contribute to this important project on the experience of war of Canadian female veterans! … Continue reading

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Call for Abstracts: Looking Back at 25 Years in the Combat Arms – Invitation à soumettre des résumés d’exposés: un regard aux 25 dernières années dans les armes de combat

In 2014, we’ll be celebrating 25 years of the integration of Canadian women into the combat arms. Canada was one of the first countries to impose no restriction on the employment of women into all military occupations, and the CF … Continue reading

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Feature in the Women in Defence and Security (WiDS) Newsletter / Article sur ma recherche dans le bulletin de printemps de Femmes en défence et sécurité (FeDS)

I’m very proud to  be on the executive of Women in Defence and Security (WiDS), the first organization of its kind in Canada that promotes the advancement of women leaders in defence and security professions. WiDS provides its members networking … Continue reading

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