UAF faculty featured at Military Writers’ Symposium

Nov. 16, 2021

Troy Bouffard, director of the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience at UAF, was recently invited to participate in the 2021 Military Writers’ Symposium.

The annual event was held at Norwich University, the nation’s oldest private military academy, and featured select experts on this year’s theme, “Global Conflict or Cooperation? Evolving Arctic Security.” Additional speakers included Dr. James Kraska, Dr. P. Whitney Lackenbauer, and former UAF faculty member Sam Alexander.

Each featured guest provided a solo presentation to a live auditorium and internet audience. The main event involved a panel moderated by Bouffard, which was broadcast live on C-SPAN.

More information about the event and the speakers is available via the following resources:

• A live local radio interview with Bouffard and Alexander
• An article by the United States Naval Institute News
• An interview with Alexander by the Norwich University Newsroom

The two-day event also featured a tour of the campus with a cadet who explained the rich 203-year history of the institute and campus, as well as a dinner with thematic food stations based on the event topics, including a variety of Arctic foods and Russian dishes.

Learn more on the CASR website.