Human Security Challenges Symposium

This symposium will explore the role of state, non-state, and international actors in solving or mitigating human security challenges. Human security, as a governing principle, emphasizes freedom from want and freedom from fear as opposed to traditional national security, which emphasizes sovereignty and territorial integrity. Threats to human security manifest in several different ways, including economic, food, healthcare, and environmental challenges for institutions that may have a role in addressing. The symposium will bring together scholars, practitioners, and students from all over the world to discuss this impactful and important topic.

The University of North Georgia is partnering with the Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, the Army Strategist Association, the Association of the U.S. Army and the Atlanta Council on International Relations to host this symposium on the Dahlonega Campus of the University of North Georgia, one of six senior military colleges in the United States, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northeast Georgia. From 5-6 April 2023, participants will hear from a series of noteworthy speakers interspersed with panel discussions and question and answer sessions.