Laurier expert alert: Remembrance Day

Nov. 9, 2026
For Immediate Release

WATERLOO — Canadians will observe Remembrance Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Wilfrid Laurier University has experts available to speak about topics related to war, Canadian military history, veterans and peacekeeping.

The following list includes Laurier experts who are available to speak at this time but does not represent the full breadth of expertise that exists at the institution. For a more comprehensive inventory of Laurier’s faculty researchers, please consult the Experts at Laurier database.

• Andrew Basso — political violence and human rights; international security. Contact: abasso@wlu.ca
• Mike Bechtold — Canadian military history, air power history, First World War, Second World War. Contact: mbechthold@wlu.ca
• Tom Deligiannis — international conflict and security studies; peace and conflict studies. Contact: tdeligiannis@wlu.ca
• Timothy Donais — global governance, global studies, international conflict, peace and conflict studies, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, protection of civilians. Contact: tdonais@wlu.ca
• Alistair Edgar — Canada-U.S. security, Canadian foreign policy, Canadian security and defence policy, NATO, Canadian troops, defence policy, international security and the United Nations, peacekeeping, peacebuilding. Contact: aedgar@wlu.ca
• Eric Story — First World War, Second World War, war veterans. Contact: estory@wlu.ca