On War & Society E16: Unpacking the Trauma Kit, Pt. 2

Sep 4, 2018 | On War & Society Podcast

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This episode was funded by the Department of National Defence’s Defence Engagement Programme.

Wars often time come home. Reintegration into civilian life comes with a whole new set of challenges for veterans. For the second part of our four-part series on the past and present experiences of veterans in Canada, two historians and two veterans discuss the instability of civilian life for many veterans after having served in the military. Mental trauma, both sustained on the battlefield and even after returning home, contributes to this instability, as the government and larger Canadian society fails to understand the challenges many veterans face.

PANELISTS

  • Claire Cookson-Hills, Queen’s University
  • Marie-Claude Gagnon, Founder of “It’s Just 700”
  • Mark Humphries, Wilfrid Laurier University
  • Bruce Moncur, Afghanistan War Veterans Association

Hosted by Amy Milne-Smith, Wilfrid Laurier University

Episode Thumbnail: “A War Record” by Stanley Francis Turner. Beaverbrook Collection of War Art, Canadian War Museum 19710261-0766

On War & Society is a production of the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada (formerly Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies). Theme music by Lee Rosevere.