CONCLUSION – DEFENCE AND SECURITY ADVISORY NETWORK REPORT Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies - Vancouver From the perspectives given throughout this event it has been shown that there is a need for a greater focus on resilience during a time in which we have seen a rise in polarization, extremism, and social and economic change. Whereby it has been shown that emergent and oppressed identities are now benefiting from the power of the internet and social movements, and Generation Z content creators who are redefining access, equity, and relationships between identities, it might be seen that examining the world encompassing a more post-structural or post- modern view could bring about a new sense of understanding. The COVID-19 pandemic and the DSAN event have showcased that there is a greater examination needed of these online communities and social movements and how they operate. This research comes at a time of uncertainty and despair, which, largely brought on by the pandemic, has caused many to isolate and join online communities in order to find comfort and a sense of belonging. Many of the speakers noted that this has allowed the dissemination of misinformation and disinformation to be able to cross through various cultural and linguistic boundaries taken on in the form of memes and propaganda. Individuals have arguably become susceptible to echo chambers of their own creation due to the facilitation of passive and active consumption of fake information and extremist content. With a rise in polarization, distrust in institutions, and no clear ending in sight to the current pandemic, scholars like Professor Kelshall, Ms. Archutowski, Dr. Moskalenko, Dr. Askainus, and Ms. Champion bring up the notion of multi- jurisdictional approaches in order to understand and combat a rise in extremism, recommending new theories fitting within the realm of critical security studies and countermeasures such as online risk assessment tools and digital literacy. CASIS-Vancouver 128 The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare Volume 4, Issue 2 CASIS Vancouver – List of Publications “Decoded: Understanding the Post-COVID-19 Security Landscape using Structured Models, Approaches, and Techniques,” 2020 ISBN-10: 1777292131 ISBN-13: 978-1777292133 “Re/Generation: Perspectives on COVID-19 from the African Continent,” 2020 ISBN-10: 1999208692 ISBN-13: 978-1999208691 “Structured Analytic Techniques for Law Enforcement: Tradecraft Coursework and Table Top Exercises,” 2019 ISBN-10: 1999208609 ISBN-13: 978-1999208608 “Addressing the Normalization of Extremism: PREPARED,” 2019 ISBN-10: 1999208625 ISBN-13: 978-1999208622 CASIS-Vancouver 129 The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare Volume 4, Issue 2 “Accidental Power: How Non-State Actors Hijacked Legitimacy and Re-Shaped the International System,” 2018 ISBN-10: 1772870560 ISBN-13: 978-1772870565 “Introduction to Structured Analytical Techniques for National Security Analysts: Tradecraft Coursework and Table Top Exercises,” 2018 ISBN-10: 1772870552 ISBN-13: 978-1772870558 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non- Commercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. © (CASIS-VANCOUVER, 2021) Published by the Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare and Simon Fraser University Available from: https://jicw.org/