Obrist, Urs
Urs Obrist is a Senior Science and Technology Counsellor at the Embassy of Switzerland in Ottawa. His major research includes Canadian International Relations, Canadian History, German History, 20th century US history, and Swiss History. Dr. Obrist’s Ph.D. thesis (“Canada and the Federal Republic of Germany. A NATO Relationship of Special significance”) examined the transformation process of the former war enemies to Cold War Allies within NATO. The period under review is 1946 to 1957, with a focus on the years 1951 to 1955.
Research Interests: Canadian International Relations, Canadian History, German History, 20th century US history, and Swiss History
Listing Details
| Institution: | Embassy of Switzerland in Canada |
| Fields of Expertise: | Canadian Politics Commemoration and Memorialization Communism and the Cold War Divide Historical Injustice and Trauma International Relations and Foreign Policy Public History |
| Research groups: | Memory Politics |
| Email: | urs.obrist@alumni.utoronto.ca |
| Media outreach: | Yes |
| Languages: | English, French, German |
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