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Canadian researchers analyse the spread of Covid-19 misinformation online
As local and global information about COVID-19 continues to shift rapidly, social science and humanities researchers are investigating the nature of misinformation and conspiracy theories, methods of transmission for false information, and the impact...
Trekking Toward Awe: Nonreligion in a Complex Future project examines nonreligion and hiking
Lily Polowin, Digital Communications Officer, Federation for the Humanities and Social SciencesOne of our goals at the Federation is to demonstrate the value and contributions of humanities and social science research. Sometimes, that value can be...
Exposure risks and mounting anxieties: researchers examine Covid-19’s impacts on workers
A certain level of risk is inherent to all work environments, but COVID-19 has created an entirely new kind of threat. How are these risks distributed across the workforce? Are certain groups unfairly burdened by their risk of infection or the...
Forging community connections to improve food systems
During COVID-19, researchers across Canada have been developing projects at an unprecedented pace in order to support policy makers, public health officials, and the public at large, while health risks remain and the economic and social recovery...
Guess who’s coming to dinner? That is, after you hire us.
Guest post by Dr. Annette Henry, Professor and David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education and the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British ColumbiaConsider the following statements from search committee...
Rethinking capacity: on preserving the dignity of risk
Guest post by Elizabeth C. Mohler, Ph.D Student in Occupational Science at Western University.I recently came across an article in the Walrus titled: "When Is a Senior No Longer Capable of Making Their Own Decisions?" The article outlined what is...
Saying "yes" to women experts: Informed Opinions advances women's expertise during a time of increased inequality
Lily Polowin, Digital Communications Officer at the Federation for the Humanities and Social SciencesYou may have read the headlines: women with children have been getting pushed out of the workforce due to childcare demands during the pandemic...
Remarques de Gabriel Miller sur le rapprochement des francophonies canadiennes à travers la recherche et l'enseignement supérieur
Dans le cadre du Colloque virtuel de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas) Les 6 et 7 mai 2020En vue du Sommet de rapprochement des francophonies canadiennes, qui mènera à la prochaine politique du Québec en matière de francophonie...
Le confinement comme prétexte politique
Blogue invité par Patrick Ouadiaboutou, Enseignant chercheur et auteur, Université Marien Ngouabi,Congo Brazzaville. L’année 2019 s’est refermée sur une crise sanitaire d’ampleur mondiale qui augure des lendemains sombres du premier semestre 2020. En...