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'Failing boys' 1990s conversation continues into the 21st century
Kathy Sanford, University of Victoria Guest Contributor As I read the recent Globe and Mail series of articles , I am amazed that we are still circling around the same discussions, discussions that serve to continue the moral panic about how the boys...
Beyond Homophobia: We Need to Make it Better
Kris Wells, University of Alberta Guest Contributor Within the past several weeks, seven young men in the United States and two young women in Canada have tragically committed suicide due to homophobic bullying, harassment, and societal prejudice...
"Be partners in using statistics for your decision"
Ryan Saxby Hill Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. It likely won't come as a surprise for you to learn that many of our members here at the Federation love statistics. This love finally has a musical outlet. World Statistics...
Ronald Wright reminds us that history can help us prevent the “Progress Trap”
Photo courtesy of wikimedia Ryan Saxby Hill Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences “Humans understand each other by watching behaviour through time” - Ronald Wright I was lucky enough to attend the International Conference on...
Queering In/Equality: LGBT and Two-Spirited Youth ‘It Gets Better’
Malinda S. Smith, Vice-President, Equity "The increase in lesbian, gay and bisexual characters on primetime television not only reflects the shift in … culture toward greater awareness and understanding of our community but also a new industry...
Discover East Coast Charm at Congress 2011
Ryan Saxby Hill Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences A team from the Federation made the short trek from Ottawa to Fredericton last week for the annual Congress planning meeting. This trip gave us a chance not only to get...
It's the digital economy, stupid!
Ryan Saxby Hill Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences We at the Federation are getting pretty excited about this week's Big Thinking lecture with Catherine Middleton. Catherine is a super-smart Canada Research Chair at Ryerson...
How do we talk about the Liberal Arts?
Ryan Saxby Hill Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Several hundred researchers, educators and students gathered at St. Thomas University from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1-2 to discuss the future of the liberal arts. For St. Thomas...
Don't be fooled by "innovation nostrums"
Yesterday's Globe and Mail contained an op-ed by David Naylor (President, University of Toronto) and Stephen Toope (President, University of British Columbia) . Outlining seven "innovation nostrums," they argue that Canada's productivity gap can't be...