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Mexican student brings new perspectives to Indigenous treaties in Saskatchewan
Wendy Ortega Pineda is determined to do her part to make the world a more equitable place. As a law student at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Mexico, Wendy learned much about the profound differences between nations regarding access to...
Jennifer Welsh addresses the crisis of liberal democracy in ‘The Decline of the West’
This is a Congress 2018 blog about event #1235. Click here to find out more about it. In recent weeks, the governments of the U.K., Canada, the U.S. and other Western countries have expelled dozens of Russian diplomats from their capital cities. This...
Getting a Life: The Social Worlds of Geek Culture
When someone asks you where the idea for a research project came from, there’s a right and a wrong answer. The right one is about debates in the field and gaps in the literature, and it presupposes what you eventually discovered. I find the wrong one...
On the Side of the Angels: Canada and the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Otto Von Bismark once famously remarked that: “If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.” I respectfully disagree. I first decided to write On the Side of the Angels: Canada and the United Nations Commission on...
Canada needs to confront the causes of a post-truth world
This op-ed was originally published by Canadian Science Policy Centre on October 10, 2017. One day, the U.S. president is taunting North Korea, treating nuclear conflict like it’s WrestleMania. The next, he glibly dismisses racial injustice in...
At 150, Canada must do more to protect human rights and press freedom both at home and abroad
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences brings together leading thinkers, academics, researchers, policy-makers, and innovators to explore some of the world’s most challenging issues. Congress celebrates the vitality and quality of...
Canada and Hungary are both celebrating their 150th birthdays: What can each learn from the other’s example?
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences brings together leading thinkers, academics, researchers, policy-makers and innovators to explore some of the world’s most challenging issues. Congress celebrates the vitality and quality of Canadian...
Big Picture at #congressh: Storytelling in the Digital Era
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences brings together leading thinkers, academics, researchers, policy-makers and innovators to explore some of the world’s most challenging issues. Congress celebrates the vitality and quality of Canadian...
Transcending click rates and page views using social sciences research
York University postdoc applies anthropology principles to social media strategy If you’re running a company, a social media presence is probably an essential component of your marketing strategy. Your impact can be measured in terms of clicks and...