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Research community speaks out on U.S. travel ban
As news of U.S. President Donald Trump’s early executive orders spread across news channels at the end of January, many Canadians and citizens around the world were alarmed by the swiftness of the move to close borders and target Muslim majority...
More than just a cardboard box
Using this cheap and lightweight material, researchers are helping parents design custom adaptations for their children with special needs Malorie Bertrand, Canada Foundation for Innovation Visit Innovation.ca for more stories about humanities and...
Making it Work: Disabled women shaping spaces in education and employment
Nancy E. Hansen, University of Manitoba Guest Contributor As a human geographer studying disability I am always aware of surroundings, how spaces and places are organized – and as a disabled female academic, even more so. As disabled people we are...
Reflections on culture, identity and human dignity
Kwame Anthony Appiah, Princeton University Guest Contributor I never much liked ‘multiculturalism.’ The word, I mean, not everything that was ever done in its name. Multiculturalism, in the United States, was offered as a solution to tensions between...
Beyond Diversity Smokescreens: On the small screen and behind the scenes
Rita Shelton Deverell, Mount St. Vincent University Guest Contributor This blog post is part of the Federation Equity Portfolio’s ‘Equality Then and Now’ series, marking 40 years since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women. Look for more on...