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Finding joy in a world in crisis
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | About the essay | Transcript | Follow us Introduction How can we continue to live, hope, and love when our era seems to be entering a series of climate, social, political, and...
Minority, not marginal: The strength of French-language research
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction As Canada looks to assert its role as a leader in research and innovation, a key question arises: what place is given to research conducted in...
Desire, disability, and the myths around intimacy
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Across healthcare, education, and advocacy, many assumptions about disability are being challenged and, in some cases, dismantled. Among them are...
Nourishing Black scholarship, nurturing collective joy
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Something remarkable happens when spaces are allowed to feel more human—when they are welcoming, grounded in care, and shaped with intention. When...
As global tensions rise, can Canada maintain its Women, Peace, and Security commitments?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction As global conflicts intensify, the federal government is being forced to make hard choices about security, defense spending, and values. These...
Fresh Air and New Hope for Canada and Human Rights
This blog was prepared for the celebration of Human Rights Day 2015. There is a palpable sense of relief within the human rights community following the federal election results of October 19 th. Notwithstanding some commitments and investments in...
Shifts Happen
It is always nice to start the new academic year on a bit of a high, not always easy given enrollment challenges, coping with an election that has lasted longer than some prime ministerial terms, and being bombarded with Gradgrindingly Wente-esque...
Back to school: What is the media saying?
As Media Officer at the Federation, I monitor “back to school” media every September to get a snapshot of what dominates current debates and conversations in the postsecondary education (PSE) sector, and what some of the biggest priorities and...
Stephen Toope: Reconciliation begins by closing the graduation gap
This op-ed was published in The Globe and Mail on August 31, 2015. As millions of Canadian young people gear up for a return to classrooms this fall, the “back to school” rallying cry is ubiquitous – in advertising, in media headlines and in...