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The Canada Prizes: Unwritten histories, unfolding futures
The Canada Prizes: Unwritten histories, unfolding futures By Mahmoud Shabeeb The Canada Prizes celebrate outstanding voices in the humanities and social sciences, championing the transformative impact of scholarly books and honouring research that...
Pedagogies of togetherness: Practices for inclusive learning
Rewiring education together for a just future By Mahmoud Shabeeb How can post-secondary education move beyond traditional boundaries and foster truly inclusive, collaborative learning? This question steered the “Pedagogies of togetherness: Practices...
Technologies of togetherness: Shaping an equitable future with AI
From innovation to inclusion: AI’s potential for social good By Mahmoud Shabeeb As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms every facet of our lives, the urgent question is not just what these technologies can do, but how they can serve all of...
Environments of togetherness: Collaborating at the climate crossroads
Reframing our relationship with the land: Indigenous leadership towards climate justice This panel discussion, moderated by Kay-Ann Williams of George Brown College, brought together two leading First Nations scholar-activists: Eriel Tchekwie...
Care of togetherness: From social isolation to collective well-being
Weaving care into connection, from vulnerable isolation toward collective well-being By Mahmoud Shabeeb In an era where loneliness and fragmentation have become defining features of daily life, the search for authentic connection and collective well...
We Are Coming Home: Repatriation and the Restoration of Blackfoot Cultural Confidence
We Are Coming Home: Repatriation and the Restoration of Blackfoot Cultural Confidence (Athabasca University Press) is an unusual book in the museum world – not only because it’s about the unconditional return of sacred objects, but also because five...
Food and health on the western reserves: The deep roots of indigenous insecurity
A passionate and heartfelt presentation from Jim Daschuk, Associate Professor at University of Regina at Congress 2015 highlighted the history of food culture among Canadian indigenous people since the 17 th century. His recent book “ Clearing the...
Research Collaboration Snapshot: First-of-its-kind collaboration brings philosophy to near-living architecture
In the summer of 2014, University of Waterloo graduate student Ty Branch started a Mitacs Accelerate internship as a philosopher in residence at the architecture firm Philip Beesley Architect Inc. (PBAI). The project, a first-time partnership between...
Canada Prizes 2015: Canada’s political class in the pocket of the oil industry?
It is nearly impossible for a Canadian politician to criticize the oil industry, says Dominique Perron, author of a new book that looks at identities, myths and the discourse surrounding the oil industry in Western Canada. That fact is a major...