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From Peer Review to the Public: Re-imagining Academia for Civic Life
About the event | Meet the panelists | Watch the recording About the event From Peer Review to the Public: Re-imagining Academia for Civic Life is a timely conversation that explores how the humanities and social sciences shape our understanding of...
The new art of running for office
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description Whether in the middle of an election campaign or between ballots, politicians and political parties never really leave the public stage, which has...
Reframing the Value Proposition of Social Science and Humanities to Society and Policy
About the event | Meet the panelists About the event The upcoming 2025 Canadian federal election is a critical moment for the social sciences and humanities in Canada. With their role in society and policymaking increasingly under question in...
Sustaining political community
Big Thinking at Congress 2024 In the face of rising threats to democracy, what can be done to promote sustainable political community? Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on political polarization, social injustice, and the spread of...
Reconciliation as an everyday practice
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its First Report which documented the experiences of more than 6,000...
Re-imagining Black Futures
Big Thinking at Congress 2023 Discover Haiti’s role as a symbol of possibility and self-governance for people of African descent in the Americas in this Big Thinking lecture with The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean. The only formerly enslaved society...
Reckonings and Re-imaginings: Confronting the legacy of colonialism and envisioning a more equitable future
By Eric J. Van Giessen, PhD Student in Sociology at York University Throughout history, the currents of societal change have always held the potential for destruction and rebirth. Examining the path to reconciliation, decolonization, and envisioning...
Abortion in Canada: how secure is our right?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Season 3 → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description With the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court last year and recent bans on abortion procedures south of the border, it is...
What don't we understand about the war in Ukraine?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Season 2 → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description When Vladimir Putin launched a new military offensive last February, Canada condemned Russia’s actions and support Ukraine. As the war...