Topic: Health and safety
The long fight against sexual assault and harassment at universities
Protestors attend a 2013 rally at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax to express concerns over a chant that promoted rape culture. THE […]
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Banning large university parties won’t work — students need to be empowered to propose change
When people are in a group they are more likely to engage in aggressive and risky behaviours they may not normally do […]
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Western University and other schools should cancel frosh week to stop rape culture
Western University students march during a walkout in support of sexual assault survivors, in London, Ont., on Sept. 17. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole […]
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Canadian colleges and universities can mandate COVID-19 vaccination without violating Charter rights
University students wait to be vaccinated at Andres Bello University in Santiago, Chile, in June 2021. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) It’s time for […]
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Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on university campuses: An obvious solution or a problem?
People line up outside the University of Toronto Mississauga campus for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Mississauga, Ont., in May. THE CANADIAN […]
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A university course on pandemics: What we learned when 80 experts, 300 alumni and 600 students showed up
Would anyone want to spend more screen time talking about pandemics? Yes, learned an anthropologist, biologist and historian who developed a course […]
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Analog policies in a digital world: How workplace harassment policies need to adapt to an increasingly digital education environment
The COVID-19 pandemic has expedited the transition to digital education Online spaces, such as Twitter for knowledge mobilization and email for communication, […]
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Academic freedom, Contract faculty, Corporatization and commercialization, Equity and social justice, Funding, Governance, Health and safety, Online education, Public policy, Research and innovation, Students, Teaching and learning, Tuition and student fees, Universities and the academic mission
The academy’s neoliberal response to COVID-19: Why faculty should be wary and how we can push back
Neoliberal ideology has been restructuring Canadian universities for decades. This influence has been made clear in responses to the pandemic that have […]
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Contract faculty, Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Politics, Universities and the academic mission
Care work during COVID: A letter from home about privilege, resilience, and capitalism in the academy
Universities claim to re-shape the social, scientific, and economic contours of society for the better. Has the ongoing exploitation of precariously employed […]
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Navigating the pandemic: Living alone but needing to stick together
Whether living alone or caring for others, navigating this pandemic while maintaining a healthy work-life balance has been particularly challenging. Overcoming these […]
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