Topic: Politics
International students and Canada’s future on the right
Populist and anti-immigrant sentiment in the US and UK means that more international students are coming to study at postsecondary institutions in […]
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Canada’s university administrators must pay attention to right-wing activism on campuses
The surge in racism on university campuses is part of a broader right-wing awakening across the country. University administrators must counter these […]
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Global higher education, social solidarity, and the new nationalism
Higher education serves both national and global interests in the pursuit of knowledge and student learning. Given populism’s nationalist roots, there is […]
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Populist citizen politics — Beyond the Manichean mindset
A positive political alternative to the rise of demagogic populism will require a vibrant vision of democratic society and the empowerment of […]
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Community involvement and government leadership in challenging sexual violence on campus
The involvement of community-based organizations such as METRAC was key to the creation of Ontario’s new action plan on sexual violence.
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The political challenge of academic commitment
As we approach this year’s federal election, professors and academic librarians have a responsibility to speak out.
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The Staying Power of Unions
Unions help build a fairer society for everyone – from factory workers to university professors.
READ MOREAcademic Research vs. Political Propaganda: Lessons from the Fraser Institute’s Study of Minority-Language Education
In 2012 the Fraser Institute published a 138-page study entitled Official Language Policies of the Canadian Provinces: Costs and Benefits in 2006 […]
READ MOREWhere have all the academics gone?
Writing in today’s Ottawa Citizen, Lawrence Martin observes that Canada’s academic are “missing in action”. That is, almost totally silent on the […]
READ MOREHarper and the “dumbing down” of Canadian society
It’s almost like we planned it! But even though we didn’t, the micro-lecture roundtable discussion sponsored jointly by the Canadian Political Science […]
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