Topic: Universities and the academic mission
Equity and social justice, Teaching and learning, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission
In times of racial injustice, university education should not be ‘neutral’
While Canadian universities are paying more attention to anti-racism and equity, more must be done to incorporate those values into the education […]
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4 ways white people can be accountable for addressing anti-Black racism at universities
White folk aren’t ‘beyond race.’ Interrogating Black people’s pain at forums supposedly dedicated to undoing racism is part of the problem. (Shutterstock) […]
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Corporatization and commercialization, Funding, International issues, Online education, Public policy, Research and innovation, Students, Teaching and learning, Technology, Universities and the academic mission
Constructing the futures of Canadian universities
This article is interested in the futures of Canadian universities. Around the world, much has been written about the futures of universities. […]
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Ryerson’s reputational crisis: What to do about its namesake and his legacy
Shoes are placed at the base of the vandalized Egerton Ryerson statue at Ryerson University in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn In […]
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The problem with online learning? It doesn’t teach people to think
Instead of asking how universities might benefit from shifting courses online permanently, we ought to ask how students might suffer from fewer […]
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Corporatization and commercialization, Governance, History, Public policy, Research and innovation, Universities and the academic mission
Public money, private profit: A history of U of T’s MaRS Discovery District
It is well known that the University of Toronto (U of T) has historically played an important role in scientific innovation. This […]
READ MOREReflecting on a year in crisis: What the pandemic taught me about higher education leadership
For many, the crisis was COVID-19. For others, it was the various consequences of the pandemic: increased workload, learning to teach online, […]
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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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