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Connecting people, ideas, and disciplines at Congress 2022

Laura Salter, Communications Officer, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

In a few short weeks, scholars from nearly 40 different academic disciplines will gather virtually for the 91st annual Congress of the […]

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Reflecting on a year in crisis: What the pandemic taught me about higher education leadership

Kathleen Bortolin, Vancouver Island University

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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$10,000 Fellowship for Higher Education Journalism accepting applications

The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is excited to announce the second annual $10,000 OCUFA Fellowship in Higher Education Journalism. […]

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We want to hear from you! Take the Academic Matters reader survey

Ben Lewis, Editor-in-Chief

Dear Reader, As the Editor of Academic Matters, I want to take a moment to encourage you to spend a few minutes […]

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Your opinion matters! Take the 2019 Academic Matters reader survey

Ben Lewis, Editor-in-Chief

Take the 2019 Academic Matters Readers Survey. It only takes a few minutes and your feedback is vital for shaping the magazine, […]

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Retirement options for Canadians have changed dramatically

Thomas Klassen, York University

The plan by the Ontario government to reduce the wages of professors at age 71 illustrates the dramatic changes in the relationship […]

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Congress 2017: Challenges to the integrity of academic hiring practices

Cheryl Athersych

During Congress 2017, a session on the Challenges to the Integrity of Academic Hiring Practices in the Corporate University encouraged participants to […]

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Congress 2017: Ask Someone You Don’t Know About Something You Don’t Know

Cheryl Athersych

Above the Expo in a hallway, I found an art installation exhibit that, in a quiet and unassuming way, pulled together many […]

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Can Collegiality Be Negotiated? University Governance and Collective Bargaining

Mark Crane, Ph.D.

After a marathon bargaining session that stretched into the pre-dawn hours of November 26, 2015 the Nipissing University Faculty Association (NUFA) reached […]

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Your opinion matters

Academic Matters is now entering its 11th year of publication and has changed significantly over this period. The views of our readers […]

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