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Editorial Matters

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite

Looking back and looking forward In 2014, Academic Matters marked the 50th anniversary of its publisher, the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty […]

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OCUFA at 60: Protecting good jobs and public education

Carol Anderson

Researcher Carol Anderson looks back at a tumultuous decade in the history of Ontario’s universities—and OCUFA’s role in its ups and downs. […]

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How to reject a broken system

Nigmendra Narain

As OCUFA celebrates 60 years of raising key issues affecting faculty, academic librarians, and academic professionals, President Nigmendra Narain explores the state […]

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Envisioning a new era for equity work on campus

An Interview with Lydia Kapiriri

Over the past ten years, equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization have become much more common in university strategic plans, curriculum development, and […]

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OCUFA, Laurentian and the First (and Last) CCAA Proceeding in the University Sector

James Harnum

Law firm Koskie Minsky LLP advised OCUFA on the impact of the unprecedented corporate bankruptcy proceedings undertaken by Laurentian University in February […]

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Transglobal Queer Identities: LGBTQ+ International Students in Small Canadian Cities

Mohit Dudeja

How do queer international students in small Canadian cities navigate the intersection of their queer identities with their cultural backgrounds and the […]

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Editorial Matters

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite

International education is at a crossroads. International students in Canada have found themselves at the centre of many political and cultural arguments […]

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Changing perceptions of international education in Canada

An interview with Roopa Desai Trilokekar

The stories of international students and the policies that brought them to Canada are headline news. But international education wasn’t always at […]

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International students in Canada: A lesson from history

Soma Chatterjee

As international students become an integral part of the Canadian postsecondary education landscape, Soma Chatterjee asks: How did immigration, labour markets, and […]

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The International Students Crisis in Canada: A Northern Perspective

Josia Prince and Benjamin Maiangwa

From Thunder Bay, Ontario, Josia Price and Benjamin Maiangwa explore the educational, financial, and cultural challenges that international students face in Northern […]

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