The Conversation
Good riddance to boring lectures? Technology isn’t the answer—understanding good teaching is
Shutterstock With some universities returning to face-to-face teaching this year, ANU Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt noted that, while his university was one […]
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With campus co-operatives, universities could model new ways of living after COVID-19
Crises bring renewed interest in co-operatives. (BlackDaffodil/Flickr), CC BY-NC Even before COVID-19, things weren’t going all that well on post-secondary campuses across […]
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Academic freedom, Equity and social justice, Free speech and expression rights, International issues, Politics
Jewish scholars defend the right to academic freedom on Israel/Palestine
People carry a sign protesting Israeli actions in Palestine during a protest march in Toronto in May 2018. (Raghd Hamzeh), Author provided […]
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Afua Cooper: My 30-year effort to bring Black studies to Canadian universities is still an upward battle
Adding Black studies to university curricula in Canada has been an upward battle. (Shutterstock) Since my time as a graduate student to […]
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Indigenous scholars struggle to be heard in the mainstream. Here’s how journal editors and reviewers can help
GettyImages In the world of research and scholarship, being published in academic journals is crucial to both the advancement of knowledge and […]
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Tax ‘pandemic profiteering’ by tech companies to help fund public education
Thomas Reevely, 10, takes part in a class meeting in Ottawa, April 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Reevely As the one year […]
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University survey shows how COVID-19 pandemic is hampering career progress for women and racialized faculty
A cross-Canada survey of university faculty found 68 per cent of females, compared with 32 per cent of males, reported family caregiver […]
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COVID-19 has sparked new relationships between academia and policymakers – we must maintain them
Mongkolchon Akesin/Shutterstock In the aftermath of the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-19, the New York Times stated that “science has failed to […]
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Health and safety, Online education, Students, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Tuition and student fees
How universities can support Indigenous online learners in the COVID-19 pandemic
Indigenous people with experience guiding culturally safe talking circles in an online environment can work with students to nurture safe virtual spaces. […]
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Equity and social justice, Politics, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission
Egerton Ryerson: Racist philosophy of residential schools also shaped public education
Black Lives Matter protesters threw pink paint on a statue of Egerton Ryerson at Ryerson University in Toronto on July 18, 2020. […]
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