November 8, 2024 by
A&S News
From the U.S. election results to gun violence in Canada, experts from a range of disciplines across the Faculty of Arts & Science are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.
Here’s some of what they had to say this week.
November 1, 2024
- Department of Philosophy professor Mark Kingwell writes in The Globe and Mail (paywall) about the importance of trust in building community.
- Department of Spanish & Portuguese master’s student Xin Yi Lim crosses the convocation stage as a hyperpolyglot who speaks 11 languages, with mention of professor Laura Colantoni, as highlighted in the Toronto Star (paywall).
November 2, 2024
- Department of Anthropology PhD candidate Joseph Wilson argues in The Globe and Mail (paywall) against the notion that AI will overtake humanity.
- Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources professor and director Rafael Gomez comments for CityNews online on a possible Canada Post strike.
November 3, 2024
- Department of Geography & Planning professor and School of Cities Infrastructure Institute director Matti Siemiatycki shares research with CBC News online on community services in the GTA.
- Department of Political Science PhD candidate Thilo Schaefer writes in the Toronto Star (paywall) about Doug Ford’s recent policy decisions.
- School of Cities adjunct professor Carolyn Whitzman discusses with the Canadian Press Canada’s housing crisis and the potential impacts of the U.S. election.
November 4, 2024
- Department of Geography & Planning professor and School of Cities Infrastructure Institute director Matti Siemiatycki discusses with CBC News online ways to address gridlock and congestion in Toronto.
- Department of Political Science PhD candidate Riley Yesno comments for CBC News online on the passing of the Honourable Murray Sinclair and his impact on Indigenous lives.
- Department of Political Science postdoctoral fellow Lewis Krashinsky comments for Yahoo! News on the potential ripple effects of the U.S. election results in Canada.
November 6, 2024
- Munk of Global Affairs & Public Policy distinguished fellow Matthew Torigian explains to the Daily Press licence plate recognition technology he helped develop.
- Department of Political Science professor emeritus Lawrence Leduc, postdoctoral fellow Lewis Krashinsky and assistant professor,teaching stream Ryan Hurl comment for Yahoo! News Canada on the U.S. election.
- A 2023 School of Cities study explores the closure of live music venues during the pandemic, as highlighted in the Toronto Star (paywall).
- Department of Political Science and School of the Environment associate professor Kate Neville shares with CBC Books online her new book Going to Seed: Essays on Idleness, Nature, and Sustainable Work.
November 7, 2024
- Department of Philosophy professor Mark Kingwell writes in The Walrus about what motivates voters.
- Munk of Global Affairs & Public Policy distinguished fellow Peter Warrian discusses with CBC News online how tariffs on steel raise costs for domestic consumers.
- Department of Psychology PhD candidate Elaine Hoan discusses in The Times (UK) (paywall) her study that finds single women are happier than single men.
- Department of Geography & Planning professor and School of Cities Infrastructure Institute director Matti Siemiatycki discusses research in the Toronto Star (paywall) about risks associated with leased real estate for social and community services.
- Department of Sociology associate professor Jooyoung Lee comments for CBC News online on rising gun violence in Canada.