October 18, 2024 by
A&S News
From what makes a good conversation to views on political opponents, 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
October 11, 2024
- University Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton of the Department of Computer Science
receives continued Nobel Prize coverage in The Guardian, Associated Press, CNN online, Times of India (paywall), Fortune (paywall), Toronto Star (paywall) and Global News online. - University of St. Michael’s College distinguished fellow Michael Higgins writes in The Globe and Mail (paywall) that Pope Francis must change his narrative about women.
- Department of English professor Ian Williams writes in The Walrus about a recipe for good conversation.
- Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy senior fellow Graeme Moffat shares with CBC Radio: Ideas his work on Health Canada guidelines for neurotechnology devices.
- Department of Political Science assistant professor Eric Merkley comments for The Globe and Mail (paywall) on a study suggesting that Canadians often underestimate their political opponents.
- Department of Statistical Sciences professor, teaching stream Nathan Taback comments for CBC online police investigations of retail theft reports.
October 12, 2024
- University Professor Dan Breznitz of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and Department of Political Science writes in The Globe and Mail (paywall) about how to fix Canada’s economic problems.
October 16, 2024
- Department of East Asian Studies assistant professor Michelle Cho talks to CBC Arts: Commotion about the Netflix show Culinary Class Wars.
- Victoria College academic programs director Ira Wells writes in The Walrus about rising consumer costs.
- Human Biology Program sessional lecturer Kerry Bowman discusses on CTV: Your Morning the ethical considerations of clinical trials in Canada.
October 17, 2024
- Department of English professor and vice-dean, undergraduate at the Faculty of Arts & Science Randy Boyagoda writes in The Atlantic (paywall) about Richard Powers' newest novel Playground.
- St. Michael's College assistant professor, teaching stream in Celtic Studies Pa Sheehan talks to CityTV: Breakfast Television about the origins of hurling, an outdoor Gaelic Irish sport.
- Department of Philosophy professor Mark Kingwell shares with the Toronto Star (paywall) insights on the challenges of moving cities and getting along with in-laws.
- Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology assistant professor Chelsea Rochman comments for the National Observer on the risks scientists face.