June 3, 2022 by
A&S News
From a new species of giant salamander to Canada’s new gun bill, scholars 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.
May 27, 2022
- Department of History professor Paul Cohen comments for The New York Times (paywall) on how comprehensively journalists should credit experts, with respect to the outlet’s multipart series on Haiti.
- Robert Murphy, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology professor, shares his findings on the new wild species of pure Chinese giant salamander with South China Morning Post (paywall).
- Department of Economics and University of Toronto Mississauga professor Angelo Melino tells The Globe & Mail (paywall) that central banks have difficulty managing inflation expectations and restoring credibility.
May 29, 2022
- For the Toronto Star (paywall), professor in the Department of Cell & Systems Biology John Peever dispels viral TikTok tips on how to have a good sleep.
- Department of Sociology associate professor Jooyoung Lee, who is also a faculty member of the Centre for the Study of the United States at the Munk School of Global Affair & Public Policy, talks to The Guardian and TIME (paywall) about Canada’s new gun bill and voluntary gun buyback programs.
May 31, 2022
- Anthony Doob, professor emeritus at the Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies, tells The Globe & Mail (paywall) that action must be taken to address systemic barriers in Canada’s prison system.
- On TVO: The Agenda, Munk School senior fellow Sean Speer assesses the rise of new political parties in Ontario.
June 1, 2022
- Dan Breznitz, University Professor in the Department of Political Science and co-director of the Munk School’s Innovation Policy Lab, wins the Donner Prize for his book Innovation in Real Places, as reported in The Globe & Mail (paywall).
- Matti Siemiatycki, professor in the Department of Geography & Planning and director of the School of Cities Infrastructure Institute, comments for Yahoo! News on the Ontario Liberal party’s promise to cut transit fares to one dollar a ride.
June 2, 2022
- Department of History and Rotman School of Management professor Dimitry Anastakis comments in The Globe & Mail (paywall) on why the NDP has struggled to connect with voters in the Ontario election.
- Department of Political Science professor emeritus Nelson Wiseman discusses with The Globe & Mail (paywall) what contributed to the Liberal party’s poor provincial election performance.
- For TVO Online, senior fellow at the Munk School Darrell Bricker examines how the provincial campaign played out in suburban communities.