June 4, 2021 by
A&S News
From the discovery of what may be the world’s oldest memorial for fallen warriors to the roles of scientists in decision-making by governments, 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 28, 2021
- Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations assistant professor Anne Porter describes in New Scientist and The Guardian the discovery of what may be the world’s oldest memorial to fallen warriors in modern-day Syria.
- Department of Economics professor Michael Smart comments in the Globe and Mail on a hiring subsidy program being introduced by the Canadian government enhance the nation’s post-pandemic economic recovery.
May 29, 2021
- Michelle Cho, an assistant professor in the Department of East Asian Studies, comments in a CBC News story on the popularity of Korean pop group BTS in the wake of a collaboration with McDonald’s.
- Michael Smart speaks in the Toronto Star about spending by the Canadian government during the pandemic to support the national economy.
May 30, 2021
- Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies PhD student Erick Laming comments in a CBC News story about decreasing numbers of Indigenous officers within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- Bill Marczak, a senior research fellow with the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, speaks in the Toronto Star about a phishing attack on a Kenyan security guard in Qatar.
May 31, 2021
- Brenda Wastasecoot, assistant professor at the Centre for Indigenous Studies, comments in CBC News on the legacy of Canada’s residential schools, and contributes to recommendations in the Toronto Star for actions Canadians can take to support survivors.
- Department of History associate professor Ritu Birla comments in a BBC Travel story about the Indian cultural concept of paisa vasool and the non-monetary aspects of everyday consumer transactions and interactions.
June 1, 2021
- Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies professor emeritus Anthony Doob speaks in the Toronto Star on ways to reduce reckless driving on roads and highways.
- Department of Chemistry professor Cynthia Goh comments in BetaKit on challenges in scaling innovation in Canada.
- Department of History assistant professor Timothy Sayle speaks in Vice about UFO sightings in Canada as documented by the Canadian military over several decades.
June 2, 2021
- A report co-authored by Department of Geography & Planning associate professor Paul Hess that describes an increase over recent years in the number of cyclists using bike lanes in parts of Toronto is featured in blogTO.
June 3, 2021
- Michael Smart comments in Bloomberg on the effectiveness of spending by the Canadian government in supporting the national economy.
- Lynette Ong, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and the Asian Institute at the Munk School, along with University of Toronto Mississauga associate professor of sociology Weiguo Zhang, comment in CTV News on policies of federal political parties regarding China amid an increase in instances of anti-Asian racism in Canada.
- A ZDNet story examining the quality of poetry written with the assistance of artificial intelligence includes feedback from Department of English assistant professor Adam Hammond.
- Mark Lautens, a University Professor in the Department of Chemistry, co-authors an op-ed in the Toronto Star calling for more prominent roles for scientists in political decision-making.