A&S scholars sharing their expertise in the media

From the identification of a new galaxy to Canada’s trade relations with Asia, 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.

February 20

• Department of Economics professor Peter Morrow talks to CityNews about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Donald Trump’s tariffs.
• Rhonda McEwen, president and vice-chancellor of Victoria University, discusses with University Affairs a recent trip to India with Canadian academic leaders.
• Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy professor Lucan Way writes in Maclean’s about the far-right movement in Canada.
• Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy senior fellow Brian Lewis writes for TVO online about Ontario’s tax plan.
• Department of Political Science and Munk School professor Randall Hansen comments for the National Post (paywall) on the arrest of former Prince Andrew.

February 21

• Victoria University academic programs director Ira Wells writes in The Globe and Mail (paywall) about military recruitment in Canada.
• Department of History professor Dimitry Anastakis tells the Toronto Star (paywall) that sustaining a car company in Canada is difficult due to scale, technology and capital demands.

February 23

• Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy professor Drew Fagan talks to Bell Media radio about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Donald Trump’s tariffs.
• Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources professor Rafael Gomez comments for the Toronto Star (paywall) on the Canada Post workers’ vote on the tentative deal.
• A team of researchers led by David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics and Department of Statistical Sciences postdoctoral fellow David Dayi Li have identified a faint galaxy called CDG‑2, which is located about 300 million light-years from Earth, as reported by Miami Herald, Fresno Bee and Mashable.
• Department of Economics professor Joseph Steinberg comments for the Financial Times (paywall) on the concept of “ghost GDP”.

February 24

• Department of Economics professor Joseph Steinberg comments for Business Insider (paywall) on a viral report warning of an AI-driven stock market crash.
• Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy professor Jason Stanley discusses with Radio-Canada authoritarianism in the United States and why he moved to teach at U of T.
• Department of Political Science professor and Munk School Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert shares with The Globe and Mail (paywall) the importance of regulating AI platforms.

February 25

• Department of English professor Ian Williams is featured in CBC News online for his book, You’ve Changed.
• Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy professor Jason Stanley talks to BNN Bloomberg about Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
• Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy professor Drew Fagan weighs in on Mark Carney’s strategy for trade relations in Asia for AFP.
• Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy sessional lecturer Alejandro Garcia Magos writes in the Toronto Star (paywall) about the impact of cartel violence in Mexico.
• Department of Mathematics assistant professor Daniel Litt tells the Hindu that AI may surpass humans in proving complex statements, but not in the deeper creativity of mathematics.
• Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies assistant professor Patrick Watson talks to Reuters about the need for increased accountability for AI companies.
• School of Cities adjunct professor Carolyn Whitzman advocates in the Toronto Star (paywall) for modular construction combined with land policy and tax changes to address Canada’s housing crisis.

February 26

• Department of Psychology associate professor Asaf Gilboa explains to People how bird watching can improve memory and lower dementia risk.
• Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy founding director Janice Stein and senior fellow Rudyard Griffiths speak at Scotiabank’s annual global energy conference, as reported by The Globe and Mail (paywall).
• Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy founding director Janice Stein talks to TVO: The Rundown about global nuclear policies.
• Department of Political Science professor emeritus Nelson Wiseman comments for the Associated Press, Reuters and Global News on Mark Carney’s upcoming visit to India.