/newsroom/taxonomy/term/5/all en /newsroom/channels/event/birks-forum-faith-public-discourse-troubled-times-363921 <p>Birks Forum</p> <p>Faith & Public Discourse in Troubled Times</p> <p>A Public Conversation with Charles Taylor, José Casanova, Hans Joas</p> Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:15:25 +0000 admin 315219 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/birks-annual-lecture-series-when-earth-strikes-back-indigenous-knowledge-climate-crisis-and-363844 <p><strong>Birks Annual Lecture Series</strong></p> <h2>When the Earth Strikes Back: Indigenous Knowledge, Climate Crisis, and Sustainability</h2> <p>Guest Speaker: <strong>Prof Jacob Olupona</strong></p> <p><em>About the Speaker:</em></p> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:41:28 +0000 admin 315220 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/asian-catholicism-and-globalization-363997 <p>Guest Speaker: Prof José Casanova</p> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:39:53 +0000 admin 315215 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/road-freedom-economics-and-good-society-363763 <p>Join us for an exclusive evening with Nobel Prize-winning economist<b> Joesph Stiglitz</b> as he discusses his latest book, <b>The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society</b>.</p> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:47 +0000 admin 315214 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/housing-security-women-fleeing-violence-effectiveness-transitional-second-stage-shelters-363537 <p>The effectiveness of transitional (second-step or second-stage) shelters for women fleeing violence is poorly understood and has been the subject of few comprehensive studies.</p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:56:36 +0000 admin 315222 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/traditional-incentives-ai-innovation-rethinking-professional-development-363910 <p>Join us to learn about Dr. Elacqua's innovative work at the Inter-American Development Bank. He will be discussing workforce development challenges and AI-powered solutions in the education sector.</p> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:54:12 +0000 admin 315216 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/birks-forum-world-religions-emerging-global-disorder-363919 <p><strong>Birks Forum</strong></p> <h2>World Religions in the Emerging Global Disorder</h2> <p>Guest Speaker:</p> <p>Prof. José Casanova</p> Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:00:33 +0000 admin 315217 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/pearl-eliadis-supreme-court-canada-taking-legal-challenge-quebecs-bill-21-cbc-362964 <p>January 23rd, 2025 | In an interview on <em>Let’s Go with Sabrina Marandola</em> on CBC, <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a> discussed the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to hear a legal challenge against Quebec’s Bill 21. Eliadis emphasized the significance of the Court’s move, stating, “It’s the Supreme Court saying that it’s important and an issue of national significance.”</p> Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:18:59 +0000 admin 315194 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/chris-ragan-canadas-productivity-challenge-calgary-productivity-summit-2024-361549 <p>Nov. 13, 2024 | Chris Ragan was on a panel at the 2024 Calgary Productivity Summit entitled "Canada's Productivity Challenge: Why It Matters". The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJbTkDVRsI10iuPftbCkT1GnaHDXY4G5_">two-day event</a> included perspectives from notable and respected leaders, economists, professors, and business leaders.</p> <p>Chris shared three points in his remarks on the panel, including "it all starts with per capita GDP" and "Canadians should work better, not harder."</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:20:14 +0000 admin 315207 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/pearl-eliadis-top-court-hearing-challenge-quebecs-secularism-law-not-unexpected-cbc-362932 <p>January 24, 2025 | The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a challenge against Quebec's controversial secularism law that prohibits certain public workers from wearing religious symbols while performing their duties. Professor<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis"> Pearl Eliadis</a> joined for an interview with the CBC to discuss the nature of the issues at stake, by the very fact that the court has agreed to hear the case. </p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:13:25 +0000 admin 315198 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/vincent-rigby-paul-wells-philippe-lagasse-latest-edition-canada-among-nations-363695 <p>February 5, 2025 | Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>, <a href="/maxbellschool/article/paul-wells">Paul Wells</a>, and Philippe Lagassé joined a <a href="http://paulwells.substack.com/p/unready-and-out-of-step?utm_source=podcast-email%2Csubstack&publication_id=804175&post_id=156505616&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=play_card_show_title&r=1qn4vw&triedRedirect=true">podcast</a> to discuss the launch of the latest edition of <em></em></p> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:11:51 +0000 admin 315190 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/vincent-rigby-threats-posed-foreign-interference-canada-mcgill-international-review-362562 <p>December 20, 2024 | Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>, a Slater Family Professor of Practice, did a <a href="https://www.mironline.ca/mir-meets-vincent-rigby/">podcast</a> with The 9I��������� International Review on the threats imposed by foreign interference.</p> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:09:09 +0000 admin 315202 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/vincent-rigby-global-security-shifts-cda-institute-363019 <p>January 29, 2025 | Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> and Eugene Lang spoke about Canada's defence and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAn-V6sODFY">foreign policy under Trudeau's leadership</a> over the past decade, noting that the government has struggled to keep up with significant global changes. Together, they discuss how geopolitical tensions, particularly with China, Russia, and the United States, have evolved rapidly and Canada's response has been slow.</p> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:32:11 +0000 admin 315193 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/pearl-eliadis-lgbtq2s-advocates-fearing-trans-rights-ctv-news-362934 <p>January 23, 2025 | Organizations advocating for LGBTQ2S+ rights in Quebec are speaking out against comments made by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who said he’s only aware of two genders. Professor and Human rights lawyer <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a> said there’s a lot of disinformation on social media conflating sex and gender.</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:43:14 +0000 admin 315197 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/vincent-rigby-trudeaus-dramatic-resignation-centre-strategic-international-studies-362671 <p>January 10, 2025 | The Centre for Strategic & International Studies's podcast hosted by H. Andrew Schwartz spoke with professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>, a Slater Family Professor of Practice, to discuss Trudeau's dramatic resignation. The sudden turn of events of the Prime Minister's departure left Canadians and the world shocked.</p> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:50:06 +0000 admin 315201 at /newsroom