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Canada’s sovereignty is being tested
As Canada faces mounting pressure from the United States, an Indigenous-led exhibition at the Gwangju Biennale offers a timely way to think about conflict, responsibility and the choices ahead.
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It’s time to boycott U.S. conferences
As trade hostilities continue, we shouldn’t use taxpayers’ dollars to travel stateside.
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Rebuilding Jewish students’ trust in universities
As students return to campus, discussions of the Middle East conflict deserve a scholarly, responsible and robust treatment that recognizes antisemitism in all its forms.
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Mandatory retirement: the case against
Joe Norris argues that forcing academics to retire is a form of systemic violence.
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Mandatory retirement: the case in favour
Jamie Paris argues that guaranteed employment for life skews the age balance of the professorate while enabling the exploitation of early- and mid-career scholars.
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When misconduct moves on
Universities need a fair way to share serious misconduct findings across institutions.
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When misconduct disappears into university bureaucracy
Universities have procedures for misconduct, but too often lack the governance structures needed to see the patterns that emerge across sectors.
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AI in universities: the case in favour
Joël Blit argues integrating AI into curricula and pedagogy can make universities more human, not less.
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AI in universities: the case against
Ping Lam Ip and Andrea DeKeseredy argue generative artificial intelligence has no place in higher education.
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Universities participating in Canadian militarization: the case against
Henry A. Giroux argues that the militarization of Canadian universities threatens to transform institutions devoted to critical inquiry and democratic life into extensions of the warfare state.
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Canadian universities and the new defence imperative: the case in favour
Martin Maltais argues that Canadian universities must play a greater role in strengthening the country’s defence capacity while preserving academic freedom and scientific independence.
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Canada needs a national strategy to protect scholars at risk
Supporting displaced academics is a strategic investment in Canada's research and innovation ecosystem.
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EDI in admissions and hiring: the case against
Yves Gingras argues that ‘equity, diversity and inclusion’ bureaucrats are practicing the art of intellectual confusion.
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EDI in admissions and hiring: the case in favour
Malinda S. Smith argues that equity strengthens excellence in university hiring and admissions.
