The Canadian government responded to the COVID-19 crisis in record time. It launched programs that would normally take months or even years in a matter of days. At the same time, it’s important to recognize systemic barriers to women and diverse groups are being exacerbated in the crisis. To support them, we need to bring a gender […] … learn more→
Author Archives: Kevin
COVID-19 may turn back the clock on women’s entrepreneurship
So you want to blog – should I write a guest post?
Why blog? Well, there are reasons. Maybe you’ve heard, or been told, that blogging is a good way to reflect on your research, share your research and/or think in in public. That’s all pretty true. Maybe you have heard, or been told, that a side benefit of blogging is that it improves your academic writing. That’s […] … learn more→
What’s the best wattage for vaping CBD E-liquid?
If you’ve spent any time reading about CBD vaping, you’ve no doubt gathered that there’s a bit of a learning curve to it given all of the different choices that you have for e-liquid and hardware. If you happen to own a variable-wattage vaping device, there’s an additional challenge because you also need to determine […] … learn more→
It’s time to rebuild the university on a foundation of interdisciplinarity
I was speaking to a colleague recently and he remarked that the Covid-19 pandemic is an extinction-level event – those of us who fail to adapt will simply cease to be. Covid-19 has turned the world upside down. At the global level, economies have shut down, supply chains have broken, and all forms of travel […] … learn more→
Authorities are yanking the legacy of slaveholder John C. Calhoun from public sphere, but his bigotry remains embedded in American society
When I toured the South Carolina Governor’s Mansion in 2019, I noticed the multi-volume papers of John C. Calhoun on display. It struck me as remarkable that Calhoun’s ideas would be featured so prominently given his vigorous defense of slavery and his role in laying the groundwork for the Civil War. But the reality is Calhoun’s legacy until now has been […] … learn more→
International educators must lead on anti-racist education
Should international educators be in the vanguard of anti-racist education? This question was triggered by the recent police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The long festering wound of racism on the American body politic has erupted yet again, with protests in hundreds of US cities and in more than 50 countries around the world. Indeed, […] … learn more→
Can government actually predict the jobs of the future?
The future of jobs has been used to justify the major changes to university education announced last week. Fees for courses that, according to the government, lead to jobs with a great future will fall, while those with a poor future will rise. But can the government predict the jobs of the future? And do proposed fee […] … learn more→
Why youth activism has passed China by
Around the world, young people are emerging as trailblazers for social change. Youth activism has ranged from Malala Yousafzai’s fight for girls’ right to education to Greta Thunberg’s mobilisation of youth climate action, the Hong Kong youth protests in 2019 and even the TikTok movement which led to organisers of a Trump rally expecting far more attendees than actually appeared. However, there […] … learn more→
What’s the meaning of life? These students have some answers
Research has found people who have clarity around what provides meaning in their lives tend to be happier, healthier, more satisfied with life and resilient in the face of adversity. Given the dramatic growth in mental health issues, particularly in young people, researchers have recently tried to more deeply understand what gives young people’s lives meaning. We conducted a […] … learn more→
US universities should invest in students, not in policing them
Following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, weeks of persistent protest against police brutality have already begun to shift policy, including in higher education. A few days before the Minneapolis city council voted to disband the city’s police department entirely, the University of Minnesota declared that it would sever its contract with the Minneapolis Police Department for policing […] … learn more→
