June 3, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Canada and the global struggle for economic and environmental justice (#3)
This third and final installment of roundtable discussion features Fred Wilson as closing speaker.
Needs No Introduction
A series of speeches and lectures from the finest minds of our time. Fresh ideas from speakers of note.
June 3, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Canada and the global struggle for economic and environmental justice (#2)
The second part of this three-part roundtable features Sonja Killoran-McKibbon of Toronto Bolivia Solidarity.
June 3, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Cybermetrically ranking Canada’s premiers
JP Lewis explains how he did it, why he did it, and who won.
June 3, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Cybermetrically ranking Canada's premiers
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is an annual gathering of scholars, students, policymakers and practitioners to exchange ideas and nurture groundbreaking research. This year’s Congress is being held at Concordia University in Montreal, with “connected understanding” as its overriding theme. JP Lewis is a doctoral Political Science student at Carleton University. His lecture explains…
June 3, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Cybermetrically ranking Canada's premiers
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is an annual gathering of scholars, students, policymakers and practitioners to exchange ideas and nurture groundbreaking research. This year’s Congress is being held at Concordia University in Montreal, with “connected understanding” as its overriding theme. JP Lewis is a doctoral Political Science student at Carleton University. His lecture explains…
June 2, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: North-South relations under the Clean Development Mechanism
Beth Jean Evans argues that this key mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol sacrifices the interests of the Global South for those of the North.
June 2, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: 'New Relations, New Opportunities? Food Sovereignty in Kenya and Canada'
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is an annual gathering of scholars, students, policymakers and practitioners to exchange ideas and nurture groundbreaking research. This year’s Congress is being held at Concordia University in Montreal, with “connected understanding” as its overriding theme. Leigh Brownhill is a writer, editor and researcher at York University whose work focuses…
June 2, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: 'New Relations, New Opportunities? Food Sovereignty in Kenya and Canada'
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is an annual gathering of scholars, students, policymakers and practitioners to exchange ideas and nurture groundbreaking research. This year’s Congress is being held at Concordia University in Montreal, with “connected understanding” as its overriding theme. Leigh Brownhill is a writer, editor and researcher at York University whose work focuses…
June 2, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: ‘New Relations, New Opportunities? Food Sovereignty in Kenya and Canada’
Leigh Brownhill examines movements in both countries to assess their strength at alleviating poverty and offering climate-friendly farming practices.
June 1, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Documenting the fourth moment of a new world order
Alejandra Roncallo lectures on Obama, the environment and a shift in capitalist consumerism as she explores the uniqueness of our present era.
June 1, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: The oral histories of medical education
Jonathan Reinarz speaks about his conversations with medical consultants who worked in provincial England during the 1930s and 1940s.
May 31, 2010
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Nollywood cinema and postmodern youth culture in Africa
Through the combined influences of globalization, inherited customs and the postmodern condition, young Africans are constructing a new identity. Paul Ugor explains.