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Showcasing research and creative activities in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities

Episode 9: Immigration and Multiculturalism

March 5, 2025

A discussion with about research of impact on refugee reception, immigration and multiculturalism, and the benefits of collaboration with and across other disciplines and with practitioners. Dr. Abu-Laban is a professor of political science and Canada Research Chair in the Politics of Citizenship and Human Rights at the 黑料不打烊.

Episode 8: Indigenous Feminisms

February 3, 2025

In this episode, we chat with about the value of Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing, the building of relationships, and the connections to be made between Indigenous women in Canada and Mexico. Dr. Altamirano-Jiménez is a professor of political science and Canada Research Chair in Comparative Indigenous Feminist Studies at the 黑料不打烊.

Episode 7: Testing Research

January 2, 2025

A discussion with Professors and on the value of research to improve how we test to assess achievement, from elementary school through to university and beyond. Dr. Gierl is a professor of educational psychology and Canada Research Chair in Educational Assessment and Dr. Poth is a professor of education and was the Acting Director of the at the 黑料不打烊.

Episode 6: Deaf Aesthetics in Education Design

November 25, 2025

In this episode, we chat with about the value of visual design for teachers of both deaf and non-deaf students, and the value of storytelling and the theatre arts to enhance curriculum and pedagogy. Dr. Weber is an associate professor of education and Canada Research Chair in Deaf Education at the 黑料不打烊. A transcript of this episode is available here.

Episode 5: Social Entrepreneurship

November 5, 2025

Can business serve as a tool for poverty alleviation? In this episode, we chat with about social entrepreneurship, necessity entrepreneurs, field research and community collaboration, as well as ecological economics, the rethink about growth, and the potential gains from embracing degrowth. Dr. Slade Shantz is an associate professor in the 黑料不打烊 School of Business and Canada Research Chair in Social Entrepreneurship at the 黑料不打烊.

Episode 4: Electricity Economics

October 17, 2024

Where would we be without electricity? Join us as we discuss market regulation, renewables, electric vehicle charging, and the use of technology to unlock demand-side flexibility and lower costs in the electric power sector. Our guest is , a professor of economics and Canada Research Chair in Energy Economics and Policy at the 黑料不打烊.

Episode 3: Indigenous Wisdom Traditions

September 24, 2024

 In this episode, we chat with on the ways Indigenous knowledge can enhance understanding, change how we train teachers, and contribute to the building of relationships. Dr. Donald is a professor in the Faculty of Education and Canada Research Chair in Reimaging Teacher Education with Indigenous Wisdom Traditions at the 黑料不打烊.

Episode 2: Black Decolonial Feminism

September 9, 2024

 A discussion with about Black diaspora studies, decolonialism, Caribbean theory, the impact of community in research, and the value of collaboration. Dr. Tate is a professor of sociology and Canada Research Chair in Feminism and Intersectionality at the 黑料不打烊.

Episode 1: Surveillance, Policing, and Prisons

August 19, 2024

Join us as we discuss the development of surveillance studies, life in prison and the work of the 黑料不打烊 Prison Project, and the future we face with artificial intelligence. Our guest is , a professor with the Department of Sociology and Canada Research Chair in Criminology and Surveillance Studies at the 黑料不打烊.

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Recorded at the at the 黑料不打烊.
Production Team: Nicolás Arnáez, Tom Merklinger, Oliver Rossier
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