Category: Academic Analysis
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Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Volha Chykina, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond At the University of Minnesota, researchers, scientists and other supporters protested against proposed cuts to scientific research funding. Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Since President Donald Trump took office for the second time, many…
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Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Antar A. Tichavakunda, Associate Professor of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara Members of the Black Student Union at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pa., march in a protest in April 2015. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Black student unions have been a vital…
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Bamako is under pressure, not under siege: the difference and why it matters
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Lamine Doumbia, Research Associate – Dep. African History /Institute for Asian and African Studies, Humboldt University of Berlin Mali has been struggling for over a decade to defeat “jihadists” around Gao, Kidal and Ségou. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), linked to al-Qaida, is believed to…
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Why it’s so hard to know what Jane Austen thought about slavery
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is a podcast from The Conversation celebrating 250 years since the author’s birth. In each episode, we’ll be investigating a different aspect of Austen’s personality by interrogating one of her novels with leading…
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Finally, Indigenous peoples have an influential voice at COP30. They’re speaking loud and clear
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Danilo Urzedo, Research fellow, The University of Western Australia Indigenous peoples are on the vanguard of climate action. Longstanding relationships with land means they endure the direct consequences of climate change. And their unique knowledge offers effective solutions to climate problems. But despite this, international…
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By delaying a decision on using Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine, Europe is quietly hedging its bets
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Alexander Korolev, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, UNSW Sydney As Russia continues its grinding offensive and Ukraine braces for another winter of war, the European Union remains paralysed over a seemingly straightforward decision: whether to use 140 billion euros (A$250 billion) in frozen…
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Florida’s new open carry ruling combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Caroline Light, Senior Lecturer on Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard University As of September 2025, Florida allows open carry and permitless carry, in addition to its stand your ground law. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first…
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Will AI automation really kill jobs? A new survey finds Canadian workers are split on the answer
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Scott Schieman, Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto Since 2023, there has been a steady increase in media stories about the potential for automation by artificial intelligence (AI) to displace workers. As sociologists who study what people think and feel about work,…
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Federal budget 2025: Is Canada Strong actually weak on AI?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Nicolas Chartier-Edwards, PhD student, Politics, Science and Technology, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government has tabled its first official budget, entitled Canada Strong. It frames itself as a road map of investments being made to strengthen national sovereignty via…
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AI-induced psychosis: the danger of humans and machines hallucinating together
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lucy Osler, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Exeter ‘Are you thinking what I’m thinking?’ DAVEsw On Christmas Day 2021, Jaswant Singh Chail scaled the walls of Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow. When confronted by police, he stated: “I’m here to kill the queen.” In the…