Category: Academic Analysis

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Regan Lipes, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and English, MacEwan University As an assistant professor of comparative literature, when I ask undergraduate students how they define “Canadian literature,” I get half-hearted answers about it encompassing anything inherently Canadian. They don’t, however, specify which language, if any,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Nelson Phillips, Distinguished Professor of Technology Management, University of California, Santa Barbara Does AI that monitors and supports worker emotions improve or degrade the workplace? Marta Sher/iStock via Getty Images As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT become an increasingly popular avenue for people seeking personal therapy…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Nancy Forster-Holt, Clinical Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Rhode Island By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Ryan Travia, Associate Vice President for Student Success, Babson College Some schools have started experimenting with preventive strategies to promote the mental health of their student body. Flashvector/iStock/Getty Images Plus Many high school seniors across the country are in the throes of college applications –…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jodie Childers, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia Hollywood screenwriter Samuel Ornitz speaks before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, 1947. UPI/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images As the United States faces increasing incidents of book banning and threats of governmental…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Kate Price, Associate Research Scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivor Lisa Phillips speaks during the press conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2025. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images Congress on Nov. 18,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Kee Hyun Park, Assistant Professor of International Political Economy, Nanyang Technological University; Institute for Humane Studies U.S. farmers, including those who grow soybeans, are under pressure from various Trump administration policies. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images Few political alliances in recent American history have seemed as solid…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Lilac Nachum, Visiting professor, Strathmore University Africa is the world’s most endowed continent in agricultural potential, yet it remains a marginal player in global agribusiness. This paradox lies at the heart of Africa’s development challenge. Africa’s land accounts for nearly half of the global total. Most…