Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Dirk Kotze, Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa South Africa is due to hold local government elections in 2026. In the last election in 2021, only 15% of the eligible voters aged 18 to 21 registered for the election. In view of this,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Sisanda Nkoala, Associate professor, University of the Western Cape News media shape public understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and influence how society interacts with these technologies. For many people, especially those who have not sought more knowledge about AI elsewhere, media platforms are a primary…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Ali Asgary, Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies & Director, CIFAL York, York University, Canada In one of the first communications of its kind, the British Columbia Wildfire Service has issued a warning to residents about viral, AI-generated fake wildfire…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, Indiana University Members of the 1955 Cannon Street All-Star YMCA team chat before a game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 19, 2011. Robert E. Pierre/The Washington Post via Getty Images John Rivers, John Bailey, David Middleton, Leroy…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Deryn Davidson, Sustainable Landscape State Specialist, Extension, Colorado State University A mix of annuals and perennials can look colorful and carefree. Deryn Davidson If you’ve spent any time in the gardening corners of social media lately, you’ve likely come across a trend called “chaos gardening.” The…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Perin Gürel, Associate professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame Stephen Colbert has been defiant following the cancellation of The Late Show. Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Fear of reprisals from the Trump administration has made many people cautious about expressing their opinions. Fired federal…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Peyton McCauley, Water Policy Specialist, Sea Grant UW Water Science-Policy Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The Columbia River running through The Dalles, Oregon, supplies water to cool data centers. AP Photo/Andrew Selsky As demand for artificial intelligence technology boosts construction and proposed construction of data centers…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Ivis García, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University New Orleans residents wait to be rescued from a rooftop two days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. AP Photo/David J. Phillipp Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, the images…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Fred L. Pincus, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County There’s no evidence of widespread racial discrimination against white people. Sebastian Gorczowski/iStock/Getty Images Plus Two big assumptions underlie President Donald Trump’s attack on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The first is that discrimination…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Annika Abell, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Tennessee Misspelled brand names can be catchy – but don’t always connect with consumers. AP Photo/David Zalubowski Consumers don’t mind when companies use misspelled words – think Lyft for “lift” or Froot Loops for “fruit loops” –…