Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jennifer L. Steele, Professor of Education, American University Generative AI is forcing K-12 schools to reconsider what key skills to teach students. Cavan Images via Getty Images For the past half-century, the jobs that have commanded the greatest earnings have increasingly concentrated on knowledge work,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Faith Kearns, Scientist and Director of Research Communication for the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative, Arizona State University Tourists watch smoke from the Dragon Bravo wildfire float through the Grand Canyon. Scott Olson/Getty Images As wildfire crews battled the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Laura Madokoro, Associate Professor of History, Carleton University Protesters outside the federal courthouse in San Antonio, Texas, rally to oppose a Texas ‘anti-sanctuary cities’ bill on June 26, 2017. AP Photo/Eric Gay Sanctuary cities in the United States, which limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Mitra Naseh, Assistant Professor of Migration, Washington University in St. Louis Members of the Afghanistan community and their supporters take part in a demonstration calling for an ‘open door’ policy for Afghanistan refugees on Aug. 28, 2021, in Los Angeles. AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu Thousands of…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Daniel Foster, Policy Researcher, Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development, University of Toronto As backpacks come off the shelves and parents fuss over what to put in lunch boxes, many families face a more stressful back-to-school dilemma: who’s going to watch the kids when school’s…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Jul Parke, PhD Candidate in Media, Technology & Culture, University of Toronto The most controversial AI platform is arguably the one founded by Elon Musk. The chatbot Grok has spewed racist and antisemitic comments and called itself “MechaHitler,” referring to a character from a video game.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Jul Parke, PhD Candidate in Media, Technology & Culture, University of Toronto The most controversial AI platform is arguably the one founded by Elon Musk. The chatbot Grok has spewed racist and antisemitic comments and called itself “MechaHitler,” referring to a character from a video game.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – France – By Clare Fox-Ruhs, Part-Time Assistant Professor, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute It is said that a true measure of any society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. To what extent, however, does this litmus test extend to the irregular migrants among…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Lara B Aknin, Distinguished Professor of Social Psychology, Simon Fraser University Gratitude statements like “Thanks! You are so kind!” and “Thank you! What you did was really helpful,” are common when someone receives assistance from another person. Such expressions of gratitude and appreciation have long been…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Michelle Moyd, Associate Professor, Department of History, Michigan State University Tanzania has long enjoyed a reputation as a peaceful country. In contrast to most of its neighbours, this east African nation of 67 million people has largely avoided large-scale violence within its borders. That didn’t…