Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By David Joyner, Associate Dean and Senior Research Associate, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology Ethical concerns – like the mistreatment of content creators decried by this protester – drive both veganism and resistance to using AI. Mario Tama/Getty Images New technologies usually follow the technology…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Richard Green, Astronomer Emeritus, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona Light pollution from human activity can threaten radio astronomy – and people’s view of the night sky. Estellez/iStock via Getty Images Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Matt Brooks, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Florida State University Immigration has dominated recent public discourse about Florida, whether it be the opening of Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention facility in the middle of the Everglades, or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring an “immigration emergency” for the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Elaine Lai, Lecturer in Civic, Liberal, and Global Education, Stanford University A grief-stricken woman, Kisa Gautami, pleads with the Buddha to resurrect her dead child. Anandajoti Bhikkhu via Flickr In a story in the Buddhist canon, a grief-stricken mother named Kisa Gautami loses her only…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Elizabeth Sharda, Associate Professor of Social Work, Hope College Modern parents experience many demands, with little support. Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez/Moment via Getty Images I wrap up my workday and head for home, making a quick stop to grab the supplies my sixth grader needs for…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Cora Sutherland, Interim Assistant Director, Center for Water Policy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The United States’ offshore wind potential isn’t just in the ocean, where these turbines are located, off Rhode Island. John Moore/Getty Images Offshore wind power could provide far more electricity than the U.S.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Fateme Ejaredar, PhD candidate in Sociology, University of Calgary Iranian Canadians have been following the news in Iran carefully. Sadaf Vakilzadeh/Unsplash, CC BY The recent war waged by Israel and the United States on Iran killed at least 935 people and wounded another 5,332. There’s currently…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Anja Krstic, Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management, York University, Canada Despite progress toward gender equity, many women continue to take on the majority of unpaid labour within their households, including housework and child care. On average, women spend twice as much time as men per…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Pedro C. González Espinosa, Postdoctoral Reserach Fellow, The School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that sustain millions of people, yet they face a growing crisis. Rising ocean temperatures are causing coral bleaching, a process where heat disrupts the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Lilach Marom, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University According to Statistics Canada, police-reported hate crimes against Jews rose by 82 per cent in 2023. In the months following Oct. 7, 2023 and the subsequent war in Gaza, university campuses across Canada became sites of…