Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Lauren McNamara, Research Scientist (Diversity and Equity in Schools), Diversity Insitute, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University The Toronto Star recently reported on a Ministry of Education memo it obtained that asks boards for input into a new regulation that “would provide school boards…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Onyedikachi Madueke, PhD Candidate in Nigerian Security, University of Aberdeen Armed banditry in Nigeria has escalated into a full-blown security crisis, particularly in the north-west and north-central regions. What began as sporadic attacks has now morphed into coordinated campaigns of terror affecting entire communities. In…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Rennie Naidoo, Professor of Information Systems, University of the Witwatersrand Protesters blocking roads in Johannesburg, demanding a reliable water supply. Photo: Silver Sibiya GroundUp, CC BY-NC-ND African cities are growing at an incredible pace. With this growth comes a mix of opportunity and challenge. How…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Muzeeb Shaik, Assistant Professor, Indiana University A mourner pays tribute to the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in December 2012. Lisa Wiltse/Corbis via Getty Images Fatal school shootings don’t just devastate communities emotionally – they also harm…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Ray Brescia, Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life, Albany Law School A core principle of the U.S. justice system is that the government must act in accordance with the rule of law. arsenisspyros, iStock Getty Images As the United States edges up to the 250th…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Stephanie N. Del Tufo, Assistant Professor of Education & Human Development, University of Delaware Reading and listening are two different brain functions. Do we need to do both? Goads Agency/E+ via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Paul Mwebaze, Research Economist at the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign About 60% of Iowa’s power comes from wind. Farmers can earn extra cash by leasing small sections of farms for power production. Bill Clark/Getty Images Drive through the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Ian Smith, Research Scientist in Earth & Environment, Boston University Trees like these in Boston can help keep neighborhoods cooler on hot days. Yassine Khalfalli/Unsplash, CC BY When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to feel like an oven, as buildings and pavement…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Marie-Claire Beaulieu, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Tufts University Ixia Beach, located on the northwestern coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, is a popular destination. Norbert Nagel via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Many of us are heading to the beach to bask in the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Brendan Szendro, Faculty Lecturer in Political Science, McGill University History offers plenty of lessons about what happens when governments support faith groups – and it doesn’t always help them. cosmonaut/iStock via Getty Images Plus The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political…