Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Gordon Cleveland, Associate Professor Emeritus, Economics, University of Toronto Why is Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget pressing the pause button on early learning and child care? Carney believes he is “protecting” the $10-a-day child-care program — but with its substantial shortages and unsatisfied families, staying still…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Ryan M. Katz-Rosene, Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, with Cross-Appointment to Geography, Environment and Geomatics, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Shortly before COP30 talks begin in Brazil, tech billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates has launched a “narrative grenade” into the discourse of climate politics by publishing…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Michael Kehler, Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, School of Education, University of Calgary In a marathon Game 7 of the 2025 World Series at the Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 11 innings. It was a devastating finish to a…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Susanna Klassen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Sociology, University of Victoria Canada’s ongoing trade dispute with the United States has increased consumer awareness of domestic food products, with some experts arguing that food should be considered a matter of national defence. While support for buying local food…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Nnamdi O. Madichie, Professor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship, Unizik Business School, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Short comedy videos circulating on social media have created a booming industry in Nigeria in the past few years. The country’s comedy creators put their skits out on platforms like YouTube, TikTok…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Omid Asayesh, Postdoctoral fellow, Sociology, University of Calgary With more than 85 million people naming it their top choice, Canada has become one of the most desired migration destinations in the world over the past decade. Yet even in 2024, its highest year on record, Canada…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Kristin Brig, Lecturer in Public Health & Society, Washington University in St. Louis The water infrastructure politics of eThekwini, the municipality that includes the city of Durban, have been splashed across the digital pages of South Africa’s news outlets in recent years. They’ve covered the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Assistant Professor, Harvard University For 10 years, Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes and his friend the Nigerian writer Chris Abani have sifted through piles of manuscripts looking for Africa’s new poetic talent. Since 2014, the African Poetry Book Fund has been assembling a formidable archive…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Research Scientist in Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis Some compounds in waste produced in the brewing process could be repurposed for antibacterial drugs. Iuri Gagarin/iStock via Getty Images Modern beer production is a US$117 billion business in the United States, with brewers…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, Indiana University The facade of the East Wing of the White House is seen on Oct. 20, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Barack Obama famously chided Donald Trump in April 2011 during the annual White House correspondents’ dinner. The reality show…