Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Soroush Sabbaghan, Associate Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary Scroll through social media and you’ll find numerous videos such as “How to Use AI to write your essay in 5 minutes” or “How to skip the readings with ChatGPT.” The discourse surrounding AI in…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Jay R. Malcolm, Professor Emeritus, Forestry, University of Toronto Forest degradation is increasingly recognized as a major global threat. Such degradation refers to the gradual erosion of a forest’s ability to store carbon, support biodiversity and sustain livelihoods, including those of Indigenous Peoples. International frameworks such…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By James N. Gregory, Professor of History, University of Washington Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, right, and Attorney General of New York Letitia James walk in the NYC Pride March on June 29, 2025, in New York. AP Photo/Olga Fedorova It has happened before: an upset victory…

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…