Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Leanne N. Phelps, Associate research scientist, Columbia University Imagine living in a place where a single drought, hurricane, or mudslide can wipe out your food supply. Across Africa, many communities do exactly that – navigate climate shocks like floods, heatwaves, and failed harvests. What’s often…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Kayla Kolff, Postdoctoral researcher, Osnabrück University When we think about what sets humans apart from other animals, language often comes to mind. Language is more than words – it also relies on the ability to build shared understanding through conversation. At the heart of conversation…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Mary Vaccaro, Lecturer in Social Work, McMaster University Many women without children in their care who become homeless in Canada remain homeless for many years. Yet their experiences remain misunderstood and largely ignored because of the ways we define and measure homelessness in Canada. I have…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Ivis García, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University A deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, destroyed homes near the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images The devastating flash floods that swept through Texas Hill Country in…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Simon F. Haeder, Associate Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University The millions of people losing insurance include many who get coverage through the ACA marketplace. sesame/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on July…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Ross School of Business, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan Questions about the role of business education have led to introspection among business school leaders and researchers. Supatman/iStock via Getty Images Programs to help…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Matthew J. Mayhew, Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University Pro-Palestinian supporters march outside Columbia University in September 2024. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura In spring 2024, pro-Palestinian student encampments that began at Columbia and Harvard spread to university campuses throughout the U.S. as Israel invaded…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Daniel Tichenor, Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon The Trump administration detained former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian protest leader Mahmoud Khalil, center, for more than two months and is seeking to revoke his lawful permanent resident status. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images Nativism, the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Raven Garvey, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Michigan Wandering magnetic fields would have had noticeable effects for humans. Maximilian Schanner (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany) Our first meeting was a bit awkward. One of us is an archaeologist who studies how past peoples…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Rebecca McClain, Ph.D. Student in Astronomy, The Ohio State University This image of the Sculptor galaxy will give astronomers detailed information on a variety of stars, nebulae and galactic regions. European Southern Observatory If you happen to find yourself in the Southern Hemisphere with binoculars and…