Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Guillaume Chomicki, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Durham University When aggressive ant species come in contact, deadly conflicts ensue G. Chomicki In the middle of the South Pacific, a group of Fijian plants have solved a problem that has long puzzled scientists: How can an organism cooperate…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University New American citizens recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Miami on Aug. 17, 2018. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee The Trump administration wants to take away…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Gwendolyn Blue, Professor, University of Calgary The Canadian government is currently considering approving the entry of gene-edited pigs into the food system. Using CRISPR gene-editing technology, genetic changes can be created precisely and efficiently without introducing foreign genetic material. If approved, these pigs would be the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Dilara Baysal, Research Fellow in Sociology, Concordia University As companies face pressure to increase productivity, many are calling workers back to the office — even though there is limited evidence that return-to-office policies actually improve innovation or performance. In cities like Toronto and Vancouver, where many…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Emilda Thavaratnam, PhD student, Leadership and Higher Education, University of Toronto Over the past decade, international students have navigated a complex and challenging landscape shaped by neoliberal policies. Neoliberal economic and political ideology upholds entrepreneurship, individualism, free trade, open markets, minimal government intervention and reduced public…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Reza Hasmath, Professor in Political Science, University of Alberta China has emerged as a global front-runner in the fight against climate change, with sweeping policies aimed at curbing environmental degradation and building a more sustainable future. Yet behind these green ambitions lies a more complicated human…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – France – By Rodolphe Durand, Professeur, stratégie et Politique d’Entreprise, HEC Paris Business School Like hundreds of large European companies, the Veolia group has given itself a corporate purpose. Shutterstock On April 24th, Veolia’s shareholders voted by more than 99% to inscribe the company’s corporate purpose into its bylaws. This…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Jacob Nyarko, Lecturer of Communication Studies, University of Cape Coast Browse the internet or turn on the global news and chances are the coverage of Africa you find is about war, coups, displaced populations and disease. Generally, the west and its media are blamed for this…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Ashwill Ramon Phillips, Lecturer and Postgraduate Supervisor, Department of Criminology, University of the Free State Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Anurag Srivastava, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University Broken and worn-out solar panels can be recycled, but it’s not easy. Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images It’s hard work soaking up sunlight to generate clean electricity. After about 25 to…