Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Scott Schieman, Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto Since 2023, there has been a steady increase in media stories about the potential for automation by artificial intelligence (AI) to displace workers. As sociologists who study what people think and feel about work,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Nicolas Chartier-Edwards, PhD student, Politics, Science and Technology, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government has tabled its first official budget, entitled Canada Strong. It frames itself as a road map of investments being made to strengthen national sovereignty via…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Knut von Salzen, Senior Research Scientist, Marine Cloud Brightening Research Program, University of Washington Winter is setting in across the Northern Hemisphere, and with it, cold and cloudy winter days. Clouds play a vital role in the environment, providing rain but also reflecting sunlight before it…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Bryn Beeder, Visiting Instructor in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, Miami University For many, holidays are synonymous with quality time and long-standing traditions. Typically laden with delicious foods, it’s not uncommon to eat more during the holidays than you usually would. You likely know that feeling…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Lauren Beitelspacher, Professor of Marketing, Babson College ’Tis the season for giving – and that means ’tis the season for shopping. Maybe you’ll splurge on a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal, thinking, “I’ll just return it if they don’t like it.” But before you…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Kerry McCuaig, Fellow in Early Childhood Policy, Atkinson Centre, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto Five years into Canada’s $10-a-day child care plan, affordability has improved dramatically for families fortunate enough to have a space. However, the families who need care the most…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Gerry Lanosga, Associate Professor of Journalism, Indiana University The Trump administration is reviewing Smithsonian exhibits on slavery and other topics to reflect certain values. Alex Wong/Getty Images Long before the first shots were fired in the Civil War, beginning early in the 19th century, Americans had…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jay Gulledge, Visiting Professor of Practice in Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee A technician walks through a solar farm in Goma, Congo, in 2025. AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa You might not know it from the headlines, but there is some good news…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Kelley Cours Anderson, Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Charleston Not long ago, the idea of getting paid to share your morning routine online would have sounded absurd. Yet today, influencers are big business: The global market is expected to surpass US$32 billion by the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Ekta Patel, Scientist, International Livestock Research Institute Aquaculture – the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms – is the world’s fastest-growing food production system. The sharpest growth in aquaculture is happening in Africa. Average annual growth rates have exceeded 10% in recent years measured…