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Understanding the roots of extremism in Québec
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Description | About the guest | Frédérick Nadeau in the news | Transcript | Follow us Description Is the rise of radical groups in Québec and across Canada an isolated phenomenon, or the mirror image of a worrying...
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Post-Secondary Research System
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Description | About the guest | About the report | Transcript | Follow us Description Earlier this year, the Council of Canadian Academies released its report “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Post-Secondary...
Bringing communities together
By Dr. Margrit Talpalaru, professor & Academic Convenor for Congress 2025 at George Brown College George Brown College (GBC) is the first college to host the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in its 94 years: this has emerged as the...
Navigating Canada's immigration and education nexus
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description In this episode, we’re exploring a topic that has grabbed headlines across Canada over this past year – the cap on international students enrolled in...
Congress in Conversation - Part I with Christopher Dietzel
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Introduction | About the guest | Christopher Dietzel's Research at Congress | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Welcome to Congress in Conversation, a special series presented by the Big Thinking...
Reconciliation as an everyday practice
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its First Report which documented the experiences of more than 6,000...
Abortion in Canada: how secure is our right?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Season 3 → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description With the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court last year and recent bans on abortion procedures south of the border, it is...
Community engagement and connections: thinking relationally in Congress 2023
York University, the host of Congress 2023, is Canada’s third largest University with a long-standing commitment to social justice, accessible education and collegial self-governance. It is located on the traditional territory of the Anishinabek...
