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When academics and researchers are displaced by war or persecution, it is more than their lives and those of their families that face destruction; we also risk losing their accumulated expertise and future contributions to human knowledge. In times...

Do you find yourself attending academic lectures on topics in which you are extremely interested, only to leave feeling confused, angry at your time wasted, and wondering how such a gripping topic was presented so poorly? Why are some academic...

News highlights for June 1, 2016 Canadian chief justice addresses challenge of preserving diversity in a multicultural society University of Calgary - May 31, 2016 ...McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, at the Big Thinking lecture series at Congress...

Referencing the famous statue “Spirit of Haida Gwaii” by Indigenous artist Bill Reid, the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin (Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada) addressed the issue of accommodation in her Big Thinking lecture The Rule of...

There is no doubt that climate change is real and contributing to natural disasters around the world: our global temperature has risen by approximately one degree since the preindustrial era; recently we have seen how the Fort McMurray wildfires have...

News highlights for May 31, 2016 Naomi Klein tells Calgary audience that Fort McMurray fires are linked to climate change National Post - May 30, 2016 Naomi Klein tells Calgary audience that Fort McMurray fires are linked to climate change Anti...

If you work in the humanities and social sciences (HSS), there is likely one myth you are tired of hearing: that their graduates will not be able to find good jobs, that they’ll all be working as overeducated baristas. Well, thanks to an enlightening...

Caleb Snider, Congress 2016 student blogger Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2016 is about more than groundbreaking academic panels and innovative keynote speakers; it’s also about showcasing cultural events organized by the University...

News highlights for May 30, 2016 Activist Naomi Klein links Fort McMurray wildfire to climate change at University of Calgary speech Canoe News - May 30, 2016 ...Naomi Klein links Fort McMurray wildfire to climate change at University of Calgary...