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More than a game: Finding belonging through soccer
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Soccer is often described as the world's game. It crosses borders and brings people together through languages and cultures in ways few other...
Desire, disability, and the myths around intimacy
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Across healthcare, education, and advocacy, many assumptions about disability are being challenged and, in some cases, dismantled. Among them are...
As global tensions rise, can Canada maintain its Women, Peace, and Security commitments?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction As global conflicts intensify, the federal government is being forced to make hard choices about security, defense spending, and values. These...
What does Canada gain when postsecondary connects?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guests | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Canada’s future is being written in the places where people learn and in how those places connect. If collaboration holds the key to shaping that...
Harnessing interdisciplinarity to tackle behavioural addiction
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Why is it essential to combine perspectives, expertise, and methodologies from different fields to better understand the complexity...
She-cession: unveiling the pandemic’s impact on women in the workforce
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description Historically, most recessions have been described as being "he-cessions"; most jobs lost were male dominated industries, and the women...
Abortion in Canada: how secure is our right?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → 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...
‘Unworlding’ – Jack Halberstam Keynote
In a keynote address to the Canadian Communication Association, Dr. Jack Halberstam (Professor of Gender Studies and English, Columbia University) gave a detailed examination of the concept of ‘unworlding.’ Halberstam considered the Congress 2022...
Petrocultures: Reflections on 10 years of research and advocacy for a world in crisis
In this Big Thinking session, Dr. Imre Szeman and Dr. Sheena Wilson, co-founders of the Petrocultures Research Group, discussed the concept of the “petroculture,” and how our understanding of it could help us transition to a decarbonized and more...