“There is no way to retreat from the risk of wildfires”: Prof. Katie McConnell on LA wildfires for NYT Opinion
Prof. Katie McConnell writes in NYT Opinion with Dr. Liz Koslov about the fires burning across Los Angeles and the feasibility of managed retreat.
Watch: Dr. Jenny Trinitapoli on the HIV epidemic and its impact on young adulthood in Malawi
We hosted Dr. Jenny Trinitapoli on September 3 for our academic launch and the first lecture in our 2024-25 Distinguished Speaker Series.
Prof. Yue Qian explores how sexuality conflicts are quietly breaking relationships apart
A new study from Prof. Yue Qian identified how this surprising factor undermines relationship satisfaction and stability.
Prof. Irene Bloemraad comments on the realities of undocumented people in Canada for the CBC
She expects the number of undocumented people in Canada will grow due to the federal government’s plan to reduce spots for permanent residents.
Prof. Amin Ghaziani and PhD student Alyy Patel speak to the Toronto Star about community building efforts by queer women
Groups like the Queer South Asian Women’s Network, founded by Alyy, are in line with a larger trend shifting away from permanent venues to one-off events.
Prof. Amin Ghaziani examines the situational fluidity of identity labels for LGBTQ+ people in new paper
His new article shows that LGBTQ+ people adopt multiple identity labels and adjust their usage relative to the interactional demands at hand.
Prof. Yue Qian discusses implications of recent pause on new parent immigration sponsorships for families in op-ed
The Canadian government recently announced it is indefinitely pausing new permanent residency sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents.
Prof. Amanda Cheong examines the postcolonial history of statelessness among communities of Filipino descent
In a new article for Ethnic and Racial Studies, Prof. Cheong draws on household interviews and ethnographic fieldwork to examine the case of statelessness for Filipino communities in Sabah, Malaysia.
Prof. Amin Ghaziani on why academia could benefit from more joy in Times Higher Education interview
In an interview with Times Higher Education, Prof. Ghaziani spoke on the fate of gay bars, the power of a good night out, and why academia could benefit from a bit more joy.
Prof. Emily Huddart commented on the link between political activism and Taylor Swift’s Eras tour
Prof. Huddart commented on the “Unite the Swifties” campaign encouraging people who wanted free tickets to the Eras tour to engage in escalating actions against RBC.