The Conversation News Archive
Research and International
The manipulation of Uber’s public image profoundly impacted the lives of taxi drivers
August 3, 2022 —
Uber’s controversial behaviour during its aggressive global expansion didn’t just help the company build its global empire, it put taxi drivers’ livelihoods at risk and negatively impacted their lives.
Research and International
Canada’s reckoning with colonialism and education must include Indian Day Schools
July 13, 2022 —
Many Canadians are finally coming to terms with the truth that the Canadian government, in co-operation with Christian churches, ran a genocidal school system intended to 'kill the Indian in the child' for more than a century
Research and International
Showered in sexism: Hockey culture needs a reckoning
July 5, 2022 —
Rather than finger-pointing, the hockey community needs to consider the ways entrenched hierarchies, rewarded performances of masculinity and enforcement of a “bro code” encourage sexism, misogyny, homophobia and hypermasculinity.
Faculty of Science
New prehistoric plant discovery highlights the unexpected diversity of non-flowering plants
June 13, 2022 —
The renowned Apple Bay fossil locality of northern Vancouver Island is helping us reimagine seed plant diversity in the Early Cretaceous, the last of three geologic periods comprising the Mesozoic Era
Faculty of Arts
Call out anti-Black racism every day, not as a campaign tactic
May 27, 2022 —
The tactic of uncovering anti-Black racist “indiscretions” during an election campaign is an effort to villainize politicians while upholding a colour-blind version of racism.
Research and International
Denying abortion access has a negative impact on children and families
May 19, 2022 —
As abortion access is limited, the consequences at the individual level ripple through society as, on average, people denied abortions and their children are more likely to experience negative economic, social and health effects.
Research and International
Selling voyeurism: How companies create value from the taboo
April 29, 2022 —
Instead of arguments exclusively about whether voyeurism is ethical or not, we should explore why we are drawn to voyeurism in the first place and where the limits should be for this taboo, yet incredibly prevalent practice.
Research and International
For people who exercise in groups, ‘we’ has benefits — but don’t lose sight of ‘me’
April 29, 2022 —
If you are looking to support your exercise routine and stay flexible in the face of challenges, having a sense of “we” is great, but don’t lose sight of your sense of “me.”
Faculty of Arts
The colour of someone’s skin doesn’t equate to definitive sameness
April 13, 2022 —
As a result of anti-Black racism, non-Black people remain ignorant about how Black people experience discrimination and how it acts as a barrier that suppresses the civic, political and economic success of Black communities in a dominant white society.
Oscars 2022: Disney’s ‘Encanto’ shows healing from intergenerational trauma
April 5, 2022 —
'A trauma-informed lens isn’t meant to excuse or legitimize toxicity and dysfunction, but to help us understand that people who are in pain often pass down this pain'