2018 Public Scholars blog
From edible insects to robot-assisted surgery and the gig economy, Concordia’s Public Scholars are fuelled by a passion for research and knowledge sharing. Do you want to learn more about their cutting edge work and how it links to various societal issues?
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I often joke that I graduated from vinyl record bins to private and institutional archives when I made the decision to undertake doctoral research in history. I suppose that there is some truth to this. Read more -
Music has an impact on the connections that people establish among themselves in the same way that it both reflects and shapes their self-perception and sense of belonging. Read more -
WA2ffkGaI2TONpuTaJJqTt3SxxKkt. You are not supposed to be able to decode this and that’s the point. The email from which I extracted these few words was not intended for you. Read more -
Some have said that doing a PhD is like running a marathon. Is it? Read more -
“Rio is the most beautiful city I have ever seen. … It is also the most exasperating,” wrote Canadian composer Ernest MacMillan in 1946. I suppose he felt disoriented because Rio de Janeiro danced to a different beat than Toronto, where he lived. Read more
