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September 24, 2013

Concordia in the news
Posted on September 24, 2013

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

Expert commentators

Concordia faculty and researchers are regularly asked to offer expert, informed opinions on many of today's most pressing problems. Read some of the latest news items about Concordians:

  • Jewel Perlin, a psychologist in Counselling and Development, appeared on Breakfast Television Montreal this morning to discuss online dating.

  • Thomas Waugh, professor in the Department of Cinema, was also interviewed this morning on Breakfast Television Montreal (no link available) discussing the imprisonment of his friend John Greyson, a Canadian filmmaker, in Egypt.

  • Marc Lafrance, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, appeared on Radio-Canada’s Médium large with Catherine Perrin to discuss the cultural popularity of the video game Grand Theft Auto.

  • On September 28, Andra McCartney, professor in the Department of Communication Studies, will be giving the key note lecture at the  “Expanding Ecomusicology: Exploring Sonic Culture and Environmental Change” conference being hosted at Memorial University. McCartney will also be leading a soundwalk through the Memorial University campus, titled “Memorial String of Pearls”: The Scope.