October 15, 2013
Concordia in the news
Posted on October 15, 2013
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:
- The Montreal Gazette publishes an op-ed written by Gada Mahrouse, professor in the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, about the significance of the nomination of Malala Yousafzai, a 16 year-old activist for girls’ right to education, for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize. Le Devoir also features an article about Malala and quotes Mahrouse.
- CBC News reported that Montreal mayoral candidate, Marcel Côté, said he will not drop out of the running after being sanctioned for unauthorized robocalls. The article quotes Harold Chorney, professor in the Department of Political Science, and is reprised by Yahoo! News Canada. Chorney is also quoted in an article about Quebec’s Liberal leader Philippe Couillard’s visit to Vaudreuil-Dorion: Global Montreal.
- The Whig publishes an op-ed written by Alia Hogben, a social worker and executive director of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women. The article discusses the overall attitude of Canadians toward Canadian Muslims, and mentions a study conducted by Lynda Clarke, professor in the Department of Religion, called Women in Niqab Speak: A Study of the Niqab in Canada. The study is the first of its kind in Canada, and gives voice to women who wear the face covering.
- Gazettes des Femmes features an article that questions why there has been a significant decrease of women in computer science programs. The article quotes Christina Harlanova, a doctoral student in the Department of Communication Studies.
- La Presse+ features an article about the growing number of Quebec women becoming nuns and mentions a study conducted by Jason Zuidema, professor in the Department of Theological Studies about the state of the “consecrated life in Canada.”
- The Montreal Gazette publishes a letter co-signed by various academics and experts including Andrew Ryder, professor in the Department of Psychology. The letter discusses the proposed Charter of Values and discusses how diversity is good for a person's mental and physical health.