October 29, 2013
Concordia in the news
Posted on October 29, 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:
- Today at the Canadian embassy in Berlin, the Van Ham Fine Art Auctions will return a 1837 painting by Andreas Achenbach’s to the estate of Max Stern. This is the 11th painting returned as part of the Max Stern Art Restitution Project, which is piloted by Concordia and led by Clarence Epstein, Director of Special Projects and Cultural Affairs in the Office of the President. The story is featured in many national and international media outlets, including: Le Figaro, Bloomberg, Business Week, The Montreal Gazette, Le Huffington Post Québec, La Liberté, RTL, La Meuse, Le Soir and Le Devoir (see attached).
- The Montreal Gazette (online only) reports that Marguerite Mendell, director of the Karl Polyani Insitute of Political Economy and vice-principal of the School of Community and Public Affairs, received the Prix du Québec this year. Le Devoir also mentions that Mendell was awarded the prize and this morning, Mendell’s win was also mentioned on Breakfast Television Montreal’s news ticker. The Cabinet du ministre de la Culture et des Communications issued a press release on the 13 winners of the Prix du Québec: CNW. In light of Mendell’s win, Peggy Curran, a reporter with the Gazette, spoke with her about the 2012 student protests and other issues facing Montrealers. The interview is published on Curran’s blog Civic Lessons on The Gazette website.
- Le Devoir interviews Michel Magnan, professor and Lawrence Bloomberg Chair in Accountancy, who explains that contrary to popular belief, environmental governance policies implemented by a board of directors do not necessarily translate into better environmental performance by a company.
- Harold Simpkins, professor of marketing in the John Molson School of Business, discussed the branding of municipal political parties in The Montreal Gazette.