October 30, 2013
Concordia in the news
Posted on October 30, 2013
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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:
- Yesterday at the Canadian embassy in Berlin, Van Ham Fine Art Auctions returned an 1837 painting by Andreas Achenbach 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 Montreal Gazette features the story on their front page. CBC Radio As it Happens (7 minutes and 10 seconds) discusses the restitution and replays an interview with Epstein from their archives. Le Journal de Montréal (see attached) also features a full-page story in its hard copy.
The story is also featured in many national and international media outlets, including: CBC News, Big News Network, The Vancouver Sun, The StarPhoenix, The Huffington Post Canada, Artfix Daily, The Algemeiner, Prince Albert Now, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Artkabinett, Breaking News, Whzon, Blouin Artinfo, Alpha Omega Arts News, Canadian Headlines, Entorno Inteligente, WN, Zeit Online (German), Berliner Zeitung (German), Online Focus (German), Die Welt (German), Der Westen (German), T-Online (German), Ruhr Nachrichten (German), Sächsische Zeitung (German), Schwarzwaelder-Bote (German), Die Glocke (German) and Volksfreund (German) and Sudinfo.
- With the announcement that Sears will close five of its flagship stores, Robert Soroka, who teaches in the Department of Marketing, appeared on Canada AM this morning to discuss the U.S. retail invasion in Canada.
- The Montreal Gazette publishes an article about the Department of Music partnering with the United States Consulate to participate in the 12th annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days. A faculty jazz ensemble will be directed by Charles Ellison, professor in the Department of Music. The article quotes both Ellison and Liselyn Adams, chair of the Department of Music. The article is reprised by The Windsor Star, The Vancouver Sun, The Ottawa Citizen, The Calgary Herald, The Province, Leader-Post, The Star-Phoenix and The Edmonton Journal.
- La Presse features an article about gluten-free diets and quotes Jordan LeBel, professor in the Department of Marketing.
- The McGill Reporter publishes a story about McGill’s researchers who were awarded the Prix du Québec. The story also mentions that Marguerite Mendell, director of the Karl Polyani Insitute of Political Economy and vice-principal of the School of Community and Public Affairs, was among this year’s winners.
- Patrik Marier, professor in the Department of Political Science, will be presenting at the Colloque sur la retraite au Québec on Thursday, October 31 in Quebec City.
- Matthew Hays, who teaches in the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, interviews Don Mancini who directed the 1988 horror film Child’s Play: The Advocate.