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January 27, 2014

Concordia in the news
Posted on December 9, 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:

  • Christine Jamieson and Matthew Anderson, both professors in the Department of Theological Studies, appeared on CBC’s All in a Weekend to discuss aboriginal spirituality in light of a conference the department is hosting on January 31 and February 1.

  • Montrealites features an interview with Jordan LeBel, professor in the Department of Marketing, about what it takes to succeed in the restaurant business.

  • The Canadian Cultural Centre will be presenting a major exhibition on the conceptual art that developed in Canada between 1960 and 1980. The exhibition was conceived by various art experts, including Michèle Thériault, director of the Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery.

  • Gad Saad, professor in the Department of Marketing, posts a blog on Psychology Today that analyzes the last meals of death row inmates and their last words.

  • The McGill Reporter interviews McGill professor, T.V. Paul, co-founder of the McGill University-Université de Montréal Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS), about his new book The Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World. There will be an event at the McGill Bookstore in promotion of the book, which will include a roundtable discussion that will feature commentary by Kyle Matthews, senior deputy director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, and Norrin Ripsman, professor in the Department of Political Science.