March 20, 2014
Concordia in the news
Posted on December 9, 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:
- Vivek Venkatesh, professor in the Department of Education, appeared on Médium-Large (appears at 31 minutes and 57 seconds) with Catherine Perrin to discuss black metal and an interdisciplinary conference, Grimposium, April 11 – 12 being held at Concordia.
- Métro includes a profile of Lynn Hughes, professor in the Department of Studio Arts, and the Technoculture, Art and Games Research Centre (TAG) in a round-up of significant people and organizations in the field of digital creation in Montreal.
- Global News publishes a blog post by Gavin Taylor, lecturer in the Department of History, about whether the government of Quebec’s Bill 60 is racist or not.
- CBC News reports that Québec Solidaire leads Quebec’s main political parties when it comes to gender parity and quotes Mireille Paquet, professor in the Department of Political Science. The story was reprised on Yahoo! NEWS
- Marc Lafrance, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, appeared on Radio-Canada’s PM with Patrick Masbourian to discuss Justin Bieber and the influence of celebrity.
- IEEE SPECTRUM quotes Sheldon Williamson, professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, weighing the high cost of new in-wheel motors for electric vehicles.