June 23, 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:
- CultMTL provides an overview of the Encuentro and quotes Mark Sussman, acting chair of the Department of Theatre and co-convener of the conference, as well as Diana Taylor, founder of the Hemispheric Institute for Performance and Politics, the organization that launched the Encuentro. The article also mentions co-convener Stephen Lawson, a professor in the Department of Theatre, and one of the driving forces behind Concordia hosting the conference.
- On Sunday afternoon Radio Centre-Ville (no link available) interviewed Julio Pantoja, one of the artists whose work is exhibited as part of the Encuentro, along with Marcial Godoy-Anativia, associate director of the Hemispheric Institute for Performance and Politics, on the Spanish-Language program Poesia Libre.
- Hillary Kaell, assistant professor in the Department of Religion, is interviewed about a new map that indicates religious affiliations across the United States: MPR News, 89,3 KPCC, WAMU 88.5, 88.1 WVPE and KPBS.
- An article on Inquisitr quotes comments made in an article in The New Scientist by Jim Pfaus, professor in the Department of Psychology, about clinical devices used to help women achieve orgasm.
- Estelle Bouthillier, information and documentary analyst in the Office of the President and expert on the monarchy in Europe, is quoted in La Presse about Leonor de Bourbon, Europe’s youngest heiress.
- On Friday, World Refugee Day, Kyle Matthews, senior deputy director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS) was interviewed about the displacement of populations caused by genocide and other violent conflicts on Global News.
- Les Affaires quotes Marylène Gagné, professor in the Department of Management at the John Molson School of Business, about the value of good communication from business leaders to foster employee loyalty and commitment.