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Affordable housing, self-esteem in girls and Encuentro

Concordia in the news
Posted on July 3, 2014

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:

  • The Gazette quotes Ted Rutland, assistant professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment about the shortage of affordable housing in Montreal.

  • Gada Mahrouse, assistant professor in the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, provides perspective on the problem of girls’ self-esteem dropping once they reach puberty in a report about a new advertising campaign that highlights the issue: Global News.

  • Encuentro:

  • Radio-Canada International (Spanish language service) interviewed three participants in last week’s Encuentro, hosted by Concordia.

  • Muralist Fiya Bruxa is featured HERE.

  • The interview with Bolivian activist Julieta Paredes is HERE.

  • A conversation with filmmaker Alex Rivera is HERE.