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Freedom from violence. Real joy.

Concordia in the news
Posted on May 8, 2015

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:

  • Gad Saad, professor in the Department of Marketing, writes a piece for the Huffington Post about freedom of speech. He mentions the recent Mohammad cartoon shooting in Garland, Texas and argues for reasoned discourse among people holding divergent religious views.
  • Huffington Post Quebec reprises an opinion piece by Kathleen O'Grady, research associate at the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune, in March. O'Grady writes about her autistic son's ability to find joy in a mundane situation, notably, the unexpected appearance of a city bus on her street.