Cynical electorate. Business woes. Canadians and refugees. Hungary and refugees.

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:

• Jean-Philippe Warren, associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, is heard on theRadio Canada program "Gravel le matin", where he ponders an emerging trend in the graffiti that can be found on many election campaign posters in Canada. Warren posits that the trivial nature of much of the graffiti illustrates Canadians' growing cynicism toward politics and politicians. Warren is first heard at the 1:22 mark and is pictured on the online showpage.
• Harold Simpkins, senior lecturer in the Department of Marketing, is quoted in an article in the Financial Postabout the financial difficulties of certain medium-sized retailers.
• Yahoo! News reprises a CBC.ca article reporting on the latest results from its online voter engagement survey which quotes Kyle Matthews, senior deputy director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies. Matthews talks about the survey findings on Canadians' attitudes toward greater openness to refugees, notably those fleeing the fighting in Syria.
• Free News Pos reprises an op-ed from Monday's National Post by emeritus professor of political science András B. Göllner. The author expresses concern about the Hungarian government's handling of the migrant crisis in the country.

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