Too late to fight CO2 levels? Empty churches. Avoiding catastrophe. Racial inclusion in the theatre.
Concordia in the news
Posted on September 29, 2016
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 Christian Science Monitor and News Max quote Damon Matthews, associate professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, in an article about CO2 levels and whether we have reached a point of no return.
- Brian McDonough, part-time faculty in the Department of Theological Studies, is paraphrased in an article in The Economist on the sharp decline in Catholic practice in Quebec.
- Otago Daily Times references a three-day interdisciplinary conference held this past spring in Montreal, titled Avoiding Catastrophe: Linking Armed Conflict, Harm to Ecosystems, and Public Health. The article notes that the conference was co-organized by Peter Stoett, professor in the Department of Political Science and director of the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre (LSRC).
- Robin Simpson, public program coordinator at the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery, is listed among the signatories to a letter in LaPresse.ca calling for greater racial diversity and inclusion in the theatre in Quebec.