Understanding the Trump win. Trump and NAFTA. Pussy Riot conference. Concordia attraction. David Usher. Secret Sessions.

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:

• Guy Lachapelle, political science professor in the Faculty of Arts and Science and secretary general of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), writes an analytical piece in La Presse + about the surprise election victory of Donald Trump.
• Jean François Mayer, associate professor of political science in the Faculty of Arts and Science, is quoted in a LaPresse.ca article about Donald Trump's election promise to get rid of NAFTA. Mayer warns of a possible "trade war" in the event of the removal of or radical changes to the trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
• Marc Lafrance, associate professor of anthropology in the Faculty of Arts and Science, was heard on Radio Canada's 'Médium Large' program yesterday, commenting this week's Montreal conference with Maria Alyokhina and Sasha Bogino of Pussy Riot.
• The Georgia Straight quotes Concordia director of student recruitment Matthew Stiegemeyer in a piece describing Concordia's qualities as an attractive option for B.C. students looking for good English-language post-secondary education in a diverse, vibrant and affordable city. 
• FYI Music News publishes an interview with recording artist and author David Usher. The lead-in to the interview notes that Usher is founding director of the Human Impact Lab at Concordia.
• Matthew Hays, lecturer in the departments of Cinema and Communication Studies, is quoted in an article in The Toronto Star about the Secret Sessions, touted as an "immersive cinematic event" that blends movies and theatre.

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