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The Trump era: analysis. And more on Trump. Barnum & Bailey. Oromo and Amhara.

Concordia in the news
Posted on January 23, 2017

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:

  • Guy Lachapelle, political science professor in the Faculty of Arts and Science and secretary general of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), appeared on RDI, Friday afternoon and again on RDI Weekend (no links available) with analysis of the Trump inauguration and the start of a new era in politics in Washington.
  • Graham Dodds, associate professor of political science in the Faculty of Arts and Science, appeared in studio on CTV Montreal News, early Saturday evening, to talk about the Trump inauguration and what comes next. 
  • Patrick Leroux, associate professor in the Department of English and founding director of The Montreal Working Group on Circus, is quoted in an article in the Financial Times (behind a paywall) about plans by the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus to shut down after 146 years.
  • Ze Habesha (Ethiopia) references a critique by Paulos Milkias, political science instructor in the Faculty of Arts and Science, of the published work of Fikre Tolossa and his book, Oromo and Amhara Origin.