Concordia app. Techy in classrooms. Canada and refugee claims. Homa Hoodfar, extended interview. Costly by-elections. Baby religions.
Concordia in the news
Posted on September 6, 2017
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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:
- Caroline D'Amour, of Concordia's Web Communications service, where she is projects coordinator, was on City TV's Montreal morning show, Breakfast Television earlier today to talk about the new Concordia app, developed for students and others with an interest in Concordia. D'Amour showed off a few of the app's features, including a real-time bus tracker for Concordia's inter-campus shuttle service. The app also provides specific information to students about their class schedules and grades.
- Giuliana Cucinelli, assistant professor of education in the Faculty of Arts and Science, was on Global Montreal'sNews Morning program for a discussion of why and when technology may be used in the classroom.
- Mireille Paquet, assistant professor of political science in the Faculty of Arts and Science, is quoted in a piece in Le Journal de Montréal about reaction to an information capsule put out by the Parti Québécois pertaining to Canada's handling of refugee claims.
- Jadaliyya posts an extensive interview (approximately one-hour, presented in four parts) with Concordia anthropology professor emerita Homa Hoodfar, who talks about her 112-day imprisonment in Iran, academic freedom and her own research agenda.
- Life in Quebec picks up a widely-circulated Canadian Press article quoting Harold Chorney, professor of political science in the Faculty of Arts and Science, about a more-than-30-year record number of provincial by-elections in Quebec.
- The Balderdash runs a condensed version of an article from The Atlantic that quotes Susan Palmer, affiliate professor of religions and cultures in the Faculty of Arts and Science, about "baby religions" and the difficulties inherent in having a new religion recognized.