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Dépendances Comportementales
Pride
Citoyenneté Numérique
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Women, Peace, and Security
Disability Studies
Francophone Minority
French-Language Higher Education Outside Quebec
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
LGBTQ+ Rights
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Intelligence Artificielle Générative
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Critical Disability Studies
Université Sainte-Anne
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The Big Thinking Podcast is the podcast of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, featuring some of the most interesting and innovative people in the humanities and social sciences in conversation about their research on important issues of our time.

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Alors que le Canada cherche à affirmer son rôle comme chef de file en recherche et innovation, une question essentielle se pose : quelle place accorde-t-on à la recherche en français, particulièrement en dehors du Québec? Trop souvent ignorées, les c... more

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Émir Delic
Doyen des facultés des études collégiales
Université Sainte-Anne
Episode: Minoritaire, pas marginale : la force de la recherche francophone
Alan Martino
Assistant Professor in the Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Program, University of Calgary; runs the Disability and Sexuality Lab
University of Calgary
Episode: Desire, disability, and the myths around intimacy
Andrew B. Campbell
Assistant Professor in Leadership for Racial Justice in Teacher Education, University of Toronto
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
Episode: Nourishing Black scholarship, nurturing collective joy
Stéfanie Von Hltaky
Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security, and the Armed Forces
Queen's University / Canadian Armed Forces (adviser roles)
Episode: As global tensions intensify, can Canada maintain its Women, Peace, and Security commitments?
Pari Johnston
President of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan); former Universities Canada executive
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Episode: What does Canada gain when postsecondary connects?
Karine Morin
Representative from the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Episode: What does Canada gain when postsecondary connects?
Magaly Brodeur
Clinicienne et chercheuse, professeure adjointe à la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l'Université Sherbrooke
Université de Sherbrooke, Health Sciences
Episode: L’interdisciplinarité au service des dépendances comportementales
Megan Cotnam-Kappel
Professor and researcher leading VRAenligne
University of Ottawa
Episode: Génération connectée : les jeunes face aux dilemmes éthiques du numérique
Daniel Conway
Researcher examining pride branding, corporate sponsorship, and LGBTQ+ rights in global contexts
Unknown (speaker identified as Dr. Daniel Conway)
Episode: Pride and profit: The politics of corporate allyship

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Karine Morin
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  • Very topical conversations!

    This podcast covers a wide variety of interesting and topical conversations relevant to the HSS community, highly recommend!

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Génération connectée : les jeunes face aux dilemmes éthiques du numérique
Q: Qu est-ce que signifie être un citoyen éthique à l ère du numérique, concretement ?
Il s agit d un ensemble de valeurs et de comportements qui vont au‑delà d un simple respect des règles; c est la protection de soi et de l autre, le dialogue, et des actions concrètes comme commenter ou signaler du contenu nuisible, se retirer de discussions toxiques et réfléchir de manière critique sur les contenus et les algorithmes.
Minoritaire, pas marginale : la force de la recherche francophone
Q: Comment la réalité institutionnelle de l'Université Sainte-Anne illustre-t-elle l'importance de la recherche et de la culture françaises hors Québec ?
L'Université Sainte-Anne est présentée comme un véritable foyer pour la communauté acadienne et comme un vecteur de vitalité locale, avec des campus et des infrastructures partagés qui renforcent le lien entre recherche, culture et communauté dans une région minoritaire.
Minoritaire, pas marginale : la force de la recherche francophone
Q: Quels sont les principaux enjeux d'une carrière académique en français hors Québec ?
Les enjeux incluent la disponibilité limitée des postes dans les institutions de langue française à l'extérieur du Québec, le financement chroniquement sous-optimal, et la nécessité de publier en anglais pour gagner en visibilité, tout en cherchant à préserver la langue et l'identité linguistique dans les milieux minoritaires.
Minoritaire, pas marginale : la force de la recherche francophone
Q: Qu'est-ce qui vous a amené vers un parcours académique en contexte francophone hors Québec ?
Un concours de français provincial organisé par l'Université de Waterloo a été déterminant, car il a permis de rencontrer des professeurs travaillant dans un milieu minoritaire et de se projeter dans des études en français plutôt qu'en anglais, façonnant ainsi mon parcours professionnel.
Pride and profit: The politics of corporate allyship
Q: Can you talk about what you learned from Pride events in Shanghai and how they differ from Pride events in more liberal contexts?
Shanghai Pride relied on business sponsorship as a pragmatic strategy to address rights within an authoritarian setting, but the approach proved unstable as police harassment increased and organizers faced government pressure, highlighting that corporate support alone cannot guarantee protection for LGBT communities.

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2. Alan Martino
3. Andrew B. Campbell
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5. Pari Johnston
6. Karine Morin
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