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The Liberal government’s new immigration levels plan is a disappointing retreat from Canada’s history as a welcoming, inclusive country. Instead of strengthening families and communities, it closes doors and divides people. 1/

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Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris

Saw this the other day, and yes!

I heard him read a poem from book and speak about it on the weekend on CBC. I then brought this to start our week together at CERi. Incredible embrace of living

That is truly shite. Take best of care

Despite the unending doubtmongering – especially from MAGA / MAHA universe – studies continue to show COVID vaccines have significant benefits & an impressive safety profile.

Good sum by ‪@unbiasedscipod.bsky.social‬ of one recent study👇

Study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Applications are still being accepted for the Postdoctoral position until this Friday!

It's like he's talking about the Klingons!

Congratulations to CMNS professor Fred Lesage, an award recipient of the SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants Competition - Envisioning Governance Systems that Work. His project is on Creating Data Publics for Governance in collaboration with Professor Daniel Ashton (University of Southampton).

Canada has dramatically higher transit modeshare than the US is something people clearly need to hear much more often.

There's still time to apply to this Postdoctoral job opportunity. Don't miss out!

Revealed: Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication As Harvard’s feud with Trump escalated, so did tensions over an ‘education and Palestine’ issue of a prestigious journal. Scholars blame the ‘Palestine exception’ to academic freedom

This is a shocking and disastrous development. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Representing SFU proudly at the IAMCR Conference in Singapore!

Pictured left to right, front to back: Dr. Anis Rahman, Monica Yousofi, Hoornaz Keshavarzian, Jimena Abreu Fernandez, Diana Limbaga, Dr. Ahmed Al-Rawi, Dr. Taeyoung Kim, Dr. Byron Hauck, Katya Letunovskaya.

Brilliant

Why queer-themed shows evoke a bittersweet nostalgia for missed childhood moments Media help us imagine parallel lives and even reconstruct our past. Late-bloomers may feel queer anemoia as they grapple with questions of what could have been.

Written by my friend, Dr. Rena Bivens, please read: theconversation.com/why-queer-th...

This framing is just malpractice from what was very recently one of the two greatest papers in America

Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) Research on digital inequality tends to collapse people above a certain age into one “older adults” category, seemingly assuming that this is one homogeneous group when it comes to internet uses. Drawing on national survey data of adults in the United ...

New CJC! cjc.utppublishing.com/journal/cjc

Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) Background: Technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) is a significant problem for young people and is on the rise in Canada. Young people from marginalized groups are at greater risk of TFSV victimization, and urgent support from schools is needed.

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Reach out to Am Johal in Vancouver, am_johal@sfu.ca. let him know our connection

O My Friends, There is No Friend | Columbia University Press Can friendship as a political practice offer enough traction to imagine a borderless world? The startling contemporary rise in aggressive ethno-nationalism a... | CUP

See, cup.columbia.edu/book/o-my-fr...

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Global streamers set to challenge CRTC rule requiring them to fund Cancon The case will be heard by the Federal Court of Appeal in Toronto on Monday

I never thought C-11, which I have always supported, would be easy, but wow the streamers are kicking and screaming on this one. I'm sure other nations with similar policies will be watching closely. www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article...

This is great to see

YouTube video by CBC News How social media age limits are being applied — and the risks they pose

Disappointed to see this CBC report on social media age limits contains false information.

It says Australia is “using government-issued ID as a form of verification,” but not only has the ban not started, they haven’t decided on the enforcement mechanism yet.

Opinion | We are witnessing the suicide of a superpower The president’s assault on science dangerously undermines America’s superpower status.

If you aren't already, I suggest following @maxboot.bsky.social and adding him to your Starter Packs.

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Chinese Workers in Capitalist Globalization: Professor Siyuan Yin’s New Book on Migrant Worker Labour Activism in China

Professor Siyuan Yin recently published a new book, "Contesting Inequalities: Mediated Labour Activism and Rural Migrant Workers in China".

Learn more about the process of writing this book and her research in our feature story!

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We are pleased to invite you to the CCA/CJC co-sponsored Roundtable, “The Author Is Dying: AI and The Possible Futures For Academic Publishing” to be held as part of the CCA Conference @ Congress, June 2, 1:30-3:00, Room WF 210 at George Brown College.

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There is no hell deep enough to contain the people involved with this