Social Science @ WesternU

Yahoo News republished a Conversation article by Western History prof Oleksa Drachewych, examining why meetings between former U.S. President Donald Trump & Russian President Vladimir Putin were called off, and what that reveals about U.S.-Russia relations: ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-putin-...

Death's Door - Canada's History Victorian cemeteries and the rise of the funeral business in Canada.

History researcher Cayley Bower was quoted in Canada’s History Magazine discussing the legacy of Victorian-era garden cemeteries — spaces that blended nature, remembrance, and design to reflect evolving attitudes toward death and mourning. 🌿⚰️Read here: www.canadashistory.ca/explore/busi...

Meet Our Students: Celebrating Success Stories
From a Co-op with the Ontario Liberal Party to founding WULA & leading the Leadership and Democracy Lab, Devon Jarovi is shaping his future in politics.
🔗https://ssc.uwo.ca/meetourstars/celebrating_student_stories_devon_jarovi.html
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Kinew says Conservative MLA mocked speech on protecting rights Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says a Conservative MLA mocked him when he was speaking about protecting rights for vulnerable people.

Insights from History & Indigenous Studies prof Cody Groat were featured in an APTN National News story covering a Conservative MLA’s comments that appeared to mock Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew during his speech on protecting the rights of vulnerable groups: www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...

How Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter are capturing the dominant moods of straight culture - ABC Religion & Ethics Musicians often have their work appropriated by those with opposing political views — but the new albums from Swift and Carpenter are shaped by and resonating with the prevailing moods of these backla...

Sociology PhD student Meaghan Furlano explores how Taylor Swift & Sabrina Carpenter’s latest albums reflect themes of heteropessimism and domestic retreatism—capturing the mood of contemporary straight culture—in her opinion piece for ABC Australia: www.abc.net.au/religion/tay...

London Live with Mike Stubbs on AM980 covered the Council Resourcing Review Taskforce’s recommendations on councillor pay. Featuring insights from Western’s Martin Horak, King’s EDID director Jennifer Slay, & USC’s Dane Ferry, all serve on the taskforce.
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🎓 Congrats to all Autumn 2025 Social Science grads! 💜 Thank you, Chancellor Meighen, President Shepard, Dean Harney & Convocation Speaker McGlynn for inspiring today’s celebration!
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Meet Our Students: Celebrating Success Stories
Sociology & Criminology student Layla Hashi leads with resilience, advocacy, & representation—making an impact on campus & beyond.
🔗https://ssc.uwo.ca/meetourstars/celebrating_student_stories_layla_hashi.html

Political Science prof Matthew Lebo shared expert insight with the Washington Times on President Trump’s decision not to meet Prime Minister Carney during his Asia trip, a move that followed an Ontario-sponsored anti-tariff ad aired during the World Series: www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oc...

100 years later, the Vatican is expected to return these Indigenous artifacts to Canada Indigenous communities in Canada are preparing for the return of sacred artifacts that have been held in the Vatican for 100 years. Since 1925, the Vatican City’s museum has held thousands of sacred c...

CTV News featured insight from History & Indigenous Studies prof Cody Groat on the Vatican’s plans to return sacred Indigenous cultural artifacts to Canadian communities, marking a significant moment in cultural reconciliation and repatriation. Read here: www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

How soaring government debt could play a starring role in the next great financial crisis With US$37 trillion in debt and a rising deficit, the next great financial calamity could be. But the U.S. is not alone.

Economics professor Juan Carlos Hatchondo shared insights with the Financial Post on how soaring U.S. government debt shapes the global economy and could play a starring role in the next major financial crisis. Read the full article here: financialpost.com/feature/how-...

YouTube video by FRANCE 24 Español ¿Cómo impacta suspensión de negociaciones entre EE. UU. y Canadá en la economía estadounidense?

Assistant Professor of Economics Sergio Ocampo joined FRANCE 24 for a brief interview discussing the recent breakdown in trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada, offering insights into the economic and political implications of the stalled talks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8niU...

History & Indigenous Studies prof Cody Groat joined CTV Your Morning to discuss the Vatican’s upcoming announcement to return thousands of cultural items belonging to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. A major step toward reconciliation & repatriation. 👉
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Ontario premier provokes Trump's ire once again with Reagan ad Doug Ford has again complicated the country’s delicate trade negotiations with the U.S.

Media outlets around the world featured insight from Western’s Political Science prof & chair Laura Stephenson in a Reuter's piece on President Donald Trump’s decision to halt trade talks after an anti-tariff ad aired during the World Series. www.reuters.com/business/med...

Meet Our Students: Celebrating Success Stories
Sociology & Criminology student Layla Hashi leads with resilience, advocacy, & representation—making an impact on campus & beyond.
🔗https://ssc.uwo.ca/meetourstars/celebrating_student_stories_layla_hashi.html

🎓 Congrats to all Autumn 2025 Social Science grads! 💜 Thank you, Chancellor Meighen, President Shepard, Dean Harney & Convocation Speaker McGlynn for inspiring today’s celebration!
@westernuhistory.bsky.social

‘No Bigger Honour:’ Peter Howitt on Nobel Prize win Former Western student and professor Peter Howitt has won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences along with longtime associate Philippe Aghion.

Western grad, honorary professor, & former faculty member Peter Howitt has won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences! 🏆🎓The Western Gazette highlights his achievement and features insights from Economics profs Audra Bowlus & Stephen Williamson. Read here: westerngazette.ca/news/no-bigg...

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History and Indigenous Studies professor Cody Groat spoke with 14 CBC afternoon radio shows — including CBC Afternoon Drive — about the Vatican Museum’s decision to return culturally significant artifacts to Indigenous communities in Canada.🎙️ Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Congratulations to Dr. Jesse Sutton, recipient of the 2025 Governor General’s Gold Medal at Western for his outstanding PhD in Geography and Environment! 🌱https://ssc.uwo.ca/news/2025/interviews/dr_jesse_sutton_receives_the_governor_generals_gold_medal_for_academic_excellence.html
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Indigenous fertility rates drop below replacement level New data show Indigenous fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, reshaping communities and national demographics.

Sociology profs Rachel Margolis & Howard Ramos co-authored a Policy Options article examining the decline in fertility rates among Indigenous Peoples in Canada — this trend may influence resource allocation, policy, & Canada’s geopolitical landscape.
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Memories You Can Dance To While catchy new tunes can get us tapping our feet and swaying in our seat, it’s nostalgia that gets us out on the dance floor.

Psychology Today featured Western-led research by psychology PhD student Riya K. Sidhu and professor Jessica A. Grahn exploring how nostalgic songs spark the urge to move — revealing the powerful link between memory, music, and motion. 🎶🧠 Read more: www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/time...

How common is severe climate change anxiety in Canada? Study offers a glimpse Two new studies are helping to shed light on the extent Canadians feel climate change is impacting their mental health.

CTV News featured a Canadian Press story highlighting a review paper on climate change anxiety in Canada, co-authored by Gina Martin, adjunct professor in Geography and Environment at Western and professor at Athabasca University. 🌎 Read more: www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...

Canadian Peter Howitt among 3 Nobel winners in economics | CBC News Canadian economist Peter Howitt is among a group of three researchers who won the Nobel memorial prize in economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday.

Congratulations to former longtime @westernusocsci.bsky.social professor Peter Howitt on receiving the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences!

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Peter Howitt, MA'69, wins Nobel Prize in Economics - Western News Western graduate and honorary professor Peter Howitt, MA‘69, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics jointly with Joel Mokyr and Philippe Aghion.

“The atmosphere at Western University was the one that really taught me how to be a productive scholar and I’m forever grateful for that.” #WesternU is proud to recognize alum & honorary prof Peter Howitt for winning a #NobelPrize in Economics.
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Western study probes civic engagement: Where are the youth? - Western News Western researchers found polarization and a percieved lack of care from governments is contributing to a lack of youth civic engagement.

Canadian youth are politically apathetic? Hardly.

#WesternU political science researchers, led by professors Laura Stephenson and Christopher Alcantara, find young Canadians are reshaping civic engagement — just not at the ballot box. @westernusocsci.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Jesse Sutton, recipient of the 2025 Governor General’s Gold Medal at Western for his outstanding PhD in Geography and Environment! 🌱https://ssc.uwo.ca/news/2025/interviews/dr_jesse_sutton_receives_the_governor_generals_gold_medal_for_academic_excellence.html
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PhD student & Vanier Scholar Naser Ahmed is rethinking transit design with HEAT—an innovative tool measuring heat exposure in public transit access to help cities plan safer, climate-smart systems.
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Political science PhD candidate Noah Vanderhoeven joined Sarah Crosbie on QR 770 in Calgary to discuss the strong overlap between politics and sports, especially with Game 7 of the Blue Jays series coinciding with Calgary’s 2025 municipal election. ⚾🗳️ iqmediacorp.com/ExternalIfra...

Trade publication HR News Canada republished a Conversation article co-authored by DAN Management and Organizational Studies prof Johanna Weststar, exploring what the $55B takeover of Electronic Arts means for video game workers and the industry: hrnewscanada.com/what-the-us5...

Prizes and Recognition:
• Two winners (one undergraduate, one graduate)
• $500 cash prize for each winner
• Travel and accommodation subsidy to attend the award ceremony and present their paper at a
special reception hosted at Western University