theconversation.comadded August 2026
The Conversation Canadaby Ali Jasemi, Lecturer, Psychology, Brock University1 Sept 2026
Sometime this week, you probably did it: A question came up, and instead of searching for the answer online or reaching for a book, you asked a chatbot for it.
The Conversation Canadaby Younes Alila, Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia1 Sept 2026
The 2021 floods in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley caused upwards of $14 billion in damages. Since then, communities have brought lawsuits against logging companies and the provincial government...
The Conversation Canadaby Amy Anderson, PHD Student in Art History & Visual Studies, University of Victoria1 Sept 2026
Rocky Horror fans everywhere have been celebrating the life and work of actor and cult cinema icon Tim Curry, who passed away at the age of 80 at his home in Los Angeles.
The Conversation Canadaby Vicki Squires, Professor, Department of Educational Administration, University of Saskatchewan1 Sept 2026
In 2023, the Saskatchewan government introduced the Parents’ Bill of Rights with little public consultation, setting off a political and legal battle that quickly reached the province’s schools.
The Conversation Canadaby Greg Poelzer, Professor of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan31 Aug 2026
A seismic shift in American geopolitics explains the breakdown in United States-Canada trade relations. Understanding U.S. security policy is critical as Canada faces stark choices.
The Conversation Canadaby Christian Cook, Professor of Human Resources and Academic Director, Mount Royal University31 Aug 2026
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to remote work, hybrid and remote arrangements have become an established part of the labour market.
The Conversation Canadaby Sue Winton, Professor, Faculty of Education, York University, Canada31 Aug 2026
The private secondary education market for international students in Ontario is growing quickly, yet a lack of regulation raises concern about quality as well as children’s safety.
The Conversation Canadaby Aryama Bhattacharya, PhD Student, Women's Studies, Diamond Harbour Women's University31 Aug 2026
The first thing that struck us wasn’t the missing trees, but the missing water. In May 2026, we visited the Sundarbans, a mangrove forest in the delta where the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna...
The Conversation Canadaby Adam Muller, Professor, Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Manitoba31 Aug 2026
In the raw aftermath of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 assault on Israel, one could argue that use of extreme and dehumanizing language by Israeli officials was, if not justified, at least predictable.
The Conversation Canadaby Jean-François Bureau, Professor, School of Psychology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa30 Aug 2026
Parenthood today is radically different today from what it was 50 years ago. Women’s steadily increasing participation in the workforce and fathers’ greater involvement in daily family routines...
The Conversation Canadaby Amina Yousaf, Associate Head, Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber30 Aug 2026
Every September, questions arise about children being ready for school. It’s not only about school supplies, but also: Can they follow routines? Do they have the skills to succeed?
The Conversation Canadaby Conor Barker, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology & Faculty of Education, Mount Saint Vincent University30 Aug 2026
August always feels like one long Sunday to me. It is also a time of year when parents across Canada begin the ritual of preparing their children for September.
The Conversation Canadaby Cornel Grey, Assistant Professor in Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Western University28 Aug 2026
When United States President Donald Trump first began calling former prime minister Justin Trudeau the “governor” of the “great state of Canada” in December 2024, I remember telling friends we...
The Conversation Canadaby Nicole Rosen, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Language Interactions, University of Manitoba28 Aug 2026
The ongoing economic spat between Canada and the United States took a strange turn after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order “renaming” Lake Ontario as Lake America.
The Conversation Canadaby Jada Watson, Associate Professor of Digital Humanities, School of Information Studies (Faculty of Arts), L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa27 Aug 2026
In 2019, in the first episode of the Dolly Parton’s America podcast, Jad Abumrad asked Dolly Parton the question everyone eventually asked her: did she think of herself as a feminist?
The Conversation Canadaby Luna Khirfan, Associate professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo27 Aug 2026
As many cities developed, streams that once flowed on the surface were buried underground to make way for growing infrastructure.
The Conversation Canadaby Jebunnessa Chapola, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment, University of Calgary27 Aug 2026
The catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet is a devastating reminder that disasters rarely occur in isolation.
The Conversation Canadaby Christopher J. Schneider, Professor of Sociology, Brandon University27 Aug 2026
Since the release of ChatGPT in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated the cultural landscape.
The Conversation Canadaby Stacey Fitzsimmons, Associate Professor of International Business, University of Victoria27 Aug 2026
Canada actively recruits highly educated and skilled immigrants through programs, yet many of these immigrants struggle to find work matching their skills and experience.
The Conversation Canadaby Vinesh Rao, M.D. Candidate, University of Alberta26 Aug 2026
Scroll through social media and you will encounter a strange vocabulary for an old impulse: “tanmaxxing,” “UV chasing” and “SPF shunning.” In some corners of the internet, sunscreen is described as...
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