Jennifer Smith, March 22 2022 As evidenced by the recent Freedom Trucker Convoy protests, Canada is in a democratic malaise. Citizens can keep knocking or honking at the political door, but are their voices ever heard? Whether the topic of concern centers on foreign policy, climate change, social issues, or pandemic restrictions, Canadian citizens haveContinue reading “Proportionality is a Vote for Democracy in Canada”
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“The Bullets of Social Media” Cultural Salon in Libya: Observations and Takeaways
To what extent social media reflects violence and hate behaviors of the real daily life of a community? How can civil society diagnose these behaviors through monitoring social media trends, posts, and comments? And how can they address them virtually and on the ground? Since I created my first social media account in 2010, I realized that I am learning more and more aboutContinue reading ““The Bullets of Social Media” Cultural Salon in Libya: Observations and Takeaways “
Building Boundaries for Peace work and Internships: Crafting a Bill of Rights
By Gabrielle “Gaby” McInnes Courage will always be the passport when our old world disappears. I remind myself of this every time that I transition between types of learning. While education starts in the classroom, it only becomes ‘learning’ when we start to understand how and why it is relevant to the non-academic world. AsContinue reading “Building Boundaries for Peace work and Internships: Crafting a Bill of Rights”
Lessons from an (Unqualified) Conference Presenter
by Gabrielle McInnis I am stating the obvious when I say that none of us are living the MPACS life the way we thought we would. COVID-19 has affected the way we network, collaborate, and engage with like and different minded peers. What has remained constant however, is the drive to share and exchange ideasContinue reading “Lessons from an (Unqualified) Conference Presenter”
Every Day is Black History Month
By Ndagire Brendah Every day is Black History Month where I come from. That, however, changes when you are an African living in the North American diaspora where February was set aside as a month to celebrate the stories and experiences of Black people and their contribution to the North American story and identity. AsContinue reading “Every Day is Black History Month”
You said Speak
by Rebecca Chinamasa You said speak. I will. I am a visitor in your home. I come with many things, some good, some bad some painful, some joyous, some scarring, but combined they make me who I am. In your home, I look different, I act different, I sound different or as some would say,Continue reading “You said Speak”
Gender equality standards in music
By Jesse Matas Over the past decade there has been a movement towards gender equality in music. Recently, standards and official organizations have started to appear. What began as an idea that “we need to see more women on stage” has now started taking official shape. Organizations like #bookmorewomen [1], Keychange [2], and databases likeContinue reading ” Gender equality standards in music”
Remembering the past, dishonoring the present
June 4th marks the thirty-one-year anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre— one of the most horrendous acts of an authoritarian government in contemporary history. On June 4, 1989, university students and young adults stood together in Tiananmen Square in Beijing and across China to demonstrate for greater state accountability, constitutional reform, freedom, and democracy. InContinue reading “Remembering the past, dishonoring the present”
Peace, Conflict and the Cry of Being
What does it mean to pursue peace and conflict studies (PACS) today? On the face of it, this might seem like a fairly banal question. After all, reference to any standard text in the field will quickly clarify the formal definition of PACS, namely, “an academic field that identifies and analyzes individual and collective violentContinue reading “Peace, Conflict and the Cry of Being”
Peace is Everybody's Business 