Mapping Corporate Influence and Institutional Corruption Inside Canadian Universities
A must read for anyone interested in corporate influence at Canadian universities. Article available here.
China’s data-driven Social Credit system sounds like a sci-fi dystopia
Where Black Mirror meets reality. Article is available here. And some other associated links (here and here).
National Organization for Men Against Sexism
NOMAS is a pro-feminist, LGBTQ+ affirmative, anti-racist organization focusing on enhancing people’s lives. There are lots of great resources available from their site (available here).
Echoes of Poverty
This site was/is created by one of our doctoral students in sociology at UVic. Some really important work and personal insights offered. Site is available here.
Why art thrives at Burning Man
Just came across this TED Talk, is well-worth the time and is a good demonstration of material culture. (Available here)
Why we need to stop sharing American Dream success stories
This PBS editorial was forwarded to me from a student, it is a wonderful challenge to the reality of the American Dream (video is available here). The author, Casey Gerald also has a TED talk [...]
VICE correspondent, Isobel Yeung, on Consent and the #MeToo Movement
A great documentary about what consent means, the cultural impact of the #MeToo movement and the power of an apology. Video is available here.