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· Dec 9
Those who perceive climate change for the worse may be more sceptical of symbolic flagship behaviours than those who are less aware of environmental changes.
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New paper examines commission vs. direct access human rights systems in British Columbia and finds that the commission system was more efficient and provided a greater chance to have complaints adjudicated in formal hearings.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM
New paper examines commission vs. direct access human rights systems in British Columbia and finds that the commission system was more efficient and provided a greater chance to have complaints adjudicated in formal hearings.
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Looking for a distraction? Here are the Atlantic's 55 facts of 2025
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55 Facts That Blew Our Minds in 2025
We’ll never look at potatoes the same way again.
www.theatlantic.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Looking for a distraction? Here are the Atlantic's 55 facts of 2025
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
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So much for the potential of vibe coding... futurism.com/artificial-i...
AI Code Is a Bug-Filled Mess
A new report by AI software company CodeRabbit found that code generated by an AI was far more error-prone than human-written code.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
So much for the potential of vibe coding... futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Some great job postings at Dalhousie University
-Tier 2 CRC in Indigenous Prosperity
-Program Specialist - Francophone, The Black Health Education Collaborative
-Postdoc: Black [Queer] Health Studies
-Canada Impact+ Research Chair // Emerging Leader
-CRC, VPRI Office
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-Tier 2 CRC in Indigenous Prosperity
-Program Specialist - Francophone, The Black Health Education Collaborative
-Postdoc: Black [Queer] Health Studies
-Canada Impact+ Research Chair // Emerging Leader
-CRC, VPRI Office
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December 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Some great job postings at Dalhousie University
-Tier 2 CRC in Indigenous Prosperity
-Program Specialist - Francophone, The Black Health Education Collaborative
-Postdoc: Black [Queer] Health Studies
-Canada Impact+ Research Chair // Emerging Leader
-CRC, VPRI Office
csn-rec.ca/job-postings...
-Tier 2 CRC in Indigenous Prosperity
-Program Specialist - Francophone, The Black Health Education Collaborative
-Postdoc: Black [Queer] Health Studies
-Canada Impact+ Research Chair // Emerging Leader
-CRC, VPRI Office
csn-rec.ca/job-postings...
Good op-ed on the turning point Canadian universities are navigating. The rub: will government, the private sector, and broader public put their money where their mouths are and fund an innovation economy or continue to pursue outdated austerity?
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
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Opinion: Canada’s post-secondary system is hitting a breaking point
Natasha Mrkic-Subotic: We're witnessing the limits of running public institutions on private revenue streams.
vancouversun.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Good op-ed on the turning point Canadian universities are navigating. The rub: will government, the private sector, and broader public put their money where their mouths are and fund an innovation economy or continue to pursue outdated austerity?
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Who produces news and what sources people turn to differs dramatically by age. We are living in generational solitudes.
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
Young Adults and the Future of News
U.S. adults under 30 follow news less closely than any other age group. And they’re more likely to get (and trust) news from social media.
www.pewresearch.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Who produces news and what sources people turn to differs dramatically by age. We are living in generational solitudes.
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
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Visit HistoryOfRights.ca and StateFunding.ca to learn more #cdhnhist #publichistory #canadianhistory #historian #humanrights
December 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Visit HistoryOfRights.ca and StateFunding.ca to learn more #cdhnhist #publichistory #canadianhistory #historian #humanrights
Now here is the real word of the year: affordability
Year in a word: Affordability - www.ft.com/content/d5f0... via @FT
Year in a word: Affordability - www.ft.com/content/d5f0... via @FT
Year in a word: Affordability
Americans are feeling the pinch and some Democrats are reaping the electoral dividends
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December 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Now here is the real word of the year: affordability
Year in a word: Affordability - www.ft.com/content/d5f0... via @FT
Year in a word: Affordability - www.ft.com/content/d5f0... via @FT
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You can be an active part of Trump-induced US brain drain: come work with me at @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social ! The priority area in Democratic and Community Resilience is especially worth checking out:
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Canada Impact+ Research Chair in Democratic and Community Resilience
Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...
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December 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
You can be an active part of Trump-induced US brain drain: come work with me at @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social ! The priority area in Democratic and Community Resilience is especially worth checking out:
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
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Just what the world needs, stoned AI...?
www.wired.com/story/people...
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People Are Paying to Get Their Chatbots High on ‘Drugs’
An online marketplace is selling code modules that simulate the effects of cannabis, ketamine, cocaine, ayahuasca, and alcohol when they are uploaded to ChatGPT.
www.wired.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Just what the world needs, stoned AI...?
www.wired.com/story/people...
www.wired.com/story/people...
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🧵 Postdoc opportunity at McGill
I am recruiting a top postdoctoral researcher to join my lab at McGill through the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards Initiative. This is a rare, well-funded opportunity to build an ambitious, multimodal EdTech research program in Canada.
I am recruiting a top postdoctoral researcher to join my lab at McGill through the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards Initiative. This is a rare, well-funded opportunity to build an ambitious, multimodal EdTech research program in Canada.
December 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
🧵 Postdoc opportunity at McGill
I am recruiting a top postdoctoral researcher to join my lab at McGill through the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards Initiative. This is a rare, well-funded opportunity to build an ambitious, multimodal EdTech research program in Canada.
I am recruiting a top postdoctoral researcher to join my lab at McGill through the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards Initiative. This is a rare, well-funded opportunity to build an ambitious, multimodal EdTech research program in Canada.
Is sociology ready to understand sociability and social relationships with bots and AI? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/o...
Opinion | The Race to Build the World’s Best Friend
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December 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Is sociology ready to understand sociability and social relationships with bots and AI? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/o...
JOB/ EMPLOI -Sociologie - Professeure ou professeur (sociologie économique) Université du Québec à Montréal universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...
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December 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
JOB/ EMPLOI -Sociologie - Professeure ou professeur (sociologie économique) Université du Québec à Montréal universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...
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I am co-chairing the Sociology of Development Research Cluster sessions at the 2026 CSA Conference:
- DEV1 Development & its Discontents;
- DEV2 Conflict/Development;
- DEV3 SocDev Omnibus.
Read the CFP and submit your abstract here:
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- DEV1 Development & its Discontents;
- DEV2 Conflict/Development;
- DEV3 SocDev Omnibus.
Read the CFP and submit your abstract here:
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2026 CSA-SCS Annual Conference
Fourwaves - 2026 CSA-SCS Annual Conference
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December 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I am co-chairing the Sociology of Development Research Cluster sessions at the 2026 CSA Conference:
- DEV1 Development & its Discontents;
- DEV2 Conflict/Development;
- DEV3 SocDev Omnibus.
Read the CFP and submit your abstract here:
event.fourwaves.com/2026-csa-scs...
@csa-scs.bsky.social
- DEV1 Development & its Discontents;
- DEV2 Conflict/Development;
- DEV3 SocDev Omnibus.
Read the CFP and submit your abstract here:
event.fourwaves.com/2026-csa-scs...
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Non-permanent residents are not directly driving up home prices in Canada. They are almost all renters and not home owners.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Non-permanent residents are not directly driving up home prices in Canada. They are almost all renters and not home owners.
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/46-28...
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/46-28...
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job
Communications Officer, Ocean Frontier Institute
Dalhousie University
Close Date 12/15/2025
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Communications Officer, Ocean Frontier Institute
Dalhousie University
Close Date 12/15/2025
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December 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Communications Officer, Ocean Frontier Institute
Dalhousie University
Close Date 12/15/2025
csn-rec.ca/job-postings...
Communications Officer, Ocean Frontier Institute
Dalhousie University
Close Date 12/15/2025
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New @csa-scs.bsky.social shows that Canadian undergraduate enrollment has declined over the last decade but has stabilized. This was especially notable in Ontario. MA and PhD are enrollments are stable.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New @csa-scs.bsky.social shows that Canadian undergraduate enrollment has declined over the last decade but has stabilized. This was especially notable in Ontario. MA and PhD are enrollments are stable.
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New Sage White Paper shows that social science researchers claim that career advancement doesn't matter to them as much to them as research impact but don't feel their peers feel the same and feel there is a lack of reward for applied research outside of academia.
www.sagepub.com/docs/default...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
New Sage White Paper shows that social science researchers claim that career advancement doesn't matter to them as much to them as research impact but don't feel their peers feel the same and feel there is a lack of reward for applied research outside of academia.
www.sagepub.com/docs/default...
www.sagepub.com/docs/default...
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Are young adults experiencing a religious revival? Our data says no. 🧵👇
Full analysis here:
Full analysis here:
Religion Holds Steady in America
Analysis of our polls and other data shows no clear evidence of a religious revival among young adults. Read more about religiousness by age and gender.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Are young adults experiencing a religious revival? Our data says no. 🧵👇
Full analysis here:
Full analysis here:
Those who perceive climate change for the worse may be more sceptical of symbolic flagship behaviours than those who are less aware of environmental changes.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Those who perceive climate change for the worse may be more sceptical of symbolic flagship behaviours than those who are less aware of environmental changes.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
In a context where the credibility and authority are already being questioned, this can't be good.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
AI is saving time and money in research — but at what cost?
Artificial intelligence tools are boosting researchers’ productivity, but some worry about the effect of a growing reliance on them.
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
In a context where the credibility and authority are already being questioned, this can't be good.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Not sure how many academics are paying attention to Ontario’s Bill 33, but it could reshape PSE.
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Critics mull challenge to Ontario’s Bill 33 - University Affairs
Government regulation of student fees, admissions criteria, cause controversy around new provincial education law.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Not sure how many academics are paying attention to Ontario’s Bill 33, but it could reshape PSE.
universityaffairs.ca/news/critics...
universityaffairs.ca/news/critics...
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JOB: Université de Montréal - Department of Sociology -Assistant Professor in Feminisms, Genders, and Sexualities in Black, African, and Caribbean Worlds (Description and details in French)
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