David J Hornsby
@davidjhornsby.bsky.social
Vice-Provost and AVP (Academic) @CarletonUniversity. Professor, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs 🇨🇦🇿🇦
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Opinion
What the English School Gets Right About the World
www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/03/07/2...
What the English School Gets Right About the World
www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/03/07/2...
July 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Opinion
What the English School Gets Right About the World
www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/03/07/2...
What the English School Gets Right About the World
www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/03/07/2...
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Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
March 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101.
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BREAKING Frightening cuts: In South Africa, #HIV and #TB cancellation letters for research grants funded by the US government started to roll in over the weekend.. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
[BREAKING] Trump ends SA’s HIV and TB research grants - Bhekisisa
Cancellation letters, which end millions of rands of South African universities’ US-government funded HIV and TB research grants with immediate effect, started to roll in over the weekend. Fears are r...
bhekisisa.org
March 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
BREAKING Frightening cuts: In South Africa, #HIV and #TB cancellation letters for research grants funded by the US government started to roll in over the weekend.. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
Tragic but unsurprising US cuts to HIV and TB research in South Africa are a massive step backwards. The inhumanity of the Trump administration… bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
[BREAKING] Trump ends SA’s HIV and TB research grants - Bhekisisa
Cancellation letters, which end millions of rands of South African universities’ US-government funded HIV and TB research grants with immediate effect, started to roll in over the weekend. Fears are r...
bhekisisa.org
March 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Tragic but unsurprising US cuts to HIV and TB research in South Africa are a massive step backwards. The inhumanity of the Trump administration… bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
Canada’s Africa strategy is a landmark moment for Canada-Africa relations, but still needs work
theconversation.com/canadas-afri...
theconversation.com/canadas-afri...
Canada’s Africa strategy is a landmark moment for Canada-Africa relations, but still needs work
Canada has taken an important first step towards a more strategic, intentional and mutually beneficial relationship with Africa. But it must provide more concrete plans for its implementation.
theconversation.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Canada’s Africa strategy is a landmark moment for Canada-Africa relations, but still needs work
theconversation.com/canadas-afri...
theconversation.com/canadas-afri...
5 ways to improve security governance and prevent future illegal mining tragedies from happening theconversation.com/5-ways-to-im...
5 ways to improve security governance and prevent future illegal mining tragedies from happening
Security governance at abandoned or closed mining sites must be improved and inclusive policies that address employment needs must be implemented.
theconversation.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
5 ways to improve security governance and prevent future illegal mining tragedies from happening theconversation.com/5-ways-to-im...
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Tomorrow!
Join us for the launch of the latest edition of Canada Among Nations.
Our keynote speaker will be the National Security and Intelligence Advisor.
Join us for the launch of the latest edition of Canada Among Nations.
Our keynote speaker will be the National Security and Intelligence Advisor.
February 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Tomorrow!
Join us for the launch of the latest edition of Canada Among Nations.
Our keynote speaker will be the National Security and Intelligence Advisor.
Join us for the launch of the latest edition of Canada Among Nations.
Our keynote speaker will be the National Security and Intelligence Advisor.
As #Canada waits for the next move by Trump, the time feels ripe to release the long-awaited Canada-Africa strategy. theconversation.com/why-canada-m...
@theconversationca.bsky.social
@theconversationca.bsky.social
Why Canada must seize the moment and launch its long-awaited Africa strategy
Africa’s rise is unfolding now. Canada has the tools, the values and the economic imperative to form strong partnerships on the continent in the face of Donald Trump’s threats.
theconversation.com
February 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
As #Canada waits for the next move by Trump, the time feels ripe to release the long-awaited Canada-Africa strategy. theconversation.com/why-canada-m...
@theconversationca.bsky.social
@theconversationca.bsky.social
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#25CPSA_CHAIRS Feb 1
Immensely grateful to @davidjhornsby.bsky.social (Vice-Provost & Assoc VP -Academic-, @carletonu.bsky.social) for his presentation on adjusting large-scale teaching in the age of post-pandemic disengagement &the rise of AI
@jonathanmalloy.bsky.social @drvalvez.bsky.social
Immensely grateful to @davidjhornsby.bsky.social (Vice-Provost & Assoc VP -Academic-, @carletonu.bsky.social) for his presentation on adjusting large-scale teaching in the age of post-pandemic disengagement &the rise of AI
@jonathanmalloy.bsky.social @drvalvez.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
#25CPSA_CHAIRS Feb 1
Immensely grateful to @davidjhornsby.bsky.social (Vice-Provost & Assoc VP -Academic-, @carletonu.bsky.social) for his presentation on adjusting large-scale teaching in the age of post-pandemic disengagement &the rise of AI
@jonathanmalloy.bsky.social @drvalvez.bsky.social
Immensely grateful to @davidjhornsby.bsky.social (Vice-Provost & Assoc VP -Academic-, @carletonu.bsky.social) for his presentation on adjusting large-scale teaching in the age of post-pandemic disengagement &the rise of AI
@jonathanmalloy.bsky.social @drvalvez.bsky.social
With all the various international pressures being exerted on Canada, I wonder if we will finally have a federal election (and dare I say provincial election here in Ontario) where foreign policy is a critical issue?
Interesting days...
Interesting days...
February 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
With all the various international pressures being exerted on Canada, I wonder if we will finally have a federal election (and dare I say provincial election here in Ontario) where foreign policy is a critical issue?
Interesting days...
Interesting days...
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A recently retired Canadian diplomat is alleging war crimes by the Canadian military, documenting its involvement in the disappearances of hundreds of Afghan detainees. Our exclusive:
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
Former diplomat alleges Canadian Forces were involved in disappearances of hundreds of Afghan detainees in Kandahar
Retired diplomat Richard Colvin made headlines as a whistle-blower in 2009. His new allegations go far beyond his earlier statements by giving new estimates of a much larger number of detainees who di...
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 30, 2024 at 4:12 PM
A recently retired Canadian diplomat is alleging war crimes by the Canadian military, documenting its involvement in the disappearances of hundreds of Afghan detainees. Our exclusive:
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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Distribution of earnings of post-secondary graduates' by race/ethnicity, Class of 2020, three years after graduation.
(yes the type of post-secondary credential obtained plays a significant role here)
(yes the type of post-secondary credential obtained plays a significant role here)
December 23, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Distribution of earnings of post-secondary graduates' by race/ethnicity, Class of 2020, three years after graduation.
(yes the type of post-secondary credential obtained plays a significant role here)
(yes the type of post-secondary credential obtained plays a significant role here)
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Had provincial spending on PSE had risen at the same rate as overall spending, universities & colleges would be $9.5B better off today.
By a stunning coincidence, $9.5B is almost exactly the increase in international student tuition fee revenue over the same period (albeit distributed differently)
By a stunning coincidence, $9.5B is almost exactly the increase in international student tuition fee revenue over the same period (albeit distributed differently)
Here are changes in total provincial transfers to institutions vs. total provincial spending, in real dollars, indexed to 2006-07. Imagine if spending on PSE had kept pace!
December 18, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Had provincial spending on PSE had risen at the same rate as overall spending, universities & colleges would be $9.5B better off today.
By a stunning coincidence, $9.5B is almost exactly the increase in international student tuition fee revenue over the same period (albeit distributed differently)
By a stunning coincidence, $9.5B is almost exactly the increase in international student tuition fee revenue over the same period (albeit distributed differently)
At the kind invitation of the Africa Study Group and the Canada International Council - national capital branch, Dr. Oscar van Heerden and I discussed the current state of South African politics. Check out the recording here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4aD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4aD...
Webinar: South Africa’s current political reality: The Government of National Unity (GNU) Today
YouTube video by Africa Study Group
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2024 at 2:46 PM
At the kind invitation of the Africa Study Group and the Canada International Council - national capital branch, Dr. Oscar van Heerden and I discussed the current state of South African politics. Check out the recording here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4aD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4aD...
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I would simply point out here that on this scale, it's really hard to pick out where left-wing and right-wing administrations begin and end in the two provinces.
The decline in funding of PSE in Canada is a thoroughly pan-partisan affair.
The decline in funding of PSE in Canada is a thoroughly pan-partisan affair.
Provincial Transfers to Post-Secondary Institutions as a Percenage of Total Provincial Government Spending, 2006-07 to 2024-25.
This is quite something.
This is quite something.
December 17, 2024 at 3:51 PM
I would simply point out here that on this scale, it's really hard to pick out where left-wing and right-wing administrations begin and end in the two provinces.
The decline in funding of PSE in Canada is a thoroughly pan-partisan affair.
The decline in funding of PSE in Canada is a thoroughly pan-partisan affair.
Just noting here that Apartment rents in Canada rose more slowly in 2024 due to flood of new construction NOT due to the ill conceived and harmful cap on international students.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Apartment rents in Canada rose more slowly in 2024 due to flood of new construction
The average monthly rent of a two-bedroom rental apartment across the country was $1,447 in October, up 5.4 per cent from the previous year, says CMHC report
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Just noting here that Apartment rents in Canada rose more slowly in 2024 due to flood of new construction NOT due to the ill conceived and harmful cap on international students.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Congratulations to my wonderful colleague Sarah Casteel on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of Canada's highest honours!
Sarah writes about Black and Jewish diaspora literature and visual art with a focus on aesthetic responses to atrocity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvAe...
Sarah writes about Black and Jewish diaspora literature and visual art with a focus on aesthetic responses to atrocity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvAe...
Sarah Phillips Casteel | 2024 New RSC Fellow | Carleton University
YouTube video by RSC SRC
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Congratulations to my wonderful colleague Sarah Casteel on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of Canada's highest honours!
Sarah writes about Black and Jewish diaspora literature and visual art with a focus on aesthetic responses to atrocity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvAe...
Sarah writes about Black and Jewish diaspora literature and visual art with a focus on aesthetic responses to atrocity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvAe...
Contributed to @SenateCA study on Canada’s interests and engagement with Africa yesterday. I advocated for:
1) Canada’s diplomatic presence
2) Need for holistic partnerships
3) enhance science and education ecosystems
4) reform our visa system
5) grow @GAC_Corporate expertise
1) Canada’s diplomatic presence
2) Need for holistic partnerships
3) enhance science and education ecosystems
4) reform our visa system
5) grow @GAC_Corporate expertise
November 28, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Contributed to @SenateCA study on Canada’s interests and engagement with Africa yesterday. I advocated for:
1) Canada’s diplomatic presence
2) Need for holistic partnerships
3) enhance science and education ecosystems
4) reform our visa system
5) grow @GAC_Corporate expertise
1) Canada’s diplomatic presence
2) Need for holistic partnerships
3) enhance science and education ecosystems
4) reform our visa system
5) grow @GAC_Corporate expertise
Canadian higher education is facing a serious funding crisis. One that could’ve been avoided. But now Canadians will pay for bad political decisions as there will be fewer seats and programs (particularly in STEM fields). This only harms Canada’s future
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Canada's post-secondary industry predicts a storm ahead, as budget cuts shrink courses, staff | CBC News
Cuts to staff, classes, programs and student services: Canada's post-secondary system is moving into a stormy period, as colleges and universities grapple with budget shortfalls exacerbated by restrictions on international students, domestic tuition caps or freezes, and stagnant provincial funding.
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Canadian higher education is facing a serious funding crisis. One that could’ve been avoided. But now Canadians will pay for bad political decisions as there will be fewer seats and programs (particularly in STEM fields). This only harms Canada’s future
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Thanks to David Graham, Aline Germain-Rutherford, @davidjhornsby.bsky.social, @nbaker.bsky.social, and Nancy Turner for their work co-editing (and co-authoring) this volume with me. I am also grateful to a long list of collaborators led by Chris Ostrowdun on one of my chapters within the volume.
November 22, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Thanks to David Graham, Aline Germain-Rutherford, @davidjhornsby.bsky.social, @nbaker.bsky.social, and Nancy Turner for their work co-editing (and co-authoring) this volume with me. I am also grateful to a long list of collaborators led by Chris Ostrowdun on one of my chapters within the volume.
In Tokyo for the #IAU conference. Dropped in for a visit with my friend and UNU Rector Prof Tshildizi Marwala. Education is a human right!
November 22, 2024 at 7:01 AM
In Tokyo for the #IAU conference. Dropped in for a visit with my friend and UNU Rector Prof Tshildizi Marwala. Education is a human right!
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Wanted to create a starter pack for Teaching and Learning in Higher Ed. It took me 5 hours on this app to be connected to this motley crew! go.bsky.app/J71phoP
November 19, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Wanted to create a starter pack for Teaching and Learning in Higher Ed. It took me 5 hours on this app to be connected to this motley crew! go.bsky.app/J71phoP
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Excited to share this recent volume on Open, Online & Equitable Education edited with colleagues @davidjhornsby.bsky.social and others (made possible by a partnership that formed during the pandemic thanks to @alexusherhesa.bsky.social) - www.centerforengagedlearning.org/books/online...
Online, Open, and Equitable Education - Center for Engaged Learning
Through a global set of scholarly reflections and narratives, the collection inspires readers to integrate equity and openness in online learning, ensuring and enabling inclusive and high-quality educ...
www.centerforengagedlearning.org
November 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Excited to share this recent volume on Open, Online & Equitable Education edited with colleagues @davidjhornsby.bsky.social and others (made possible by a partnership that formed during the pandemic thanks to @alexusherhesa.bsky.social) - www.centerforengagedlearning.org/books/online...