Loleen Berdahl 🇨🇦
@loleenberdahl.bsky.social
Political scientist. Policy school exec director. Cat lover. Author of Academia Made Easier Substack and Skills Agenda column. She/her.
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Read it and (don’t) weep - University Affairs
How to help students tackle texts in a digital age.
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Are your students skipping the assigned readings? Here are some ideas to help. #highered #teaching #academicsky #academia
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Dreaming of fewer running injuries? Start with better sleep
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Dreaming of fewer running injuries? Start with better sleep
Recreational runners who do not get enough sleep - either quality or duration - are nearly twice as likely to sustain an injury, according to new research from the Netherlands.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Dreaming of fewer running injuries? Start with better sleep
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If you missed this great conversation, tune in now to hear host Shreya Urvashi interview
@loleenberdahl.bsky.social, Jonathan Malloy, and Lisa Young, authors of FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD: REIMAGINING ARTS GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES.
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@loleenberdahl.bsky.social, Jonathan Malloy, and Lisa Young, authors of FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD: REIMAGINING ARTS GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES.
https://bit.ly/4mh79t6
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you missed this great conversation, tune in now to hear host Shreya Urvashi interview
@loleenberdahl.bsky.social, Jonathan Malloy, and Lisa Young, authors of FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD: REIMAGINING ARTS GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES.
https://bit.ly/4mh79t6
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
@loleenberdahl.bsky.social, Jonathan Malloy, and Lisa Young, authors of FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD: REIMAGINING ARTS GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES.
https://bit.ly/4mh79t6
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
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tl;dr: saying no truly did change my life. Everyone from @loleenberdahl.bsky.social to the latest trendy "productivity guru" has things to say about unrealistic to-do lists. (HT: Loleen's stuff is *awesome*!!) 1/
Forget the 'summer of everything': saying no changed my life
Tl;dr: You need a no buddy; I owe mine some of the biggest accomplishments of my life!
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October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
tl;dr: saying no truly did change my life. Everyone from @loleenberdahl.bsky.social to the latest trendy "productivity guru" has things to say about unrealistic to-do lists. (HT: Loleen's stuff is *awesome*!!) 1/
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New publication, from @loleenberdahl.bsky.social, Bianca Jamal and me - trying to make sense of recent events in Canadian federalism:
Defiance: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Shifting Dynamics of Canadian Federalism www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Defiance: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Shifting Dynamics of Canadian Federalism www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Defiance: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Shifting Dynamics of Canadian Federalism
This research notes focuses on the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments’ addition of defiance to their repertoire of conflictual inter-governmental behaviors. Between 2019 and 2024, the two provinc...
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October 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New publication, from @loleenberdahl.bsky.social, Bianca Jamal and me - trying to make sense of recent events in Canadian federalism:
Defiance: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Shifting Dynamics of Canadian Federalism www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Defiance: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Shifting Dynamics of Canadian Federalism www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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"...humans are a university’s greatest asset in achieving its goals.... With flourishing, an institution uses the moment to step more fully into its purpose. We invite a flourishing mindset as we (en)counter the current, sector-wide challenges." @loleenberdahl.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/46VPkKi
https://bit.ly/46VPkKi
Human-centred teaching and learning in the age of AI - University Affairs
Humans make great universities — and humans make universities great.
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October 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"...humans are a university’s greatest asset in achieving its goals.... With flourishing, an institution uses the moment to step more fully into its purpose. We invite a flourishing mindset as we (en)counter the current, sector-wide challenges." @loleenberdahl.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/46VPkKi
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Are your students skipping the assigned readings? Here are some ideas to help. #highered #teaching #academicsky #academia
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Read it and (don’t) weep - University Affairs
How to help students tackle texts in a digital age.
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September 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Are your students skipping the assigned readings? Here are some ideas to help. #highered #teaching #academicsky #academia
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Cat! In a box!
August 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Cat! In a box!
Preparing to watch the series finale of “And Just Like That…” with no sense of joy, but solely a grim determination to finish something I started.
August 15, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Preparing to watch the series finale of “And Just Like That…” with no sense of joy, but solely a grim determination to finish something I started.
In my most recent University Affairs column, I share strategies to help students retain knowledge in their post-secondary classes. Academic colleagues, please take a look and share with your networks! #academicsky #academia #teaching #highered #pse
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10 ways to boost memory - University Affairs
Try these classroom activities to help your students retain what they learn.
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August 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In my most recent University Affairs column, I share strategies to help students retain knowledge in their post-secondary classes. Academic colleagues, please take a look and share with your networks! #academicsky #academia #teaching #highered #pse
universityaffairs.ca/career-advic...
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“Every summer one child is selected from each of the other 9 provinces to be delivered as a sacrifice to the Petroleum Gods.”
6. House of Commons to be elected on strict rep by population rules, and also cows count as 3 people
Top 10 ideas Danielle Smith has to promote "Alberta's sovereignty within Canada"
Danielle Smith is in the process of touring her ‘Alberta Next’ panels, investigating ways in which Alberta could finally get a fair deal from Confederation. Smith believes it important to renegotiate ...
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July 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
“Every summer one child is selected from each of the other 9 provinces to be delivered as a sacrifice to the Petroleum Gods.”
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Sales of U.S. spirits in Canada fell by 66.3 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to industry Data.
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U.S. liquor sales have dried up in Canada amid trade war, industry says - National | Globalnews.ca
The spirits industry says the sales of American-made products dropped 66 per cent in March and April after several provinces pulled their goods from store shelves.
globalnews.ca
July 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Sales of U.S. spirits in Canada fell by 66.3 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to industry Data.
globalnews.ca/news/1129832...
globalnews.ca/news/1129832...
“graduates in computer science, computer engineering and graphic design all have unemployment rates at 7% or greater; young workers who hold a number of much-maligned humanities degrees—including English, history and philosophy—are all more hirable.” #academicsky
I didn’t find any of the explanations for what’s going on with the bad job market for new college grads satisfying, so I spent a week trying to figure out what was up and what it means for the larger economy. Turns out it’s not AI! Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
What the Tough Job Market for New College Grads Says About the Economy
A sudden lack of career mobility is a problem for every worker.
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July 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
“graduates in computer science, computer engineering and graphic design all have unemployment rates at 7% or greater; young workers who hold a number of much-maligned humanities degrees—including English, history and philosophy—are all more hirable.” #academicsky
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Doing a little 5K-to-couch training this weekend.
(That’s where you run 5K in the morning and then sit on the couch exhausted for the rest of the day.)
(That’s where you run 5K in the morning and then sit on the couch exhausted for the rest of the day.)
July 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Doing a little 5K-to-couch training this weekend.
(That’s where you run 5K in the morning and then sit on the couch exhausted for the rest of the day.)
(That’s where you run 5K in the morning and then sit on the couch exhausted for the rest of the day.)
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since the new year, I've been doing a lot of thinking about values, and how they show up for me at work. Loleen is a great coach, and I appreciate the resources she's shared with us here.
I'm going to work in more values work into my teaching next year, esp as a countermeasure to AI tools abuse.
I'm going to work in more values work into my teaching next year, esp as a countermeasure to AI tools abuse.
I have found that having clarity on my core values is incredibly helpful. My latest Academia Made Easier newsletter shares a simple process for identifying core values. #academia #academicsky
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How to work in alignment with your core values
Plus a new photo of Sammie, my canine buddy
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July 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
since the new year, I've been doing a lot of thinking about values, and how they show up for me at work. Loleen is a great coach, and I appreciate the resources she's shared with us here.
I'm going to work in more values work into my teaching next year, esp as a countermeasure to AI tools abuse.
I'm going to work in more values work into my teaching next year, esp as a countermeasure to AI tools abuse.
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Hear me out: we buy a bunch of fentanyl, hire some actors to try to move it across the border, Carney leads a team on horseback that intercepts it. Get it all on camera, leak it to Fox. (It’s as good a plan as any other at this point).
Here we go. Trump has sent his tariff letter to Carney. 35%. Trump adds "if Canada works with me to stop the flow of Fentanyl, we will, perhaps, consider an adjustment to this letter."
July 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Hear me out: we buy a bunch of fentanyl, hire some actors to try to move it across the border, Carney leads a team on horseback that intercepts it. Get it all on camera, leak it to Fox. (It’s as good a plan as any other at this point).
I have found that having clarity on my core values is incredibly helpful. My latest Academia Made Easier newsletter shares a simple process for identifying core values. #academia #academicsky
open.substack.com/pub/loleen/p...
open.substack.com/pub/loleen/p...
How to work in alignment with your core values
Plus a new photo of Sammie, my canine buddy
open.substack.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I have found that having clarity on my core values is incredibly helpful. My latest Academia Made Easier newsletter shares a simple process for identifying core values. #academia #academicsky
open.substack.com/pub/loleen/p...
open.substack.com/pub/loleen/p...
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What a difference 6 months makes. In honour of the summer #solstice (8:42 pm tonight in Saskatoon), here’s a comparison of Dec 20 (sunrise 9:12am, set 4:56pm) and June 20 (sunrise 4:45am, set 9:31pm). Both pics at 8:30am. Happy #Solstice! #GoodMorningFromSaskatoon
June 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What a difference 6 months makes. In honour of the summer #solstice (8:42 pm tonight in Saskatoon), here’s a comparison of Dec 20 (sunrise 9:12am, set 4:56pm) and June 20 (sunrise 4:45am, set 9:31pm). Both pics at 8:30am. Happy #Solstice! #GoodMorningFromSaskatoon
Smoky day in Saskatoon. 😢
June 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Smoky day in Saskatoon. 😢
Do you waste too much time in meetings? In my latest Academia Made Easier, I discuss how defining the purpose of meetings can improve the quality and reduce the number of meetings in our calendars. Please read and share with your networks! #academia #academicsky
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How to waste less time in meetings
Plus a few digs at group word-smithing, one of my least favourite activities
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June 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Do you waste too much time in meetings? In my latest Academia Made Easier, I discuss how defining the purpose of meetings can improve the quality and reduce the number of meetings in our calendars. Please read and share with your networks! #academia #academicsky
open.substack.com/pub/loleen/p...
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My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Queen’s Special U.S. Doctoral Recruitment Initiative | School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral AffairsDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown...
Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
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Saskatchewan is battling the worst wildfire it's seen in decades — including the 300,000-hectare Shoe Fire in northern Saskatchewan — and experts say it's largely caused by climate change. #SKwx #SKfires www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
'This is classic climate change': Sask. faces worst wildfire season in decades - The Weather Network
There have been 207 wildfires this year as of Friday — 40 more than the same period last year
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June 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Saskatchewan is battling the worst wildfire it's seen in decades — including the 300,000-hectare Shoe Fire in northern Saskatchewan — and experts say it's largely caused by climate change. #SKwx #SKfires www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...