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Canada–U.S. Relations Enter “Second Century” as New Commission Launches Amid Converging Economic and Security Pressures

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:51:43 +0000

(WASHINGTON – April 30, 2026) — As economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and shifting trade dynamics reshape North America, a new binational commission has been launched to explore the future of Canada–U.S. relations.

Co-chaired by former Canadian cabinet minister, Lisa Raitt, and former U.S. congresswoman, Jane Harman, the Commission for the Second Century of Canada-U.S. Relations will bring together senior leaders and policy experts from both countries to develop a new strategic agenda for long-term, bilateral cooperation.

Graduate Student Research Day: Imaging the innate immune system during regeneration and...

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:50:51 +0000

Graduate Student Research Day
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Paul Kubes

Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:51:52 +0000

The project will study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life.

Read the full article on the ɬ�﷬ Reporter website.

Prof. Skyler Wang's work on AI companionship featured in The Atlantic

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:11:37 +0000

Prof. Skyler Wang's recently published Social Media + Society article on "on-demand" intimacy was featured in The Atlantic.

Read the article on The Atlantic website.

Prof. Skyler Wang wins the Computational & Data Systems Institute's 2026 Convergent Research Themes (CRT) Program Grant

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:40:32 +0000

Together with co-PI Prof. Claire Boone (Economics & DEEP), Prof. Skyler Wang’s project, "Gender, Choice, and Trust in AI-Mediated Mental Health Care," has been awarded a $10,000 grant to investigate how perceptions of therapeutic chatbots' gender shape trust, user experience, and patterns of engagement.

Read more about the Computational and Data Systems Institute's 2026 Exploratory Phase Recipients.

ɬ�﷬’s Trottier Institute for Science and Public Policy announces Nicholas B. King as Associate Director, Rhonda Moore as Professor of Practice

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:54:07 +0000

Nicholas B. King has been named the Associate Director of the Trottier Institute for Science and Public Policy at ɬ�﷬, where he holds appointments in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences’ School of Population and Global Health and the Faculty of Arts’ Max Bell School of Public Policy.

Sociology Speaker Series / Population Dynamics Seminar Series: Courtney Boen

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:04:59 +0000

Courtney Boen is an Associate Professor at Brown University whose work aims to uncover the social and political forces generating population patterns of health and mortality.

Sociology Speaker Series: Emine Fidan Elcioglu

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:58:48 +0000

Emine Fidan Elcioglu is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. Her research spans migration studies, political sociology, and racialization.

Unions beyond the workplace: how the labor movement improves free time, democracy and climate justice

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:02:29 +0000

Jennifer Welsh on Preventing Genocide Atrocities | United Nations

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:28:02 +0000

December 8, 2025 | Jennifer Welsh was invited to participate in a panel discussion held by the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, focusing on the topic of “Early Warning – Early Action for Genocide and Atrocity Prevention: Strengthening Global Partnerships.”

Pearl Eliadis on the Impacts of the CAQ's Bill 9 on Religious Freedom | CBC

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:54:22 +0000

December 5, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis recently spoke to CBC’s Radio Noon on the potential implications of the CAQ’s recently tabled Bill 9, seeks to reinforce secularism in the province by restricting public religious expression.

ɬ�﷬ Sociology in the Senate

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:25:03 +0000

Prof. Barry Eidlin of ɬ�﷬'s Department of Sociology was recently invited to testify before the Canadian Senate's Committee on Transportation and Communications.

Drawing on over two decades of research into Canadian and U.S. labour relations, Prof. Eidlin's remarks focused on how back-to-work orders are an ineffective tool, as well as the importance of respecting Charter-protected rights.

Hashtags and Homemaking: Exploring Tradwife Identities on TikTok

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:08:21 +0000

Talk by Professor Kaitlynn Mendes of Western University on Tradwife representations on TikTok.

A Right-Wing Populist Turn in the Conservative Party of Canada? Continuities and Ruptures under the Leadership of Pierre Poilievre (2022-2025)

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:49:40 +0000

Departmental Speakers Series Talk by Efe Peker, Department of Sociology, University of Ottawa.

Don’t Panic: Population Projection is not a Crystal Ball

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:47:03 +0000

In response to the growing alarmism around the so-called "demographic cliff," Clark and colleagues explain population projections and why most demographers are not panicking.

Read the article here: Don’t Panic: Population Projection is not a Crystal Ball