Should democracy be more compassionate? Richard Boyd looks to Rousseau for answers.
There is a sense that the modern democratic society is, or at least tries to be, a caring place. Our own Canadian democracy has a public…
Read articleWhat Do a Floating House and the Threat of Nuclear War Have in Common?
Blog post by Jane Young State disaster preparedness. That’s what Michael Guggenheim, senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Goldsmith, discussed with The Terry Project…
Read articleGeneration Squeeze not Generation Screwed
Blog post by Hailey Froese Many, if not most, of current university students and recent graduates face daunting prospects outside of the university bubble. Unemployment, high…
Read articleTerry Project on CiTR #52 – The New Debt Politics
The University of British Columbia is moving ahead with a 10% hike to international tuition fees, and a 20% hike on student rent. Obviously, students are…
Read articleReimagining Higher Education: A Discussion with Udi Mandel of Enlivened Learning
Blog post by Rebekah Parker “Learning takes place in the heart, the hands and the home, not just in the head. What does that mean for…
Read articlePoisoned or pot-laced candy that could ruin your Halloween
Blog post by Eric Bing For many decades, children and parents have been warned about the nefarious neighbours who might use Halloween as an opportunity to…
Read articleA look at hidden homelessness among refugees and new immigrants in Vancouver
Rising rents and the decline in rental accommodation is contributing to a rising trend of “hidden homelessness’ among Vancouver’s refugees and new immigrants. According to a…
Read articleTerry Project on CiTR #47: Zombie City
Are high housing prices turning Vancouver into a “zombie city?” Are young people and working class families being priced out of the market? Listen to our investigation: Subscribe…
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BARtalk #16: 1984 or 2015? A Closer Look at Bill C-51
By Kamil Somaratne,
Thursday, March 19th, in the Gallery Lounge at UBC. Facebook RSVP. The recently proposed anti-terrorism legislation, Bill C-51, has attracted controversy ever since it was…
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