In a London Free Press article, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discusses London's record-low birth rate, lowest among major Ontario cities, and the impact that will have on the city.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Dr. Alison Meek, Associate Professor of History, wrote a special article for the National Post discussing COVID-19 conspiracy theories and how to avoid falling victim to them.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
The London Free Press posted an article about the Digital Accessibility Creating Internship, a King's course which will use federal funding to pay students for their research work which may help build Disability Studies course material.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Dr. Ben Muller, Associate Professor of Political Science, discusses how keeping the borders closed to refugees in times of COVID is immoral.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Dr. Darcy Harris, Associate Professor of Thanatology, appeared on CBC's Afternoon Drive with Chris dela Torre to discuss coping methods for those experiencing feelings of grief and loss on Mother's Day.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Congratulations to 2nd year King’s student-athlete Myles Manalo, 2nd year History and Social Justice & Peace Studies student, who was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2021 CFL draft. The Western Gazette has an article on his story.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
In an article posted on History UK's website, Dr. Robert Ventresca, Professor of History, offers observations on the effects of the global pandemic on research and how the pandemic has disproportionately impacted traditionally under-represented groups in academia. FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Dr. Rachel Birnbaum, Professor of Childhood and Social Institutions and the School of Social Work, has co-written an article for the Lawyer's Daily analyzing how COVID-19 "lockdowns" has affected the family justice system, cases and decisions, and the families and children it serves.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Dr. Vincent Geloso, Assistant Professor of Economics, discusses how much child-care programs may actually benefit working women, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, for a report on CBC Radio.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Dr. Robert Ventresca, Professor of History, discussed King's new Human Rights Studies program in an article on the Catholic Register's website.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Dr. Erin Hannah, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, has co-written an article on The Conversation's website, arguing the fight for vaccine equity needs to stop looking to multilateral institutions for permission and focus on the policy tools already available to states.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Susan Mahipaul, Lecturer of Disability Studies, co-authored an article on The Conversation website about how, in Canada, COVID-19 has exacerbated long-standing institutional and systemic inequalities for disabled people. The article includes a testimonial from Dr. Jeff Preston, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies, about his experiences.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
In an article in the London Free Press, Dr. Anisha Datta, Associate Professor of Sociology, discussed how COVID has brought structural inequalities in our communities into sharp focus.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Julius-Kei Kato, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, was featured in an article published in the London Free Press discussing faith and how it can give us hope during the pandemic. "Faith's role is to give us an optimistic attitude to life, an attitude that 'believes' that life is worth living in spite of everything," said Professor Kato. FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Second year Social Sciences student, Teigan Elliott, is helping organize an online vigil for the mass shooting victims in the US that targeted Asian businesses and left eight people dead.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
King's Psychology students have partnered with Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) to design a mental health road map, to help transition aged youth across the region access more mental health resources. CTV News was on campus to cover this story.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
In a new research article published on SAGE Journals, "Will someone knock on my door? COVID-19 and social work education," Dr. Bharati Sethi, Associate Professor of the School of Social Work, reflects on individualism-collectivism, loneliness, and community belonging in the context of her lived experiences and the COVID-19 outbreak. She maintains that the micro-macro fragmentation is problematic to social work's quest for social justice.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
Dr. Jeff Preston, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies, was a guest on the CBC’s “White Coat Black Art with Dr. Brian Goldman” to discuss concerns that new changes to Canada's medical assistance in dying laws might end up hurting some of the people they are intended to help.FacebookTwitterLinkedin
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