As lawmakers and social media companies scramble to find ways to stop the spread of fake news ahead of the US midterms, a UVic English professor is taking a close read of America’s political “God gap.” Chris Douglas’s research examines the rise of the Christian right in American politics and society since the 1970s through an often-overlooked medium—literature.
Political scientist Oliver Schmidtke, director of UVic's Centre for Global Studies, is available to media to discuss implications of the ongoing immigration backlash in Europe in the context of the latest EU summit and possible political repercussions for German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her coalition government.
Seven UVic experts are available to media for comment on the BC budget—to be revealed Feb. 20—with particular focus on housing, homelessness, poverty, health inequity, seniors care, family economics, childhood education and income assistance, as well as implications for tourism, entrepreneurship and business.
A group of international scientists is calling for closer scrutiny of government reporting on wildlife populations after a review of case studies shows a selective or misleading use of facts and figures. The group, including Chris Darimont as lead author, coined the term “political populations.”
A new scholarly opinion paper by Chris Darimont and four other conservation scientists explores how wildlife population sizes, trends and associated policies reported by some governments lack supporting evidence. Darimont also recently published a related opinion letter in the journal Nature.
Opinion: A political apology is only the beginning
A UVic-led knowledge network focused on climate change solutions welcomes the appointment of its executive director to serve as a member of a new advisory council to the BC government providing strategic advice on areas of focus for climate action that go hand in hand with economic growth.
The following UVic experts are available to media to discuss the implications of power imbalances and on women's equality in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the impacts of social media including the #MeToo campaign, among other topics.
Is democracy in crisis? What are the implications of the new US presidency on political liberty, social justice and geopolitics? On Friday, Jan. 20, five UVic historians will hold a public panel discussion on possible impacts of the new presidency and on the lessons that history can teach us.
University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment on the US presidential campaign, the upcoming election and its aftermath.
On July 19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of the Prime Minister’s Youth Council, a body of 30 young Canadians aged 16 to 24, who will provide non-partisan advice to the Prime Minister on national issues such as employment, access to education, building stronger communities as well as climate change and clean growth, among others.
These University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment on the European Union referendum scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 23 in Britain.
University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss the National Energy Board’s recommendation to conditionally approve the twinning of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline.
This election, what are you voting for? The 2015 federal election is in full swing, and few can miss the blitz of campaign signs, ads, tweets, posts, debates and sound bites. On campuses across the country, however, an election presents some distinct challenges—and opportunities.
In an early preview of the challenges world leaders face when negotiating international agreements on climate change (such as this December’s UN meeting in Paris), two UVic students and a business professor got to embark on an opportunity of a lifetime—travelling to Switzerland to attend the Model United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations. This annual international event is hosted by leading business graduate students and professors across Europe and provides the opportunity for scholars studying climate change to engage in mock climate negotiations. These mock negotiations were an opportunity to engage in debate, to strategize towards fulfilling an assigned country’s interests and, as a collective, to negotiate a best-draft resolution to climate challenges facing the global community.
On Nov. 5, UVic grad Rona Ambrose was named as the interim leader of the federal Conservative party. An Alberta Member of Parliament since 2004, she held several cabinet positions within the Conservative government, including Environment, Intergover…
