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One of the best things about working at The Conversation Canada is that you’re part of an incredible global network of journalists who work with academics to produce interesting and thought-provoking articles on subjects that don’t get covered by other media.
If you read the essay by our co-founders Mary-Lynn Young and Alfred Hermida on our first day of publication, you will know The Conversation started in Australia in 2011 and has since moved around the world – there are editors based in 25 cities working for a growing number of regional editions. We are the sixth regional edition and two more are planned: Indonesia (publishing in Bahasa Indonesia and English) is set to launch later this year and feasibility work is also underway on a Spanish-language edition.
Although each regional edition operates independently, we share content. You will have noticed many outstanding articles from our global partners and today we’re using the newsletter to highlight some of their work.
We’ve done some strong work of our own: the issue of dementia and sex is a subject that makes many people uncomfortable, but University of Toronto researchers Alisa Grigorovich and Pia Kontos argue “a new ethic of dementia care is urgently needed, one that supports the facilitation of sexual expression.”
Correction: In Tuesday’s newsletter, I misspelled the surname of Elisabeth Vallet, the author of a story that examined why countries continue to build border walls – even against all evidence that they’re ineffective. My apologies to Dr. Vallet.
Regards,
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There’s an urgent need for a new ethic of dementia care that supports the facilitation of sexual expression.
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Alisa Grigorovich, University of Toronto; Pia Kontos, University of Toronto
The sexuality of persons living with dementia is demonized by media and ignored by clinical guidelines. But sexuality is fundamental to being human and vital to a humane culture of residential care.
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Education
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Valorie A. Crooks, Simon Fraser University; Jeffrey Morgan, Simon Fraser University
Competition for spaces is driving Canadian undergraduates to medical school in the tropics. And there are risks - for student career prospects and Caribbean health systems.
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Politics
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Catherine Rosenberg, University of Waterloo; Lukasz Golab, University of Waterloo
Data suggests a smart-meter plan to shift electricity use to off-peak hours has had almost no impact.
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From our global partners
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Jordan Raine, University of Sussex
You can tell quite a lot about whether your favourite player might win or lose from the primal noises they make.
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Michael Milford, Queensland University of Technology; Juxi Leitner, Queensland University of Technology
Peter Parker knows the formula for angular acceleration of a pendulum, and applies his science knowledge with gusto in the latest Spider-Man movie.
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Nicholas R. Smith
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s rhetoric and actions is brinkmanship, aimed at maintaining his domestic grip on power.
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Tuomas Järvenpää, University of Eastern Finland
Reggae in South Africa has lost its visibility and prominence inside the country after apartheid. But local artists have built up extensive international links.
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Isabelle Barbéris, Université Paris Diderot – USPC
Au-delà des symboles et de l’adresse au monde des médias, que nous dit cette photo du rapport du macronisme à la représentation ?
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Keith M. Bellizzi, University of Connecticut
The number of adults living with cancer is expected to triple in size by 2030. How can we prepare for this public health challenge?
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Ameeta Jain, Deakin University; Sandeep Gopalan, Deakin University
India has gone further than any other country in legislating for corporate social responsibility. But the law should be redrafted to enhance precision and stakeholder orientation.
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