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We’ve had a number of powerful pieces in the last week about the impact of children being separated from their parents. Today in The Conversation Canada, Jarrett Robert Rose of York University gives a first-person account of his time as a teacher at a juvenile detention facility in California where he saw the impact of mental health problems for children who had rarely experienced safety or security in their lifetime.
Is there anything Canadians can do individually to protest Donald Trump’s tariffs? Sylvain Charlebois of Dalhousie University looks at the phenomenon of people deciding to go “Trump free” by buying non-American goods at the grocery store.
We have two fascinating Arts stories for you today. What happens when a traditional art gallery like the iconic McMichael Collection puts on a hip hop exhibition? Mark Campbell of Ryerson University, the curator of the show, tells us all about it. And here’s a question that may have crossed your mind: was Shakespeare queer? Sky Gilbert of the University of Guelph explains how some of the Bard’s plays have featured language or characters that in today’s context would be seen as queer.
And finally…as part of our ongoing celebration of the first anniversary of The Conversation Canada, our team has selected some stories that have had an impact over the last year. Today we look at the Environment file.
Regards,
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Children protest in Los Angeles outside a court hearing where immigrant-rights advocates asked a judge to order the release of parents separated from their children at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Jarrett Robert Rose, York University, Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump may believe he's contained the political damage of his policy to separate migrant children from their parents. But the psychological damage to children has only just begun.
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U.S. President Donald Trump left the recent G7 summit in a fury about Justin Trudeau and vowing an escalated trade war. Canadians are responding by going Trump-free at the grocery stores – but it will likely be short-lived.
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University
Every now and then, Canadians will take a stand against the U.S. by choosing Canadian items over American ones at the grocery store. Unless they cost more -- and most often, they do.
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A show at the McMichael gallery blends traditional art spaces with fresh ideas from hip hop culture such as this piece by EGR aka Erica Balon, Boom Box Love, 2018.
Aerosol enamel and acrylic paint on wood panel (96 x 144 inches) Alex Cousins/Courtesy of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Mark V. Campbell, Ryerson University
Hip hop is a vibrant cultural art form that Canadian public institutions need to embrace. Our aging institutions can get a new life by integrating hip hop with and into traditional art displays.
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Many of Shakespeare’s plays addressed queer themes.
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Sky Gilbert, University of Guelph
We will never know whether or not Shakespeare was queer, but we do know his plays often tackled themes of sexuality in queer ways. Will this summer's productions honour those original ideas?
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Turtles can’t head south for the winter, so they hibernate in rivers, lakes and ponds.
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Jacqueline Litzgus, Laurentian University
Crisp temperatures, ice-capped ponds and frozen landscapes send animals scurrying for cover. But just what do turtles do when winter takes hold?
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Road salt saves lives but can harm aquatic wildlife.
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Jamie Summers, Queen's University, Ontario; Robin Valleau, Queen's University, Ontario
With frigid temperatures and snow in the forecast, slippery roads can't be far behind. Salt keeps roads safe, but it's harmful to aquatic environments.
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A large female Greenland shark observed near the community of Arctic Bay, Nunavut.
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Brynn Devine, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Jonathan A. D. Fisher, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Using baited cameras scientists have captured some of the first underwater video footage of the elusive Greenland shark.
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