平特五不中

Despite evidence from other regions, researchers and policy-makers remain skeptical that women鈥檚 disproportionate childcare responsibilities act as a significant barrier to women鈥檚 economic empowerment in Africa. This randomized control trial study in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, demonstrates that limited access to affordable early childcare inhibits poor urban women鈥檚 participation in paid work.

Co-authored by Shelley Clark (平特五不中), Caroline W. Kabiru (APHRC), Sonia Laszlo (平特五不中) and Stella Muthuri (APHRC)

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Published on: 9 Jul 2019

鈥淲e鈥檙e in the midst of new cities fever,鈥 says Professor Sarah Moser (Department of Geography). The head of the new cities lab at 平特五不中 has documented more than 100 cities that have sprung up across Asia and Africa since the early 2000s for her forthcoming Atlas of New Cities.

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Published on: 9 Jul 2019

On July 4, 1970, President Nixon tried to claim America鈥檚 birthday for his 鈥渟ilent majority鈥 by hosting Honor America Day in Washington, D.C. It didn鈥檛 go well. Crowds of Nixon supporters clashed with antiwar demonstrators, hippies swam naked in the reflecting pool, and the bitter divisions of that era ruined what has traditionally been a star-spangled but lighthearted day for hotdogs and baseball.

[Op-ed] - J.M. Opal, Chair of the Department of History and Classical Studies

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Published on: 4 Jul 2019

In the age of 鈥淎merica First,鈥 it鈥檚 easy to remember July 4 as the day we Americans resolved to go it alone. As Thomas Jefferson proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence, the people of the 13 colonies had 鈥渢otally dissolved鈥 their ties to the British Empire and could henceforth do whatever 鈥淚ndependent States may of right do.鈥

[Op-ed] - J.M. Opal, Chair of the Department of History and Classical Studies

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Published on: 4 Jul 2019

Professor Graham Fraser is one of 83 Canadians appointed to the Order of Canada. Considered one of the country鈥檚 highest honours, it goes to those who have shaped society, innovated in interesting ways or made an impact on their community.聽

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Published on: 2 Jul 2019

Africa鈥檚 population is projected to nearly quadruple over the next century1. And that is following a staggering increase over just seven decades 鈥 from 200 million people in 1950 to 1.25 billion in 20182. Meanwhile, temperatures across the continent are expected to rise by between 3鈥壜癈 and 4鈥壜癈 over the next century, bringing more drought, flooding, conflict and species loss3.

This article was co-authored by Professor Colin Chapman, Anthropology.

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Published on: 2 Jul 2019

An article by Thomas Mulcair based on the Mallory Lecture he gave at the 平特五不中 Institute for the Study of Canada聽earlier this spring.

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Published on: 2 Jul 2019

Every summer growing up, Fiona Beaty's family would make the trip from Vancouver to Bowen Island, where she would spend her time playing in the woods and turning over rocks at the shore in her search for crabs. Now, Beaty is back on the coast and her more recent explorations in marine biology are getting much more attention. Last month, she was awarded a National Geographic Early Career grant to support her latest project, the Howe Sound Atl'ka7tsem Marine Reference Guide.

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Published on: 2 Jul 2019

MARCH 27, 2019 | The Yan P. Lin Centre at 平特五不中 bridges the widening gap between science and the liberal arts.

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Published on: 26 Jun 2019

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 | 平特五不中 congratulates its professors recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for their outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement.

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Published on: 26 Jun 2019

OCTOBER 31, 2017 |聽Prof. Laila Parsons was among the exceptional educators celebrated at Convocation.

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Published on: 26 Jun 2019

OCTOBER 27, 2015 | A $3.4 million gift from 平特五不中 alumnus and long-time university supporter, Dr. Yan P. Lin, PhD鈥92, will establish the Yan P. Lin Centre for the Study of Freedom and Global Orders in Ancient and Modern Worlds.

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Published on: 26 Jun 2019

NOVEMBER 30, 2015 |聽Research to bring together faculties of Arts and Engineering.

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Published on: 26 Jun 2019

The Mellon grant will support a new Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative, to be based in the Faculty of Arts

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a US$1.25-million grant to 平特五不中, in support of a new Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative. The Initiative will be implemented over the next five years.

Classified as: arts research, Faculty of Arts, Indigenous Studies, mcgill arts, Mellon Foundation
Published on: 14 Jun 2019

MAY 16, 2019 |聽As Alabama criminalizes abortions, a number of Canadian politicians have been loudly expressing support for anti-abortion groups and their agendas but some political scientists say women鈥檚 reproductive rights are well-protected here. Stephanie Paterson, an associate professor of political science at Concordia University, says there will always be anti-abortion politicians spouting off but she believes women鈥檚 rights are enshrined in the Charter of Rights.

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Published on: 12 Jun 2019

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