16 episodes

The Big Thinking Podcast is the podcast of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, featuring some of the most interesting and innovative people in the humanities and social sciences in conversation about their research on important issues of our time.

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The Big Thinking Podcast is the podcast of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, featuring some of the most interesting and innovative people in the humanities and social sciences in conversation about their research on important issues of our time.

    Redefining the Canadian housing paradigm - Part II

    Redefining the Canadian housing paradigm - Part II

    The intersection of climate change and housing crisis in Canada forms a pressing challenge, as extreme weather events become more frequent. 
    Recent wildfires and events like the Saint-John River flood not only jeopardize housing structures but also contribute to displacement and homelessness. 
    For this Big Thinking Podcast episode, Gabriel Miller is joined by Julia Woodhall-Melnik, Assistant Professor at the University of New Brunswick, to discuss the importance of resilient housing solutions.

    • 35 min
    Redefining the Canadian housing paradigm - Part I

    Redefining the Canadian housing paradigm - Part I

    The Canadian housing crisis is more than a financial challenge; it's a societal concern with deep-seated roots. 
    The crisis has far-reaching consequences: escalating homes prices, limited affordable housing, and the impact of the pandemic have intensified the struggle and exacerbated social inequalities.
    For this Big Thinking Podcast episode, Gabriel Miller is joined by Nemoy Lewis, Assistant Professor at the Toronto Metropolitan University to discuss the Canadian housing crisis.

    • 32 min
    Droit de l'intelligence artificielle : l'importance d'une régulation juste

    Droit de l'intelligence artificielle : l'importance d'une régulation juste

    Est-ce que ChatGPT, DALL-E et Midjourney vous dit quelque chose? Ces plates-formes sont quelques exemples parmi de nombreux nouveaux logiciels d'intelligence artificielle qui voient le jour actuellement.
     Durant ces dernières années, l'IA a été au centre de nombreux débats et discussions, notamment dans le monde académique. Alors que l'IA commence à faire partie de nos vies professionnelles et personnelles, il est important de discuter des enjeux et risques liés à l'explosion de ces technologies et comment et pourquoi les réguler.

    • 27 min
    She-cession: unveiling the pandemic's impact on women in the workforce

    She-cession: unveiling the pandemic's impact on women in the workforce

    Historically, most recessions have been described as being "he-cessions"; most jobs lost were male dominated industries, and the women led sectors shortly followed.
    When the Covid-19 pandemic started, women's employment was hit especially hard by the economic slow down that followed, causing some to call it a "she-cession." But what exactly does the term mean, why did it happen, and what does it tell us about the future of our economy? 
    For this Big Thinking Podcast episode, our host Gabriel Miller is joined by Armine Yalnizyan, the Canadian economist and writer who helped coin the term to discuss the she-cession and the broader impacts of economics crises on women.

    • 34 min
    Reconciliation as an everyday practice

    Reconciliation as an everyday practice

    In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its First Report which documented the experiences of more than 6,000 witnesses who survived living in residential schools as students. Eight years later, it is important to assess what progress we've made and what work remains for us to do in our journey towards Reconciliation.
    For this Big Thinking Podcast episode, our host Gabriel Miller is joined by Crystal Fraser, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta, to discuss Reconciliation as an everyday practice.

    • 29 min
    L'avortement au Canada est-il un droit acquis?

    L'avortement au Canada est-il un droit acquis?

    Bienvenue sur la page de notre balado Voir Grand, où l'on discute de quelques unes des questions les plus importantes de notre époque avec des chercheur.se.s de premier plan.  
    Suite au renversement de l'arrêt Roe contre Wade par la Cour suprême des États-Unis l'an dernier et aux récentes interdictions de procédures d'avortement au sud de la frontière, il est légitime de se demander ce que tout cela signifie pour le Canada. 
    Gabriel Miller donne la parole à Annie Pilote, doyenne de la Faculté des études supérieures et postdoctorales de l'Université Laval et présidente du conseil d'administration de la Fédération. Annie est notre animatrice pour cet épisode consacré à la justice reproductive, en conversation avec Marie-Laurence Raby, étudiante au doctorat en histoire à l'Université Laval.

    • 27 min

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