Author: Andrew Munroe
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LETTERS, CONNECTIONS, AND CURES
Ivan Coyote performing spoken word has contributed to depicting the complexities of gender, sexuality, and identity in the representation of queerness in Canadian literature, collaborating with musicians to combine storytelling and music. They have written eleven books that have been awarded or shortlisted for literary awards.
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OVERDOSE: HEARTBREAK AND HOPE IN CANADA’S OPIOID CRISIS
Professor Benjamin Perrin’s research covers issues related to victims of crime, and the opioid crisis. He is an advocate for compassionate, evidence-based approaches to pressing criminal justice and societal issues.
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A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE: HOW UNIVERSITIES MUST EVOLVE IN A POST-COVID WORLD
Dr. Joy Johnson has led several initiatives to mobilize research and influence policy. Prior to her appointment as president, she was SFU’s vice-president, research and international. She was also the Scientific Director for the Institute of Gender and Health at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research; in this capacity she is credited for ensuring gender…
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THE EXTRAORDINARY AFTERLIFE OF OSCAR WILDE
Dr. Gregory Mackie specializes in Victorian and Modernist literature, drama, and book history. His monograph Beautiful Untrue Things: Forging Oscar Wilde’s Extraordinary Afterlife (2019) examines a lost archive of Wilde forgeries that flooded the rare book market in the 1920s.
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‘A no holds-barred Elder’
How Donald Prince is helping to heal his Indigenous community. Part of Turning Points, a GRC series airing on PBS NewsHour that explores alcohol use, addiction, resilience and healing in the Canadian North.
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“I feel like I lost a lot of years of my life not being who I am”
Eric Wardell was taken from his parents during the ’60s Scoop. His story explores identity — what it means to discover who you are, and how your past can shape your future.Â
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Tiny Foundation Fellowships for Investigative Journalism
The GRC and The Citizens are excited to announce these investigative fellowships, offering $5,000 to $20,000 CAD to journalists and aspiring reporters that propose stories about big tech and government accountability.
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Meet Our New Supply Chain Reporting Fellow
We talk with Esther, the GRC’s new Supply Chain Reporting Fellow.
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Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe: Leading in the Time of COVID
Dr. Penny Ballem is a clinical professor Emeritus of medicine at the University of British Columbia and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. She has been the recipient of several awards for her dedicated work in medicine and public service.
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Infinity Fish: Economics and the Future of Fish and Fisheries
Dr. Rashid Sumaila’s research focuses on bioeconomics, marine ecosystem valuation and the analysis of global issues such as fisheries subsidies, marine protected areas, illegal fishing, climate change, marine plastic pollution, and oil spills.