Following the fatal Air Canada collision at LaGuardia Airport, questions are emerging about aviation safety protocols, emergency response coordination, aircraft systems and potential economic and regulatory implications for the airline industry. As investigators work to determine the cause, 91亚色 experts are available to provide context and analysis across these areas.

is a labour geographer and associate professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. He is a past spokesperson for the Toronto Airport Workers鈥� Council, an organization representing Pearson International Airport鈥檚 50,000 workers and its largest unions. He frequently provides media commentary on labour issues related to aviation, hospitality and service industries.

His research focuses on labour markets, employment relations and the geography of work, with a particular emphasis on trade unions and workforce dynamics in service industries. His work examines how working conditions, labour organization and economic restructuring shape industry performance, including in the transportation and hospitality sectors.

He is available to comment on:

• Labour dynamics in the airline industry, including working conditions, scheduling and workforce pressures
• The relationship between labour practices and operational performance in aviation
• Economic and industry impacts of major aviation incidents, including recovery, regulation and workforce implications

is an associate professor of Disaster & Emergency Management. His research examines disaster response operations, hazard mitigation and non-routine emergencies, such as transportation disasters and mass casualty incidents.

Rozdilsky frequently provides media analysis on public safety, emergency preparedness and crisis response, including the Delta Flight 4819 crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport last year.

He is available to comment on:

• Public safety and emergency response coordination following an aviation disaster
• Disaster management protocols, inter-agency collaboration and lessons learned from response efforts
• Risk management in high-reliability organization settings like airports

is a professor of Disaster & Emergency Management, executive director of 91亚色鈥檚 Advanced Disaster, Emergency and Rapid Response Simulation (ADERSIM) lab and director of CIFAL 91亚色, part of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) network.

An expert in disaster, emergency and business continuity management, Asgary鈥檚 work focuses on modelling, simulation and decision-support systems for crisis management. His research examines how complex emergencies, including aviation incidents, can be better managed through data-driven and AI-enabled planning tools.

He is available to comment on:

• Disaster simulation and emergency management systems
• Decision-support technologies and AI solutions for airport emergency response and recovery coordination
• Risk reduction, response coordination and recovery planning in complex emergencies

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Beyond the speeches: scholars offer analysis on trade wars, rising populism, and the evolving role of the U.S. and EU within the international arena

As global leaders gather in Davos amid escalating tensions over trade, territorial sovereignty, NATO and the future of the rules-based international order, 91亚色 experts are available to provide historical context, policy analysis and grounded insight into what these developments mean for Canada and the world.

The role of the EU in trade, alliances and global governance

is a professor of public policy and sustainability at the Schulich School of Business and director of the BBA/iBBA programs. He is available speak on:

• the European Union鈥檚 capacity to respond collectively to U.S. tariff threats
• the EU鈥檚 role as a counterweight in global trade and investment disputes
• Canada鈥檚 prospects for trade diversification and deeper alignment with Europe
• why policy responses differ across jurisdictions facing similar geopolitical shocks

Eberlein鈥檚 research focuses on business-government relations and comparative public policy, with particular expertise on Canada and the European Union.

American expansionism, military history and a challenged world order

As a professor of U.S. and global history, is available to offer insight on:

• the historical roots of U.S. strategic interest in the Arctic and North American security
• historical precedents for U.S. territorial expansion and imperial rhetoric
• the erosion of Pax Americana and what history suggests about transitions between global orders

Cothran is the author of Remembering the Modoc War: Redemptive Violence and the Making of American Innocence, which received the 2015 Robert M. Utley Prize for the best book in military history from the Western History Association, and The Edwin Fox: How an Ordinary Sailing Ship Connected the World in the Age of Globalization, 1850-1914. He has written for The New 91亚色 Times and Aeon and Indian Country Today, among other publications.

Globalization, populism and the strain on liberal democracy

Professor emeritus and senior scholar in the department of politics Daniel Drache is available to comment on:聽

• the rise of populism and its effects on liberal democratic institutions
• the international political economy and global governance institutions, including the WTO
• NAFTA, free trade, tariffs and North American economic integration
• borders as policy tools in an era of economic nationalism

Drache is a research fellow at the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies and the co-author of Has Populism Won? The Assault on Liberal Democracy, which examines how and why global populism has taken root across different national contexts. He has also written numerous articles mapping and tracking populism for The Conversation.

Immigration, mass deportation and the politics of exclusion

is an associate professor in the department of Equity Studies and a visiting scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School for Public Health. She is available to provide insight on:

• colonial legacies, semi-sovereignty and how great powers exploit unresolved decolonization processes in strategically significant territories like Greenland
• immigration policy, undocumented migrants and mass deportation rhetoric
• how domestic immigration policy intersects with global instability and geopolitics
• the impacts of immigration crackdowns on marginalized and racialized communities

Su is a leading expert on forced migration. Her writing has been published widely in academic journals and major media outlets, including The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times.

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Scholars and filmmakers offer insight on festival programming, Canada鈥檚 screen industry, TIFF: The Market, and the next wave of talent

As the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) celebrates a milestone year, experts from 91亚色鈥檚 Department of Cinema & Media Arts in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design are available to provide commentary on festival programming, industry trends, and the role of TIFF in creating pathways for emerging talent.

Award-winning director, writer, researcher, editor: Professor has worked on over 25 documentaries, a feature film, and numerous television productions. Her films have screened at ZINEBI, DOK Leipzig鈥嬧��, Oberhausen, Chicago and Montreal film festivals, among others. Formerly with the Romanian National Film Board in Bucharest, the Austrian Film Board and CBC/Radio Canada, she is a Gemini award winner and contributor to Film Magazine.

Barta is available to comment on:

• International documentary filmmaking and TIFF Docs programming
• Women behind the camera in the global and Canadian context
• Eastern European cinema and its representation at TIFF
• The art of narrative filmmaking and documentary storytelling

Award-winning director, screenwriter, producer, and scholar: Professor is the writer-director and producer of Obamas and Rosalie, two fiction features that have won over 20 international awards and screened at more than 60 venues globally. He is the author of Spike Lee: Aesthetics of Subversion in Do the Right Thing and is currently writing a book on Indigenous cinema. His research focuses on Canadian Indigenous cinema, African American cinema, city symphony films, and space in cinema. He is writer, director and producer of the upcoming feature Tomorrow at Dawn, due in February.

Djigo is available to comment on:

• Indigenous filmmaking and its representation at TIFF
• Political and racial narratives in North American cinema
• The role of emerging filmmakers and alternative production models at TIFF 50

Award-winning screenwriter, director, producer: Professor is recognized for her bold, inclusive storytelling across film and television. She was the screenwriter for the queer slasher The Retreat, a Globe and Mail Critics鈥� Pick, and won a Directors Guild of Canada award for the short documentary I Was Here, which she directed.  As a producer, her projects premiered at TIFF, Sundance, Sitges Film Festival, AFI FEST, and Locarno. Richards is participating in The Hollywood Reporter鈥檚 inaugural Access Canada Summit at TIFF 50 as part of the Directors Guild of Canada delegation. She currently has two series in development.

Richards is available to comment on:

• TIFF鈥檚 role in developing, shaping and financing emerging talent
• The realities of funding, developing and launching new projects today
• The upcoming TIFF: The Market and its potential for Canadian creators
• How underrepresented voices are reshaping genre film and TIFF鈥檚 role in spotlighting inclusive and genre-defying Canadian content
• 2SLGBTQIA+ narratives in horror and genre cinema

Media industry expert and author: Director, MBA in Arts, Media and Entertainment, Professor teaches at the Schulich School of Business and in the Cinema & Media Arts department. He serves on the City of Toronto鈥檚 film, television and digital media advisory board and is a media policy advisor. He is the author of The Attention Complex and has published on the social and cultural impact of art, media art, and emerging media technology. His research focuses on cultural policy, media policy, and media industry studies. 

He is available to comment on:

• How TIFF supports the Canadian film and television industry
• The launch of TIFF: The Market in 2026 and its impact on the Canadian and international film industry
• The role of government funding and cultural policy in Canadian media
• How academic and industry collaborations shape the future of screen industries

Experimental film scholar, curator, critic and author: Professor is a scholar of experimental cinema, and founding co-chair of the Society for Cinema & Media Studies Experimental Film and Media Scholarly Interest Group (ExFM). He is the author of Moments of Perception: Experimental Film in Canada as well as two books on Hollis Frampton, an icon of the American avant-garde.

Zryd is available to comment on:

• Avant-garde and experimental film at TIFF 50
• How documentaries shape our worldviews, the responsibilities of filmmakers, and how powers and politics influence narrative
• U.S. populism in film and media
• American genre cinema, including sci-fi, musicals, rom-coms, and superhero films

(AMPD) at 91亚色 is a dynamic hub for creative experimentation and expression. With a commitment to cultivating artistic excellence, new ideas and entrepreneurial skills, AMPD students learn by doing with industry-leading professionals in career-focused activities. The Department of Cinema & Media Arts at AMPD offers exceptional hands-on and theoretical training across the evolving spectrum of cinema and media with access to top-tier facilities, including the 91亚色 Motion Media Studio at Cinespace Studios Toronto. From idea to screenplay, camera to screen, screen to critical inquiry, AMPD students learn to think and create in the language of the moving image across all media, guided by faculty who are experts in their field.

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With Pride Toronto fast approaching, 91亚色 experts are available to share informed perspectives on the stories shaping this year鈥檚 coverage. Drawing on years of community-engaged research, these scholars can shed light on both the historical struggles and the ongoing policy and service barriers affecting queer and trans communities across Canada. In a year marked by political tension, organizational challenges, and broader reflection within the 2SLGBTQIA+ movement, these academics bring essential context to the evolving social, cultural, and political dynamics at play.

(he/him) is a professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women鈥檚 Studies and the School of Social Work. He teaches sexual activism, and social justice. His research areas include advocacy, and the social inclusion 鈥斅燼nd exclusion 鈥斅爋f gender and and sexually diverse populations (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, two-spirit, genderqueer, intersex, queer, questioning 鈥� 2SLGBTQIA+) in social policy and service provision and the degree of recognition of these populations as distinct communities in cultural, systemic and structural contexts. Mul茅 also engages in critical analysis of the 2SLGBTQIA+ movement and the development of queer liberation theory. Mul茅 is currently leading a national research project on poverty in 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, the first national study of its kind.

Mul茅 is available to comment on:

• lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, Two-Spirit, intersex and queer issues
• queer liberation theory
• 2SLGBTQIA+ health and social service concerns, public and social policy regarding 2SLGBTQIA+ people and communities
• history and politics of the 2SLGBTQIA+ movement
• diversity in society and 2SLGBTQIA+ human rights

Tom Hooper (he/him) is a historian of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in Canada and a professor in the department of equity studies. His research has explored the February 5, 1981, bathhouse raids where over 300 gay men were arrested and criminally charged for their sexuality, with a focus on the community resistance to these raids both on the streets and in the courts. Hooper critically examined the construction of dominant queer historical narratives, including the myth that legal changes in 1969 represented the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada. Hooper also investigated the use and misuse of heritage grants provided to 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations.

Hooper is available to comment on:

• 2SLGBTQIA+ protest movements
• policing and pride
• 2SLGBTQIA+ history

(he/him) is a social scientist and professor in the School of Social Work who studies transgender medicine, including how sexual and gender minority populations access and experience hormonal and surgical interventions. Kinnon鈥檚 research investigates the social and structural dimensions of care delivery. Kinnon鈥檚 social work practice background includes support group facilitation in the areas of gender-affirming surgery, queer/trans youth, and eating disorders.

MacKinnon is available to comment on:

• transition-related hormone and surgery access inequities in Canada
• 2SLGBTQIA+ mental health
• political-economic dimensions impacting access to 2SLGBTQIA+ support services
• digital healthcare services and education
• community-engaged research methods for and with 2SLGBTQIA+ populations

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Areas of expertise range from experimental film to documentary, sci-fi and romcoms, animals in film, and the moviegoing experience

The 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), running Sept. 5 through 15, features a dynamic lineup of 278 films. Programs like , dedicated to experimental and avant-garde short and feature-length films that challenge traditional cinematic forms; , featuring works from mid-career filmmakers with a strong focus on artist-driven storytelling; , which showcases genre films that push the limits of horror, fantasy, action, and the strange; and others like and combine to make TIFF a celebration of creative freedom and cinematic exploration.

For commentary on programming and films screening throughout the festival, several distinguished voices from 91亚色's Department of Cinema & Media Arts at the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design are available:

 (she/they) is the Dean of the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design and a professor of theatre and performance studies. She is an expert on film, theatre and new technologies, including digital media in performance which is the subject of three of her books. She has written more than 50 academic and popular essays.

Bay-Cheng is available to comment on the impact of new technologies 鈥� including AI, algorithmic discoverability and digital media 鈥� on filmmaking, the theatricalization of movies, acting, immersive performance and the impact of digital culture on audience engagement and moviegoing.

 is an associate professor and graduate program director for MFA film. He spent his career in cutting rooms 鈥渓ying the truth鈥� through film editing. He understands the importance of story but also its dangers if wielded improperly. In the late 1980s, after studying journalism and film, Becker worked with the National Film Board of Canada to co-edit the documentary  by Academy Award-winning director Peter Watkins. Becker has written, edited and directed nearly 50 documentary films. He is the author of Creating Reality in Factual Television: The Frankenbite and other Fakes (Routledge, 2022).

Becker teaches documentary production, editing, media ethics, essay film, introduction to filmmaking, production, and writing for television. He can provide commentary on documentary, editing, ethics, narrative in fact-based media, media literacy, and German film.

 is a visiting assistant professor who specializes in science fiction and environmental cinema. Thompson is currently working on a book with the University of Minnesota Press titled On Life Support: The Dystopian Environmentalism of 1970s Ecocinema, which uses 1970s science fiction ecocinema as a lens through which to view the early environmental movement.

Other areas of interest include Indigenous futurism, critical animal studies, and film philosophy. He is also available to discuss areas adjacent to his research such as genre cinema, North America in the 1960s and 鈥�70s, animals on film (especially whales!), and AI.

 is tenured faculty and Director of the  at Cinespace. Veninger has produced 15 feature films with premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival, Slamdance, Hot Docs, and the international film festivals of Rome, Whistler, Rotterdam, Locarno, Busan, and Karlovy Vary, and others. She has received retrospectives of her work at the Canadian Film Institute and FEMCine in Santiago. She is a recipient of the Women鈥檚 International Film Television Showcase (WIFTS) International Visionary Award and the Jay Scott Prize presented by the Toronto Film Critics Association.

Veninger is available to offer commentary on independent films (fiction and non-fiction), films by women, the art of screenwriting and directing, and producing.

 is a professor, researcher, critic and curator of experimental film and media. He is interested in the institutional infrastructures and ecologies of experimental film and its intersections with the academy and the art world. Zryd was a founding co-chair of the  (ExFM). He is the author of two books on icon of the American avant-garde Hollis Frampton, as well as Moments of Perception: Experimental Film in Canada.

Zryd is available to comment on programs like Wavelengths, Short Cuts, ,  and select TIFF Docs and Galas premieres. He can provide commentary on experimental cinema, documentary film theory, American genre cinema (including musicals, science fiction, romantic comedies, and the Marvel and DC cinematic universes), U.S. populism in film and media, the history of cinema and media studies as a discipline, video essays and videographic criticism.

About the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design:

The School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) at 91亚色 is a dynamic hub for creative experimentation and expression. With a commitment to cultivating artistic excellence, new ideas and entrepreneurial skills, AMPD students learn by doing with industry-leading professionals in career-focused activities. The Department of Cinema & Media Arts at AMPD offers exceptional theoretical and hands-on training across the evolving spectrum of cinema and media. From idea to screenplay, camera to screen, screen to critical inquiry, AMPD students learn to think and create in the language of the moving image across all media from faculty who are experts in their field.

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91亚色 U marketing expert says supply chain issues may change the way brands target holiday shoppers for good

TORONTO, Nov. 8, 2021聽鈥� As many brands count down to their first Black Friday and holiday season without significant health restrictions due to COVID, supply chain issues are still tying the hands of many stores and online shops wanting to cash in on consumers looking for deals. , an expert in consumer behaviour and Associate Professor at 91亚色鈥檚 Schulich School of Business, says more and more companies are testing the staggered-sale format and the trend is here to stay.

鈥淭he strategy of a Black Friday month rather than just a Black Friday day was tested pre-pandemic by some brands. But it is definitely here to stay not only due to pandemic related supply-chain shortages. Companies are finding that staggering holiday sales allows them to better reach their customers.鈥�

Veresiu adds the advertising language to reel that buyer in is also changing to reflect this trend. 鈥溾�楩irst peak鈥� or 鈥榮neak peek鈥� for early Black Friday sales are just some of the phrases being used on social media to turn this into an exclusive experience.鈥�

Ela Veresiu is available for interviews and can speak about:

• Why toys, electronics, furniture are the first to be impacted this season
• How staggered sales can build better relationships with consumers
• How social media tactics are changing including the use of blogs to target consumers
• Why local businesses are benefiting from staggering sales and promotions to cope with supply issues
• What to expect for the holidays from deals to supply

About 91亚色

91亚色聽is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change and prepare our students for success. 91亚色's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. 91亚色鈥檚 campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.

Media contact:聽Anjum Nayyar, 91亚色 Media Relations, cell 437-242-1547,聽anayyar@yorku.ca

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National pan-university program backed by $1.2 million from RBC Foundation as part of RBC Future Launch

TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2021 鈥撀�91亚色 is launching聽a three-year initiative聽to enhance the representation of Black youth at universities across Canada by supporting upper-year high school students as they plan for their future such as pursuing post-secondary education or work 鈥� and aiding in the transition and retention of those who pursue university. The initiative is led by Professor Carl James, 91亚色鈥檚 Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora in the Faculty of Education. James has focused on addressing systemic barriers and racial inequities for over a decade and a recent聽聽from the RBC Foundation, as part of聽, is allowing this work to go national.

鈥淲e鈥檙e starting to see some attention to streaming 鈥� the process of placing students into academic or non-academic oriented classes based on their assumed intellectual abilities. The Ontario government鈥檚 announcement about ending academic streaming starting with the Grade 9 math curriculum this September as well as a ban on suspending young students is an okay start. However, we have a long way to go. Black students across Canada continue to report racial inequities and experience barriers in the education system,鈥� says聽, whose 2017 groundbreaking research revealed Black students are being disproportionately streamed away from academic programs and suspended at significantly higher rates than white or other racialized students.聽The report,聽, used data to show poor outcomes for Black students and that current students were experiencing worse outcomes than their parents and grandparents.

James is bringing together Kevin Hewitt, Physics Professor from Dalhousie University; Juliet Daniel, Associate Dean of Research from McMaster University; Jennifer Adams, Canada Research Chair in Creativity & STEM and Associate Professor from University of Calgary; and Annette Henry, Professor, Language and Literacy Education from University of British Columbia, who share a commitment to addressing the educational issues of Black youth to further the systemic anti-Black racism work of individual institutions, including interventions and research. The research component will build on existing Canadian census data with a longitudinal study of grade 11 and 12 students over a three-year period, informing the development of new community-based and student-support programs, and will for the first time facilitate the sharing of documentation and data across Canadian universities 鈥� allowing for geographical and contextual comparisons to be made. For example, James is particularly interested in the experience of second-and-third generation Black students and how the impact of generational status compares between Toronto and Halifax.

In 2020,聽RBC聽聽to address the inequity and systemic bias that have disadvantaged Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) individuals and youth. As part of this commitment, RBC committed to providing $50 million in focused funding through RBC Future Launch to create meaningful and transformative pathways to prosperity for 25,000 BIPOC youth by 2025.

鈥淓nsuring聽that Black students have equitable access to opportunity is critical to building strong, inclusive communities,鈥� says Mark Beckles, Vice-President, Social Impact & Innovation, RBC. 鈥淲e are working closely with our partners, including many BIPOC-serving organizations, to enable access. RBC鈥檚 support of the now national work of the Jean Augustine Chair will help to ensure that present and future generations of Black talent can reach their fullest potential.鈥�

The initiative will kick off on Oct. 6 with a national conversation hosted by 91亚色 and the RBC Student Success Initiative and Data Hub.

奥贬础罢:听Securing Black Futures: A National Partnership to Advance Youth Academic & Career Success

奥贬贰搁贰:听This event will be livestreamed via YouTube聽. Questions can be submitted in advance to聽yuevent@yorku.ca.

奥贬贰狈:听Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at 7 p.m.

About 91亚色

91亚色 is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change and prepare our students for success. 91亚色's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. 91亚色鈥檚 campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.聽

Media contact:聽Kayla Lewis, 91亚色 Media Relations, cell 416-455-4710,聽lewiskay@yorku.ca

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TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2020聽鈥斅燗fter closely observing the ripple effects of the Trump administration, including the important social and public policy decisions that have had a direct impact on Canada, many Canadians have felt connected to the outcome of the 2020 American election.

The following 91亚色 experts are available to speak with media:

associate professor in the Theatre Department, Faculty of Arts, Media, Performance & Design, can discuss how a leader鈥檚 performance contributes to collective action, body language and gestures, and the relationship between public performance, violence, and threats to democracy.

, professor of Sociology in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is available to discuss social trust as a predictor of American voting behaviour, internal migration and its impact on trust and voting, and why southerners are less likely to vote.

, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is an expert in American politics.

, professor of political science in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is available to speak 聽on election administration, its decentralization and how the rules for the same presidential election can be different by region, the nature of political divisions between the parties, and how the U.S. system is different than other western political systems both in terms of governing and how parties behave.

, professor emeritus of Economics and International Business and director of the Certificate in International Trade and Investment at the Schulich School of Business, is an expert on international trade, investment, trade agreements, exchange rates and monetary policy.

91亚色 champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91亚色 students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world鈥檚 most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91亚色 U is an internationally recognized research university 鈥� our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91亚色 is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni. 91亚色 U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media Contact:

Gloria Suhasini, 91亚色 Media Relations, 647.463.4354,聽suhasini@yorku.ca

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TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2020聽鈥斅燗fter closely observing the ripple effects of the Trump administration, including the important social and public policy decisions that have had a direct impact on Canada, many Canadians have felt connected to the outcome of the 2020 American election.

The following 91亚色 experts are available to speak with media:

associate professor in the Theatre Department, Faculty of Arts, Media, Performance & Design, can discuss how a leader鈥檚 performance contributes to collective action, body language and gestures, and the relationship between public performance, violence, and threats to democracy.

, professor of Sociology in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is available to discuss social trust as a predictor of American voting behaviour, internal migration and its impact on trust and voting, and why southerners are less likely to vote.

, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is an expert in American politics.

, professor of political science in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is available to speak 聽on election administration, its decentralization and how the rules for the same presidential election can be different by region, the nature of political divisions between the parties, and how the U.S. system is different than other western political systems both in terms of governing and how parties behave.

, professor emeritus of Economics and International Business and director of the Certificate in International Trade and Investment at the Schulich School of Business, is an expert on international trade, investment, trade agreements, exchange rates and monetary policy.

91亚色 champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91亚色 students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world鈥檚 most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91亚色 U is an internationally recognized research university 鈥� our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91亚色 is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni. 91亚色 U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media Contact:

Gloria Suhasini, 91亚色 Media Relations, 647.463.4354,聽suhasini@yorku.ca

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TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2020聽鈥� Whoever they vote for, Americans who are trusting are more likely to cast their ballot on Nov. 3 鈭� or earlier 鈭� than Americans who do not trust easily, 91亚色 predicts.

He explains that people with low trust levels are less interested in politics, so they are less inclined to vote.

鈥淭his also means Southerners are less likely to vote in the upcoming elections,鈥� says Wu, who has analyzed voting patterns for every U.S. presidential election since 1948. 鈥�The internal migration between the north and the south does not change Americans鈥� trust in others, and it will have very little impact on their voting behaviour.鈥�

Wu, a sociologist in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is available to discuss:

• Social trust as a predictor of American voting behaviour
• Internal migration and its impact on trust and voting
• Why southerners are less likely to vote
• The impact of social trust on those who vote Republican compared to those who vote Democrat
• Reasons for low Black voter turnout historically

91亚色 champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91亚色 students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world鈥檚 most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91亚色 U is an internationally recognized research university 鈥� our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91亚色 is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni.

Media contact:
Gloria Suhasini, 91亚色 Media Relations, 647-463-4354, suhasini@yorku.ca

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