Jennifer Kuk, a professor at 91ŃÇɫ’s School of Kinesiology and Health Science, says that people may not be aware that society is becoming more overweight, because as some studies have shown, people's goal weight has shifted upward over time. "So that means what you think is normal and what you want to weigh has actually also drifted up," she said in CBC News June 1. .
Don Thompson, an economist and professor emeritus of marketing and strategy at 91ŃÇɫ’s Schulich School of Business, argues persuasively in The Supermodel and the Brillo Box that there are far more compelling reasons to pay attention to Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream than numbers alone, reported The Globe and Mail May 30. Its sale, and Sotheby’s marketing engine that thrust it into the stratosphere, are examples of the new art-world economic order that emerged in the wake of the 2008-2009 financial crash, in which the old maxims about buying art no longer apply and where cash and celebrity trump connoisseurship as the ticket into the cultural establishment. .
Tom Klassen of 91ŃÇÉ«, in an email exchange, praised the Liberals for acting now but said he has reservations about the plan itself, reported the Hamilton Spectator June 1. “We're not yet in a crisis, but we're heading toward one,” he wrote. “With pension policy one cannot wait until the crisis happens, as by that time it is too late to take effective action.” .
“Ecological changes are complex and long-term processes; we need to look beyond the obvious tree mortality, subtleties not attempted in the article,” wrote 91ŃÇÉ« environmental studies Professor Gail Fraser in the Toronto Star June 1, in response to the May 23 article “What’s killing the Leslie Spit’s trees?” .
“In many ways, [men's rights activists] want to be proactive and progressive, in terms of viewing men in families, and domestic violence. And they don’t want to be excluded from the discussion, and they want to promote a good discussion about men’s involvement in fatherhood or various gender issues,” said 91ŃÇÉ« sociology Professor Robert A. Kenedy in the National Post May 30. “But it is reactionary, unfortunately, in terms of what you see [on campuses] in terms of being excluded. There has been quite a push back, and the universities have rethought security issues.” .
Vijay Agnew, a professor of women’s studies at 91ŃÇÉ«, says that immigrant communities tend to have mistrust of police. In a recent case of gang rape in rural India two police officers were among those arrested. “They’re not comfortable with the police, or the role the police might play to protect them,” Agnew said in CityNews Toronto May 30. .
“Falling demand for electricity, sky-high cost projections, a catastrophic meltdown in Japan and a dedicated resistance to nuclear expansion have contributed to tough times for advocates of new and rebuilt nuclear reactors in Ontario,” wrote 91ŃÇÉ« MA candidate Steve Cornwell in Rabble.ca May 30. .
Given her focus on international LGBT rights, it seemed only logical for filmmaker Nancy Nicol to head to India in 2009 when the Delhi high court struck down the law. “I thought it was a really interesting way to take on issues around oppression,” said the 91ŃÇÉ« visual arts professor in Daily Xtra May 30. “Looking at the treatment of sexual minorities through the lens and legacy of British imperialism and colonialism.” .
Francis Bacon & Henry Moore: Terror and Beauty is on view through July 20 at the Art Gallery of Ontario, reported Buffalo Spree’s June 2014 issue. It is guest curated by 91ŃÇÉ« art history Professor Dan Adler. .
91ŃÇÉ« Professor Emeritus of English Frank Birbalsingh noted that writing by Indo-Trinidadians comes out of a natural urge, like that in most communities, to express their deepest thoughts and feelings and, in the process, reach a fuller understanding of themselves, their society and their place in the world, reported Trinidad Express May 31. .
Libido Productions presents Queer Bathroom Stories by 91ŃÇÉ« Professor Sheila Cavanagh at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. The show runs tonight, May 31, to June 15, on the eve of WorldPride, reported BroadwayWorld.com May 31. .