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Clicks and particulates: Value, alienation, and attunement as unifying themes in big data studies
New article in the Sage Journals co-authored by Professor Kelly Bronson, Core Member of the ISSP.
Editing the Film Loop in Canada’s Science Policy and the Research Funding Ecosystem
New article in the CSPC authored by Professor Paul DuFour, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
New article in the MDPI co-authored by Professor Georges Wolbring, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
« Voyage de Justin Trudeau en Asie : guerre et commerce au menu »
Professor Patrick LeBlond, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP, quoted in article in Radio Canada.
The psychometric evaluation of the nursing cultural competence scale: A multicenter study
New article in the Professioni Infermieristiche co-authored by Professor Rukhsana Ahmed, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP.
“The Importance of Values for Science”
New publication in the Interdisiplinary Science Reviews authored by Professor Heather Douglas, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
New article in the Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work co-authored by Professor Rukhsana Ahmed, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP.
Presentation and participation to panel discussion (online) UN World Data Forum 2023, Hangzhou by Professor Rukhsana Ahmed, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP.
House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Industry and Technology on Bill C-34
Professor Patrick LeBlond, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP, witness (in person) to the proposed law to amend the Investment Canada Act, Parliament of Canada, Ottawa.
New article in the Journal of Health and Communications co-authored by Professor Rukhsana Ahmed, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP.
University of Waterloo advises researchers they aren’t obligated to talk to CSIS agents
Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow of the ISSP, quoted in article in The Globe & Mail.
Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow of the ISSP, quoted in article in the Toronto Star.
Trois universités québécoises mènent des projets de recherche secrets avec Huawei
Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow of the ISSP, quoted in article in Le Journal de Montréal.
Reshoring, Friendshoring and Decoupling of Supply Chains: Implications for Canada
Centre for International Policy Studies panel co-organized by Professor Patrick LeBlond, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP.
Professor Mitia Rioux-Beaulne receives CRSH Insight grant, titled "Forces à l'oeuvre Diderot et l'écriture matérialiste de l'histoire de l'esprit humain"
A new project spanning five years. This project will study the historical thinking of Denis Diderot (1713-1784), a philosopher of the French Enlightenment and the driving force behind the Encyclopedia, through the prism of the relationship he established between the development of knowledge and culture and the material and social conditions of their production and transmission (academies, encyclopedia, schools, etc.)
New developments in governance of cross-border data flows: Data strategies and trade negotiations
Participation (online) of Professor Patrick LeBlond, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP, in panel TA12.19, April 25, UN World Data Forum 2023, Hangzhou, China
Participation (online) of Professor Patrick LeBlond, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP, in panel by Institue for China-America Studies.
Differentiating Scientific Inquiry and Politics
New publication in the Cambridge University Press by Professor Heather Douglas, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
New publication in the Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IRIS) by Professor Pascale Massot, ISSP Faculty Affiliate.
Where is Bao Fan? Missing Chinese executive reflects unstable business climate
An article in the Globe & Mail by Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
Telfer Research Seminar Series and Telfer Research Forum organized by Mariam Humayun, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP.
A blog in Substack by Nigel Cameron, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
The Current with Matt Galloway
Radio interview in CBC by Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
An article in the MDPI, co-authored by by Gregor Wolbring, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
Symposium held on January 19-20 2023. Click here to watch the recordings.
Potential Impact of Environmental Activism: A Survey and a Scoping Review
An article in the MDPI by Gregor Wolbring, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
Please Wear a Mask - Episode One
Interview in The Trust Race podcast by Heather Douglas, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
People-centric health data should be front and centre at first Ministers meeting on health care
An article in the Toronto Star Newspaper by Michael Wolfson, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP.
Ottawa vows to curb Canadian university research with Chinese military scientists
Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow of the ISSP, quoted in article in The Globe & Mail.
Ottawa’s new health funding is tied to better data. What will that really mean?
An article in the Globe and Mail by Michael Wolfson, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP.
Radio interviews on January 2023 North American Leaders' Summit in Mexico
Radio Interview by Professor Patrick Leblond, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP, on the January 2023 North American Leaders' Summit in Mexico with Radio Canada's Midi-Info and Radio Canada's L'Heure du Monde.
An article in the MDPI by Gregor Wolbring, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
Canadian universities conducting joint research with Chinese military scientists
Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow of the ISSP, quoted in article in The Globe & Mail.
An article in the MDPI, co-authored by by Gregor Wolbring, Senior Fellow of the ISSP.
What makes science trustworthy? A guide for the public
An article in the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab by Heather Douglas, ISSP Senior Fellow.
An article in the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal, co-authored by Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate.
Article 8 - CETA as the EU’s First Third-Generation Trade Agreement: Does It Act Like One?
An article in the Perspectivas Journal of Political Science, co-authored by Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate.
Australia and Canada in the Indo-Pacific: Middle Power Allies Should Coordinate Strategies
A publication by the Centre for International Policy Studies, co-authored by Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, ISSP Senior Fellow.
Wiley Online Library: "Social Media: Migrant Health"
Professor Rukhsana Ahmed, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, makes an entry into the Wiley Online Library.
New journal article in the International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care by Professor Rukhsana Ahmed, ISSP Faculty Affiliate.
Global Gathering: A Better Place for Everyone
Nigel Cameron, ISSP Senior Fellow, to host a session on the Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies at this conference by Planet Masters.
A Digital Trade Strategy for Canada Rests on Three Pillars
New publication by the CN-Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy and Professor Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate.
Professor Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, speaks at Cirano's Conference on the hidden aspects of the digitization of international trade.
Stratégie Indo-Pacifique du Canada: Il faut accorder une plus grande place à l'économie numérique
Article publication by Professor Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, in La Presse+.
Un nouveau chapitre pour la politique étrangère au Canada
Radio interview by Professor Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, in ICI Radio-Canada.
Modernité et academies scientifiques européennes
Edited volume publication by Professor Mitia Rioux-Beaulne, ISSP Faculty Affiliate.
Gouvernance de l’eau, agence et participation publique : enjeux et impératifs au Canada
Contributions by Professor Louis Simard in new book published by the University of Ottawa's Forum on Water Law and Governance.
Ontario Finalizes Electrification and Energy Transition Panel
Professor Monica Gattinger, ISSP Director and Chair of Positive Energy, was appointed on Ontario's Electrification and Energy Transition Panel.
Why the governance –and funding– of Canada’s research ecosystem needs a 21st century blueprint
Article authored by Paul Dufour, ISSPSenior Fellow, for the Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC).
Article co-authored by Professor Gregor Wolbring, Senior Fellow of the ISSP, for MDPI.
Auditing the ‘Social’ Using Conventions, Declarations, and Goal Setting Documents: A Scoping Review
Article co-authored by Professor Gregor Wolbring, Senior Fellow of the ISSP, for MDPI.
International Conference: Envision Humanity 2023
Panel featuring Nigel Cameron, Senior Fellow of the ISSP, speaking on water policy.
Fostering International Research and Collaboration in 2023 and Beyond
International panel featuring Professor Rees Kassen, ISSP Core Member, for the AGU Fall Meeting.
There are 8 years left to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, but is it enough time?
Article co-authored by Professor Rees Kassen, ISSP Core Member, for The Conversation.
IOG's Government Science and Innovation in the New Normalproject releases new publications
Louise Earl, Senior Fellow of the ISSP, and Jeff Kinder, Executive-in-Residence of the ISSP, each co-authored 3-4 discussion papers:
- Inclusive Innovation
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Skills & Knowledge
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Indigenous and Other Ways of Knowing
- Mission-driven Research and Innovation
The SMART Cities Training Platform is held it’s first Annual Healthy Cities Conference
Inclusive Innovation Lead Sandra Schillo participated in a panel on Indigenous Health and Healthy Communities as Entry Point for Societal-Scale Innovation and System Transformation. A recording of the session will be made available soon.
The i2Hub Fall 2023 engagement sessions are officially completed
In total, 10 meetings with Professor Sandra Schillo, Core Member of the ISSP, were held that saw really great engagement and ideas for action proposed by the respective groups involved. A report summarizing the sessions and outlining next steps for the i2Hub is expected in Spring 2023.
Professor Patrick Fafard, ISSP Core Member, uOttawa, joins York University's Global Strategy Lab (GSL).
A Mitacs project developed in collaboration with Professor Sandra Schillo, Core Member of the ISSP, titled "Exploring Social Media Data to Understand How Stakeholders Value Local Food: A Canadian Study Using Twitter" has been selected as Editor's Choice Article by MPDI's Sustainability Journal.
Article co-authored by Dr. Dee Williams, 2017 Fulbright at the ISSP, for Frontiers in Climate.
Fostering International Research and Collaboration in 2023 and Beyond
Panel featuring Professor Rees Kassen, ISSP Core Member, for American Geophysical Union.
A Digital Trade Strategy for Canada
Panel featuring Professor Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, as a presenter for CN-Tellier Chair.
“Canada and China: A Fifty-Year Journey” - Book Launch (YouTube link)
Book launch panel featuring Professor Pascale Massot, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, for the University of British Columbia.
Conversations sur les 20 ans de l’OCPM : Quels enseignements et quelles perspectives pour demain?
Panel featuring Professor Louis Simard, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP.
The Foresight Lens of Science Diplomacy for a Disrupted Era
Article written by Prof. Paul Dufour, ISSP Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor, uOttawa, for Science & Diplomacy.
72nd Annual International Communication Association Conference
Professor Rukhsana Ahmed, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, participated in the following conference presentations:
- Knowledge, attitude, and behavior about COVID-19: The roles of health literacy and English proficiency among Korean immigrants in the U.S. Paper
- COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, practice and vaccine-related decision making among immigrants in North America: A cross-sectional Study
Communication research on health disparities and coping strategies in COVID-19 related crises
Journal article co-written by Professor Rukhsana Ahmed, ISSP Faculty Affiliate.
Journal article co-written by Professor Rukhsana Ahmed, ISSP Faculty Affiliate.
MASc thesis on tackling sustainable net zero energy buildings from a life cycle thinking approach
MASc thesis successfully defended by Eslam Elshorbagy, ISSP Collaborative Master's participant.
Principles of risk decision-making
Journal co-written by Patricia Larkin, ISSP Senior Research Associate.
Responsible Science in the Space of Inquiry: Rethinking the Social Contract
Webinar featuring Prof. Heather Douglas, ISSP Senior Fellow, for Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
The Essentiality of Shared Values for Trust in Scientific Expertise (link to slides)
Workshop featuring Prof. Heather Douglas, ISSP Senior Fellow, for UC Irvine.
Public Procurement under CETA Chapter 19
Publication featuring Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, for McGill-Queen's University Press.
Innovative Models for Digital Trade Agreements
Webinar featuring Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, for Digital Trade Day, Trade Experettes.
Global computer chip shortage concerns grow as pressure from China on Taiwan increases
Article featuring Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, ISSP Senior Fellow, uOttawa, for the Toronto Star.
Alberta relaxes some restrictions on university partnerships with links to Chinese government
Article featuring Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, ISSP Senior Fellow, uOttawa, for The Globe and Mail.
Global Water Policy: The Core Challenges for the Next Decade
Panel featuring Nigel Cameron, ISSP Senior Fellow, uOttawa, for the Global Gathering.
Working Together to Rebuild Trust and Manage Uncertainty
Forum hosted by Professor Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for CN-Tellier.
Book Launch: The Immaculate Conception of Data
Following Dr. Kelly Bronson's new book The Immaculate Conception of Data, this event offers a look into the struggle to control the food system and the role big data holds in this power play. Register here.
Improving Society’s Trust in Science
Inclusive Innovation Research Cluster Lead, Sandra Schillo, in partnership with the Institute on Governance, has received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Development Grant for a research project titled “Beyond endless frontiers: Rethinking the social contract for science and innovation.”
Professor Sandra Schillolaunches the Inclusive Innovation Hub (i2Hub) as a space for experimentation, learning and excellence on inclusive innovation. Over the fall, the i2Hub will engage with many groups (see i2Hub.ca/activities). To join the government session, see this invitation and register here.
Regulators: Disrupted by change or disruptors bringing change? (link to PDF)
Column written by Monica Gattinger, ISSP Director and Chair of Positive Energy, uOttawa, and David Morton, for ICER Chronicle Edition 12.
The Immaculate Conception of Data: Agribusiness, Activists, and Their Shared Politics of the Future
Book written by Prof. Kelly Bronson, ISSP Core Member, uOttawa.
Beijing Olympics: Should Canada Go?
Interviewing featuring Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow at the ISSP, uOttawa, for Unpublished Ottawa.
As China flexes its muscles in the Indo-Pacific, Canada and Australia must step up
Article co-written by Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, ISSP Senior Fellow, uOttawa, for The Conversation Global.
Science Advisors and Their Futures
Article written by Prof. Paul Dufour, ISSP Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor, uOttawa, for CSPC.
What Canada’s new innovation agency can learn from the rest of the world
Interview featuring Prof. Paul Dufour, ISSP Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor, uOttawa, for Research Money Inc.
International case studies and the need for a national regulatory task force
Interview featuring Prof. Monica Gattinger, ISSP Director and Chair of Positive Energy, uOttawa, and Michael Cleland, Executive-in-Residence, Positive Energy, for the Electricity Canada Podcast.
How Brand Hive Minds Thrive: Understanding Bitcoin’s Resilience
Article co-written by Prof. Mariam Humayun, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for Cryptoeconomic Systems.
Canada's Huawei decision as well as China in the Arctic
Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, ISSP Senior Fellow, uOttawa, was featured in the following outlets on the topic:
Integrating Science and Politics for Public Health
Book edited by Prof. Patrick Fafard, ISSP Core Member, uOttawa, for SpringerLink.
The Policy Needs Shaping Science within Parliament
Article written by Prof. Paul Dufour, ISSP Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor, uOttawa, for CSPC.
Addressing the Reproducibility Crisis: A Response to Hudson
Journal co-written by Prof. Heather Douglas, ISSP Senior Fellow, uOttawa, for the Journal for General Philosophy of Science.
Is the New US-Led Data Privacy Forum Just Another Noodle in the Regulatory Soup?
Article written by Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for Centre for International Governance Innovation.
Is Canada’s digital-trade policy decided in Washington?
Article written by Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for iPolitics.
Beyond GDP: The idea of global sustainability accounting
Working paper co-written by Marc Saner, Lead, Science Advice Cluster, uOttawa, for ESCAP.
Regulating for Net Zero 2035 & 2050 (YouTube link to recording)
Panel featuring Prof. Monica Gattinger, ISSP Director and Chair of Positive Energy, uOttawa, and Michael Cleland, Executive-in-Residence, Positive Energy, for the Electricity Canada Regulatory Forum.
Article featuring Prof. Michael Wolfson, Faculty Affiliate at the ISSP, uOttawa, for The Globe and Mail,
L’ACÉUM et le commerce numérique
Article co-written by Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for Société québécoise de droit international.
Budget fédéral : analyse économique avec Patrick Leblond
Interview featuring Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, on the 'Dans la mosaïque' Podcast - Radio-Canada.
Article featuring Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for the Centre for European Studies, Carleton University.
Listen to Prof. Rees Kassen on CBC's All in a Day
Interview featuring Prof. Rees Kassen, ISSP Core Member, for CBC Radio.
Panel featuring Prof. Rukhsana Ahmed, Faculty Affiliate at the ISSP, uOttawa, for Refugee 613.
Why Canadian pension plans should divest from China
Op-ed co-written by Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, ISSP Senior Fellow, uOttawa, for The Ottawa Citizen.
Power Breakfast Series - Greening the Grid: Ontario’s Net-Zero Mix (link to recording)
Panel featuring Prof. Monica Gattinger, ISSP Director and Chair of Positive Energy, for the Toronto Region Board of Trade.
Les États-Unis interdisent les importations du pétrole russe
Article featured Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for Radio-Canada.
Le prix du nickel ballonné par le conflit en Ukraine
Article featured Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for Radio-Canada.
Canada requires a new, effective and inclusive science advisory architecture
Article written by Prof. Paul Dufour,ISSP Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor, uOttawa, and Jeff Kinder, ISSP Senior Fellow, uOttawa, for Research Money Inc.
Op-ed written by Nik Nanos and Prof. Monica Gattinger, ISSP Director and Chair of Positive Energy, uOttawa, for The Hill Times.
Ottawa’s Emissions Reductions Plan Missing Key Ingredients For Success
Op-ed written by Prof. Monica Gattinger, ISSP Director and Chair of Positive Energy, uOttawa, for the Daily Oil Bulletin.
Will Energy Security Unite Or Divide Canadians?
Op-ed written by Prof. Monica Gattinger, ISSP Director and Chair of Positive Energy, uOttawa, for the Daily Oil Bulletin.
Overcoming Consensus-Building Barriers: Report Studies Polarization Of Energy/Climate Issues
Article featured Brendan Frank, ISSP Senior Research Associate at the ISSP, uOttawa, for Daily Oil Bulletin.
On Canada’s precarious climate politics
Op-ed written by Brendan Frank, ISSP Senior Research Associate at the ISSP, uOttawa, for The National Observer.
How authorities are targeting the ‘freedom convoy’ money via the Emergencies Act
Article written by Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for The Conversation.
Alberta at Noon with Judy Aldous: Is the Emergencies Act necessary?
Interview with Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for CBC.
Business experts say protest puts Ottawa on the map — in the wrong way
Article featuring Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for CBC.
Investissement Québec (IQ) embauche à pleines portes
Article featuring Prof. Patrick Leblond, ISSP Faculty Affiliate, uOttawa, for Journal de Montréal.
Swabbing floors to detect COVID-19 could be a useful indicator of the disease’s spread
Article co-written by Prof. Rees Kassen, ISSP Core Member, uOttawa, for The Conversation.
Canadian Trucker Protest is 'Racially Charged' (available in German only)
Article written by Mascha Gugganig, ISSP Postdoctoral Fellow, uOttawa, for Die Presse.
Privacy outrage over the use of cellphone data by public health officials is unwarranted
Article written by Prof. Michael Wolfson, Faculty Affiliate at the ISSP, uOttawa for The Globe and Mail.
Coverage of Disabled People in Environmental-Education-Focused Academic Literature
Article co-written by Prof. Gregor Wolbring, Senior Fellow of the ISSP, uOttawa, for MDPI.
There are multiple reasons to ban Huawei from selling equipment for Canada's 5G system
Article featuring a quote from Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow at the ISSP, uOttawa, for Politico.
What’s happening to Uyghur children in China is despicable
Op-ed written by Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow at the ISSP, uOttawa, for The Ottawa Citizen
Under the spotlight: understanding the role of the Chief Medical Officer in a pandemic
Essay co-written by Prof. Patrick Fafard, Core Member of the ISSP, uOttawa for the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
The Future of Regulatory Science Advice: Pacing, Adaptation and Denial (PDF download link)
Column written by Prof. Marc Saner, Inaugural Director and Core Member of the ISSP, uOttawa for INGSA 2021.
Article co-written by Prof. Rukhsana Ahmed, Faculty Affiliate of the ISSP, uOttawa, In K. Liberman & K. Wright (Eds.), Casing mediated communication (pp. 275 -292).