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LA&PS Professor Jay Ramasubramanyam writes about the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, India for The Conversation

Professor Jay Ramasubramanyam LA&PS Professor Jay Ramasubramanyam writes about the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, India for The Conversation, and discusses the deafening silence of India’s political elite. Professor Ramasubramanyam contends that the current government in India has been clear and consistent in its apathy towards marginalized and minority communities. While explaining why Manipur has […]

LA&PS Professor Zachary Spicer awarded SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant

Professor Zachary Spicer This past January, professor Spicer was awarded the SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant, partnering with UpBeing. UpBeing heavily leverages AI which passively analyses the minimum information required to reconstruct a user’s workday while intermittently querying them about their emotional state, productivity, goals, and goal achievement. UpBeing collects data without burdening users with lengthy data input, making it ideal […]

LA&PS Professor Ali Asgary writes about the Titanic submersible ‘catastrophic implosion’ for The Conversation

Professor Ali Asgary LA&PS Professor Ali Asgary writes about the catastrophic explosion of the OceanGate submersible for The Conversation, and reflects on the cost, ethics, and the capacity of resources involved in the Titan search and rescue mission. Professor Asgary suggests how rescue efforts following the Titan informs “significant discussions around the public burden of […]

New GLRC Director - Adrian Smith

The LA&PS Research Office is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Smith, Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, as the new Director of the GLRC. He will replace professor Luann Good Gingrich, whose term as Director is concluding. Professor Smith will begin his directorship on July 1, 2023 and he will lead the […]