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Sep 16, 2020 Professor speaks about need for anti-racism policies for PSWs

Dr. Bharati Sethi, Assistant Professor at King's School of Social Work, has made several media appearances to discuss her desire for policies to curb prejudice against Personal Support Workers (PSWs).

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Sep 16, 2020 King's student receives scholarship from Big Brothers Big Sisters
Tristan Webb, in his first year of Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies, was one of three recipients of a $2,500 scholarship from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph to support his post-secondary education, Guelph Today reports. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 15, 2020 Coalition calls for basic income to address gender inequality
Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier, Associate Professor in King's School of Social Work, is quoted in an article on thestar.com about the call for guaranteed basic income to address gender inequality. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 2, 2020 Alumna speaks to CBC about sharing her story
Sarah Crittenden,'18 BA Honours – Disability Studies and Psychology, appeared on CBC's London Morning about sharing her story about the relationship with her father as part of the web series Humans of New York. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 2, 2020 Dr. Meek discusses conspiracy theory merchandise being sold online
In an article on CBC's website, Dr. Alison Meek, Associate Professor in History, discusses QAnon conspiracy theory merchandise being sold by E-commerce websites like Amazon and eBay. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 31, 2020 Dr. Silva: Red-scare rhetoric isn't gone from histories of American sport
Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Criminology, has co-authored an article on jacobinmag.com examining problematic representations of communist Europe in recent gymnastic documentaries on Netflix and ESPN. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 28, 2020 Economic history: finding humility and optimism in the past
Dr. Vincent Geloso, Assistant Professor of Economics, appeared on The Knowledge Archives podcast, to discuss his research in the field of economic history, a discipline that uses economic theories to explain historical events Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 27, 2020 Defining values with Dr. Malloy

Dr. David Malloy, King's Principal, appeared on an episode of "The Governance Guys" podcast hosted by Andrew Jardine, Executive Assistant to the Principal and Paul Wilton, Admissions and Liaison Officer at King's, to discuss what is a “value” and how should values play a role in conversations and decision-making at the Board table.
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Aug 25, 2020 Psychology's Ellis discusses mental health supports in schools
Dr. Wendy Ellis, Associate Professor of Psychology, has made several media appearances to discuss the importance of having mental health supports in place for students as they return to school. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 24, 2020 Read. Watch. Listen. with Dr. Alison Meek

Dr. Alison Meek, Associate Professor of History, is featured in the latest edition of Western News' Read. Watch. Listen about her reading, viewing and listening habits.
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Aug 18, 2020 Economic freedom hastens pandemic recovery
An article in Forbes magazine discusses a new paper co-written by Dr. Vincent Geloso, Assistant Professor of Economics, that uses examples from the 1918 Global Pandemic to argue that embracing economic freedom will help alleviate the effects of the COVID pandemic. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 13, 2020 Documentary featuring History's Ventresca to be available for viewing
A new documentary, Holy Silence, in which Dr. Robert Ventresca, Professor in the Department of History, was interviewed regarding the range of Catholic responses to Nazism-Fascism and the Holocaust, will be available for viewing from August 15-22 on the Jewish Film Institute's website. Dr. Ventresca was interviewed for the documentary in February 2019. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 12, 2020 Criminology's Silva: Cancelling college sports not about players' health
Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Criminology, has co-written an article for The Guardian, stating the cancellation of U.S. college sports is more about limiting player power than protecting players from COVID-19. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 6, 2020 Economics professor publishes paper on economy and 1918 pandemic
Dr. Vincent Geloso, Professor of Economics in the School of MEM, has had a paper published on economic freedom and the 1918 pandemic, now available in Contemporary Economic Policy. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 5, 2020 Criminology's Silva: College football and COVID-19 are imperiling athletes
Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Criminology, has co-written an article in The Guardian discussing how college football players are speaking out against playing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 5, 2020 King's History professor speaks on COVID conspiracy theories.
In an article by the Canadian Press (reprinted by the CBC among others), Alison Meek, Associate Professor of History at King's, compared COVID-19 conspiracy theories to recent anti-vaccine and 1980s/90s AIDS theories. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jul 31, 2020 U.S. college football is racist and should stop: King's University professor
Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Criminology, spoke to the London Free Press about ending the American college football season and restructuring of the sport, arguing its structure, especially in light of the coronavirus, is harming the players, particularly Black players. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jul 21, 2020 Dr. Ventresca talks about new Human Rights major
Dr. Robert Ventresca discusses what to expect from the new Human Rights major on the Afternoon Show with Jess Brady. Facebook Twitter Linkedin