FASS in Dal News

• Farmers’ markets are a vital but overlooked part of fixing Canada’s struggling food system
  Farmers’ markets provide a host of benefits to both consumers and farmers, but are often overlooked when it comes to creating policies geared toward improving the sustainability of food systems.
  
• How a failure to support youth who were once in care may be fuelling unemployment
  Former youth in care deserve equitable educational opportunities. Better longitudinal data is needed around how youth and adults successfully transition to and complete post-secondary education.
  
• A light and comedic escape at the opera
  DalOpera's Cinderella and The Box Office double-bill offers an engaging and hopeful experience, even for those new to opera.
  
• Ask an expert: Could Canada's economy really get crushed by Trump's threatened tariffs?
  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposals for massive tariffs on Canadian goods has spooked many. Dr. Brian Bow explains what it could mean for Canada.
  
• Light and dark themes on display at this year’s FASS publications and performances showcase
  A look at some of the latest publications and creative work emerging out of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, from books about the daughters of immigrants and Canadian exceptionalism to a philosophy professor's foray into stand-up comedy.
  
• “Democracy erodes from the top, not from the bottom up”: Takeaways from this year’s Stanfield Conversation
  Award-winning journalist Doug Saunders and celebrated political scientist Dr. Debra Thompson visited Dal this week to dig into a question on many minds right now: What does Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. president mean for the trajectory of democracy worldwide?
  
• The next chapter: Dalhousie and King’s seek ideas to deepen bonds and collaboration
  A century after a devastating fire led to a formal association between Dal and King’s, a rapid taskforce seeks to inject new ideas and innovation into the partnership.
  
• Look back to understand the political present, says Dal‑educated scholar ahead of Stanfield Conversation
  When advocating for resistance to non-democratic ideas and processes, Friends of Stanfield Conversations member and Dal alum Dr. Andy Knight advises pressing on, even when things look bleak.