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Dr. Anders Hayden, who teaches a course on the Politics of Consumption, was interviewed for a Saltwire article about the growing popularity of toonie and fiver birthdays, which downplay the emphasis on gifts. Read more here: https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/ditch-the-gifts-give-cash-and-help-charity-instead-for-kids-parties-why-toonie-and-fiver-birthdays-are-growing-in-popularity-on-the-east-coast-100767665/

Leah Sarson's new article about how Indigenous law-making affects state authorities

This article is part of a series focusing on the grads of the Dalhousie Class of 2022. For Claire Mercer, keeping busy and involved with campus life has been a huge part of her career as an undergraduate student at Dalhousie. This spring, Claire graduates with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a Combined Honours in History and Political Science. In addition to the degree that she worked for over the past four years, Claire also leaves Dal with valuable work and volunteer experience both on and off campus and several special achievements to be proud of.

With the shifts in Nova Scotia's population since 2012, this 2022 redistribution of federal electoral districts is bound to be more difficult for Louise Carbert's 2nd time as a Commissioner.

Dr. Anders Hayden was interviewed for an article in the magazine Refinery 29 titled: "'I Don’t Deserve To Be Burned Out.' How Capitalism Complicates Rest." https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2022/04/10918535/feeling-guilty-resting-imposter-syndrome

Congratulations to Tobias Schminke on winning the Dal 2022 IMPACT Awards for the Student Entrepreneur of the Year. Read more here https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/03/30/impact-awards-2022-dalhousie.html?utm_source=Today@Dal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dalnews.

Political Science professors Dr. Leah Sarson, Dr. Ruben Zaiotti, Dr. Brian Bow, Dr. Anders Hayden; History professor Dr. Denis Kozlov; Dr. Maya Elchler (MSVU), and Dr. Lyubov Zhyznomirska (SMU) share their insight from tactics to tragedy of Russia's attack on Ukraine. Read more here.

On March 6, 2022, Dr. Anders Hayden participated in a CBC Radio Maritime Connection call-in show about the question "Do you care where Canada gets its natural resources?" https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-99-maritime-connection/clip/15898884-do-care-canada-gets-its-natural-resources