Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Monday, January 14, 2019.
Saudi teen refugee Rahaf al-Qunun arrives in Canada
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor; Associate Dean Research, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties: Social justice, equality, social movements, human rights, public attitudes and social values.
Contact: howard.ramos@dal.ca and 902-494-3130 or 902-494-6595.
Bernadette Jordan is Nova Scotia’s new federal cabinet minister
Dalhousie Expert: Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research specialties: Canadian parliamentary government, pressure politics, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605.
British MPs set to vote on Brexit deal
Dalhousie Experts: Jerry White, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in European Studies.
Research Specialties: International trade, international finance, European studies.
Contact: Jerry.White@dal.ca and 902-469-2027/ 902-494-3628.
Orange juice on the chopping block for new Canada Food Guide
Dalhousie Expert: Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties: Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
Contact: sylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.
Recent News
- Federal Budget
- Violent extremist groups, youth and cyber security, Halloween scares, and daylight savings time
- World Occupational Therapy Day
- Whale Sanctuary approved in NS
- Canadian Tire Data breach and cyber security
- Carney‑Trump meeting, ceasefire talks, protests/national guard deployment, and lice and pinworm treatment
- Ottawa denies Marineland request to export remaining beluga whales to China
- Dalhousie University has experts who can speak on the impacts of drought on blueberry crops, the Trump‑Putin summit, and the Global Plastics Treaty