Below you will find suggested Dalhousie University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national, and international interest.

Conclave – Selecting a new Pope
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Christopher Helland, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 
Research Specialties:  Sociology of religion, anthropology of religion, media/internet studies, popular culture, transnationalism and diaspora, and social justice and inequality
Contact: chelland@dal.ca

Carney – Trump meeting
Dalhousie Expert: Lori Turnbull, Professor, Faculty of Management, Public & International Affairs Department
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems and public engagement
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca and (902) 225-8757

Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 
Research Specialties: Sanctions, international relations, activism and social justice, and COVID-19 Stigma
Contact: huish@dal.ca

Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Gabrielle Bardall, Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Specialties: Comparative politics, democratization & authoritarian resurgence, international democracy assistance, gender and politics, technology-facilitated gender-based violence and disinformation, violence against women in politics, and women, peace and Security
Contact:  gabrielle.bardall@gmail.com
Note – Can conduct interviews in both French and English

The impact of proposed film tariffs on the tourism industry (national & local)
Dalhousie Expert: Lorn Sheehan, Professor, Rowe School of Business, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Management  
Research Specialties: Tourism and travel, destination management, stakeholder management, and Sustainable development.
Contact: Lorn@dal.ca

Alberta separation 
Dalhousie Expert: Lori Turnbull, Professor, Faculty of Management, Public & International Affairs Department
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems and public engagement
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca and (902) 225-8757

Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 
Research Specialties: Sanctions, international relations, activism and social justice, and COVID-19 Stigma
Contact: huish@dal.ca