FASS Media Mentions: January - February 2024

Media appearances, features, and publications featuring Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) faculty, staff, students, and alumni for January and February.

Tax credits for active Canadians
CBC Radio One  – January 1, 2024
Interview featuring Public Policy assistant professor Ali Bhagat

Trying to be more mindful in 2024? Try these tips for being mindful with your partner and kids
The Conversation – January 1, 2024
Op-ed written by Psychology associate professor Yuthika Girme and Psychology PhD candidate Nathaniel Johnson
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SFU student from Coquitlam paints organs with Indigenous designs 
New Westminster Record  – January 1, 2024
Indigenous Studies undergraduate student, Ashley Jones, is featured
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Rival gangs in Prince George 
CKPG Prince George  – January 2, 2024
Interview featuring Criminology professor emeritus Robert Gordon

'Atmosphere of terror': Fires in southeast Edmonton may be gang-linked extortion, displays of power, expert says
City News Edmonton  – January 3, 2024
Interview featuring Criminology professor emeritus Robert Gordon
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SFU professor discusses how Woodward's department store gentrified Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
CBC Vancouver  – January 4, 2024
Interview featuring English professor Clint Burnham
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Did the RCMP's lack of decriminalization training impact its effectiveness?
NewsTalk 980 (CKNW)  – January 5, 2024
Interview featuring Criminology professor emeritus Robert Gordon
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New Year's resolutions
CTV Vancouver  – January 5, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor Lara Aknin

Lily Gladstone began her Golden Globes speech in Blackfeet language. Here's what she said
Today – January 8, 2024
Interview featuring Linguistics professor Heather Bliss
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Housing issues, urban sprawl, and density
CBC Radio One (CBTK) – January 9, 2024
Interview featuring Urban Studies associate professor Andy Yan

How to reduce and recycle electronic waste (FR)
ICI Radio-Canada Première (CBUF) – January 10, 2024
Interview featuring Public Policy assistant professor Alex Rivard

Global News at Noon: B.C.'s fast-growing demand for electricity
Global News (BC1)  – January 11, 2024
Interview featuring Political Science professor Andy Hira

New and under construction homes damaged by fire in Edmonton
CBC Radio One (CBX) – January 16, 2024
Criminology professor emeritus Robert Gordon is interviewed

Edmonton police investigated a possible extortion scheme linked to recent fires
ICI Radio-Canada Première (CHFA) – January 16, 2024
Criminology professor emeritus Robert Gordon is interviewed

Letters to the Editor: Remembering Ed Broadbent
The Globe and Mail  – January 17, 2024
Global Humanities professor emeritus Ian Angus writes a letter to the editor
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Organized crime in Edmonton
CBC Radio One (CBX) – January 17, 2024
Criminology professor emeritus Robert Gordon is interviewed

High-risk offender was released from jail just days before attack in Halifax
Global News Halifax – January 18, 2024
Interview featuring Criminology assistant professor Maaike Helmus
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Tiny houses in Prince George
ICI Radio-Canada Première (CBUF) – January 19, 2024
Interview featuring Public Policy assistant professor Ali Bhagat

Prolific B.C. writer called himself a 'predator of beauty'
The Globe and Mail – January 19, 2024
Literature alumnus Brian Brett is commemorated
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My Academic Freedom Journey from Post-Soviet Russia to Canada with Alexandra Lysova
Heterodox Academy – January 19, 2024
Interview featuring Criminology associate professor Alexandra Lysova
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The West's strikes against Houthis risk igniting a powderkeg in the Middle East
The Conversation / News Week Japan – January 22, 2024
Global Humanities assistant professor James Horncastle writes an op-ed
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International students
CBC Radio One (CBU) – January 22, 2024
Interview featuring Public Policy assistant professor Ali Bhagat

Liberal government cabinet retreat (FR)
ICI Radio-Canada Première (CHFA) – January 22, 2024
Global Humanities researcher Cameron Duncan is interviewed 
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Transit strike
CBC Radio One (CBU) – January 23, 2024
Labour Studies and History lecturer John-Henry Harter is interviewed

Feet in shoes washing up on B.C. beaches
CHEK Vancouver Island – January 25, 2024
Interview featuring Criminology professor Gail Anderson

On the travel of state crimes by algorithm: Chinese camera systems in Israel
Made in China Journal – January 25, 2024
International Studies assistant professor Darren Byler and undergraduate student Karissa Ketter write an op-ed
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B.C. Health Minister announces appointment of new seniors' advocate
CBC News – January 26, 2024
Gerontology adjunct professor Dan Levitt is featured
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Our Edmonton: Tax credits for Canadians
CBC Edmonton (CBXT) – January 28, 2024
Interview featuring Public Policy assistant professor Ali Bhagat

Opinion: Democracy undermined by NDP's Land Act plans
Vancouver is Awesome – January 30, 2024
Op-ed written by Political Science PhD candidate Caroline Elliott
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Traffic is climbing on some Metro Vancouver bridges
NewsTalk 980 (CKNW) – January 31, 2024
Interview featuring Urban Studies associate professor Andy Yan

B.C.'s decriminalization of drugs one year later
NewsTalk 980 (CKNW) – January 31, 2024
Public Policy associate professor Kennedy Stewart is interviewed

Global News anchors conduct wardrobe experiment. Did you notice?
Global News – January 31, 2024
Labour Studies director and professor Kendra Strauss is interviewed
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Bundok: A hinterland history of Filipino America, with Adrian De Leon
CBC Vancouver (CBUT) – January 31, 2024
Interview featuring Farley Scholar Adrian De Leon
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Alberta announces sweeping changes to gender identity and surgery policies, body cams, and law enforcement
Steele & Drex (CKNW) – February 1, 2024
Criminology professor emeritus Robert Gordon is interviewed
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Open to Debate: What does 2024 have in store for us?
Canada 2020 Podcast – February 1, 2024
Sociology and Anthropology senior lecturer Amanda Watson is interviewed
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B.C.'s toxic drug crisis
CBC Radio One – February 2, 2024
Interview featuring Public Policy associate professor Kennedy Stewart

Alberta transgender female sport policy raises questions
Global News – February 2, 2024
Interview featuring Sociology and Anthropology professor Travers
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At least one Canadian police officer fires their gun per week: Study
The London Free Press – February 3, 2024
Interview featuring Criminology assistant professor Rylan Simpson
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Black History Month: Exile and Literature (FR)
ICI Radio-Canada – February 3, 2024
French and World Languages and Literatures assistant professor Joël Akinwumi is interviewed
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Transgender girls and women in sports
iNews880 (CHQT) – February 3, 2024
Interview featuring Sociology and Anthropology professor Travers

Is it time we cancelled Valentine's Day?
Toronto Star – February 4, 2024
Op-ed written by Psychology associate professor Yuthika Girme
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How to cope with uncertainty and climate grief
CBC Radio One – February 4, 2024
Global Humanities lecturer Jason Brown is interviewed

A trial for a high-ranking former member of the Canadian military charged with sexual assault
CBC Radio One – February 5, 2024
Interview featuring International Studies professor and director Megan MacKenzie

Zelensky's tensions with his top military commander could undermine Ukraine's war efforts
The Globe and Mail – February 6, 2024
Op-ed written by Global Humanities assistant professor James Horncastle
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SFU panel aims to counter misinformation and give a more accurate perspective on SOGI
The LA Source – February 6, 2024
Interview featuring Sociology and Anthropology professor Travers
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Stanley Park trees cut because of hemlock looper infestation
ICI Colombie-Britannique (CBUFT) – February 6, 2024
Urban Studies professor Meg Holden is interviewed

Extortion attempts
CBC Radio One (CBLA) – February 7, 2024
Criminology professor emeritus Robert Gordon is interviewed

Rob Shaw: Can young blood revive BC United?
Business in Vancouver – February 9, 2024
Article featuring Political Science PhD candidate Caroline Elliott
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Health Matters: Coping with jet lag
Global News – February 9, 2024
Psychology professor Ralph Mistlberger is interviewed
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Positive illusions protect couples from insecurity
Psychology Today – February 9, 2024
Op-ed written by Psychology associate professor Rebecca Cobb and PhD candidate Richard Rigby
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Is the parole board and criminal justice system broken?
Weekends with Scott Shantz (980 CKNW) – February 11, 2024
Criminology assistant professor Amanda Butler is interviewed
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Gastown businesses express mixed reactions to car-free pilot
CBC.ca – February 11, 2024
Interview featuring Urban Studies professor Anthony Perl
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From here and elsewhere: Meeting with Joël Akinwumi, professor of African literature (FR)
ICI Colombie-Britannique (CBUFT) – February 11, 2024
Interview featuring French and World Languages and Literatures assistant professor Joël Akinwumi
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Foreign buyer ban and tax extended to 2027
NewsTalk 980 (CKNW) – February 12, 2024
Interview featuring Urban Studies associate professor Andy Yan

Increasing rates of singlehood
630 CHED / 680 CJOB – February 13, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology associate professor Yuthika Girme
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Former military leader Hadyn Edmundson sexual assault trial
CBC Radio One (CBLA) – February 14, 2024
Interview featuring International Studies professor and director Megan MacKenzie
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Domestic and international developments risk undermining Ukraine in a critical year
The Conversation / Asia Times – February 15, 2024
Op-ed written by Global Humanities assistant professor James Horncastle
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Catalytic converter theft
CBC Radio (CBCV) – February 15, 2024
Criminology MA student Tyler Mierzwa is interviewed
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How the stigma around divorce can negatively impact families
CBC Radio One (CBU) – February 19, 2024
Interview with Psychology assistant professor Hali Kil
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Surrey plans for a new 12,000-seat stadium or arena in the city
CBC Radio One (CBU) – February 19, 2024
Urban Studies professor Meg Holden is interviewed

New Legislative session will open with the Speech from the Throne today
CBC Radio One (CBU) – February 20, 2024
Interview featuring Public Policy assistant professor Alex Rivard
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B.C. Throne Speech (FR)
ICI Radio-Canada Première (CBUF) – February 20, 2024
Interview featuring History professor Nicolas Kenny

Western leaders threaten to undermine Navalny's legacy in Russia
The Conversation / Sask Today – February 21, 2024
Op-ed written by Global Humanities assistant professor James Horncastle 
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War in Ukraine
NewsTalk 770 (CHQR) – February 21, 2024
Global Humanities assistant professor James Horncastle is interviewed

Lynx Air to cease operations on Monday
CBC Radio One (CBU) – February 23, 2024
Interview featuring Urban Studies professor Anthony Perl

Historical Trajectories of Violence: Incestuous families in Saskatchewan, 1901-1931
RESOLVing Violence Podcast – February 23, 2024
History alumnus Candice Klein is interviewed
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Mindful Moments: 3 expert tips for improving relationships with your loved ones and yourself
Zoomer Magazine – February 26, 2024
Op-ed written by Psychology assistant professor Hali Kil and PhD candidate Nathaniel Johnson
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B.C.'s home-flipping tax
CBC Listen – February 27, 2024
Interview featuring Urban Studies associate professor Andy Yan
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After 30 years of NAFTA, the working classes are still losing
The Nation – February 29, 2024
Op-ed written by International Studies professor Gerardo Otero
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14th edition of SFU's Printemps de la Francophonie (FR)
ICI Radio-Canada Première (CBUF) – February 29, 2024
Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs director Gino LeBlanc is interviewed
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DRC-Rwanda crisis: What's needed to prevent a regional war
The Conversation – February 29, 2024
Op-ed written by International Studies assistant professor Jason Stearns
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Curious Kids: What are the main factors in forming someone's personality?
The Conversation – February 29, 2024
Op-ed co-authored by Psychology adjunct professor Natalie Goulter
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