FASS Media Mentions: March - April 2024

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

Le Printemps de la francophonie aborde la diversité sexuelle
ICI Radio-Canada – March 1, 2024
Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs
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The Matryoshka Memoirs: A Story of Ukrainian Forced Labour, the Leica Camera Factory, and Nazi Resistance
Podcast with Deborah Kalb – March 2, 2024
Interview featuring Director, Graduate Liberal Studies and associate professor, Department of English, Sasha Colby
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Should RCMP require a warrant for community safety? 
Podcast: Weekend with Scott Shantz (Spotify) – March 4, 2024
Interview featuring School of Criminology assistant professor, Helene Love 
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New lawsuits filed in relation to affordable-home project debacle
CBC News Network  – March 7, 2024
Interview featuring associate professor of Urban Studies and director of the City Program SFU, Andy Yan
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Pension Power: How average citizens can affect climate change
SFU Scholarly Impact of the Week  – March 7, 2024
Interview featuring associate professor of Urban Studies and director of the City Program SFU, Andy Yan
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Not just a love story: 'Past Lives' gives a glimpse into growing up bicultural
The Conversation Op-ed – March 7, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology assistant professor, Hali Kil
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Selina Robinson on why she's leaving the NDP Caucus
CBC Listen  – March 8, 2024
Interview featuring Political Science Undergraduate Program Chair and Senior Lecturer, Sanjay Jeram
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Combat NIMBYism with transparency to help resolve Canada's housing crisis
Policy Options Op-ed– March 8, 2024
Interview featuring School of Public Policy term assistant professor, Alexandre Rivard
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Squamish Nation Language Nest gets permanent home at Yellow Schoolhouse
North Shore News – March 9, 2024
Interview featuring Indigenous Languages graduate student Kaiya Williams (Halat)
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IUBAT reception to international advisors
Daily Star – March 11, 2024
Interview featuring School of Public Policy professor John Richards
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New survey reveals the stark reality for B.C's nonbinary youth. Politics is making it worse
Vancouver Sun – March 11, 2024
Interview featuring Sociology professor, Travers
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Do you have cyber insurance?
CBC Listen – March 13, 2024
Interview featuring School of Criminology professor and Director of International CyberCrime Research Centre (ICCRC), Richard Frank
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An unstable foundation: Russian morale problems in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies – March 15, 2024
Interview featuring Global Humanities assistant professor, James Horncastle
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Lifespan Cognition Lab on the latest in lifespan cognition
The Good Men Project – March 16, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology adjunct professor, Daniel Bernstein
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As more people choose the single life, researchers ask: are they happier
Radio Canada International – March 18, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor, Yuthika Girme
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The rewards of being part of your university's retiree association
University Affairs – March 18, 2024
Interview featuring former FASS Communications and Marketing director, Glady We
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B.C. auditor general finds 'deficiencies' in 2 overdose prevention programs
CBC News Network– March 19, 2024
Interview featuring School of Public Policy associate professor, Kora DeBeck
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Explore feelings, not facts, when discussing conspiracy theories: expert
Surrey Now Leader – March 21, 2024
Interview featuring English professor, Paul Budra
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From Palestine to "Xinjiang": Settler colonialism and surveillance state
Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies – March 21, 2024
Interview featuring International Studies assistant professor, Darren Byler
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With a growing number of single people in Canada, are they happier?
CBC Listen – March 22, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor, Yuthika Girme
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REMEMBER THIS: Black history is a story of firsts in Canada
NewmarketToday – March 24, 2024
Interview featuring Gender Studies and Women's Studies professor ameritus, Rosemary Brown
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SIS-K's attack in Moscow risks escalating the Russia-Ukraine war 
The Conversation – March 24, 2024
Interview featuring Global Humanities assistant professor, James Horncastle
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Mitsotakis to Montreal expatriates: Important to participate in the elections through the postal vote
CNN.gr – March 25, 2024
Featuring SNF Hellenic Studies staellinika Language Tool
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Former B.C. prisoners with mental health issues face trouble reintegrating into society
CBC News Network – March 25, 2024
Interview featuring School fo Criminology assistant professor, Amanda Butler
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How happiness is changing in the U.S.
Live Happy Now podcast – March 26, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor, Lara Aknin
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LGBTQ2SA+ Elder Abuse Awareness townhall 
CKPGToday.ca – March 27, 2024
Interview featuring Gender Studies and Women's Studies professor, Jen Marchbank and adjunct faculty, Claire Robson and Gerontology professor emeritus, Gloria Gutman
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Why did an Islamic terrorist group attack Russia?
Player FM – March 27, 2024
Interview featuring Global Humanities assistant professor, James Horncastle
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Carbon pricing is still the best way we have to support low-carbon economic growth
Globe and Mail Op-ed – March 28, 2024
Interview featuring Economics professor emeritus, Richard Lipsey
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How the war has affected the way Palestinian Muslims observe Ramadan
CBC News Network – March 29, 2024
Interview featuring Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies director, Adel Iskandar
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Enhancing the Employment Experience: Onboarding and retention
HR Inside Out Podcast – April 1, 2024
Interview featuringCentre for Comparative Muslim Studies research associate, Aliaa Remtilla
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Terry Glavin: Trudeau said nothing, did nothing about MP's recruitment of Chinese students
National Post – April 4, 2024
Interview featuring Political Science MA Candidate, Ronaldo Au-Yeung
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SFU Muslim student shares how she combines faith and activism
CBC News Network – April 5, 2024
Interview featuring International Studies undergrad, Balqees Jama
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Fungi Fear
Big Picture Science Podcast – April 8, 2024
Interview featuring Anthropology professor, Michael Hathaway
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Psychologist Gracce Iarocci explains how and why adults would seek an autism diagnosis later in life
CBC Listen – April 9, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor, Grace Iarocci
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How well is Canada's program for Iranian temporary residents working?
New Canadian Media – April 10, 2024
Interview featuring associate professor of economics in the School of Public Policy and Urban Studies Program, Mohsen Javdani
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Being single in B.C
CBC Vancouver – April 11, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor, Yuthika Girme
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Vancouver's Vaisakhi parade and several other events to check out this weekend
CTV News – April 11, 2024
Interview featuring the English department's annual Phyllis Webb Memorial Reading
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Taming inflation won't bring prices back down
Financial Post – April 12, 2024
Interview featuring Economics professor emeritus, Herbert Grubel
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How pet pictures impact online dating selection in mobile dating apps
CBC Radio One – April 15, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology MA student, Maron Demecillo
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What's next for Turkey after local elections put Erdoğan on notice
The Conversation Op-ed – April 16, 2024
Interview featuring Global Humanitie assistant professor, Spyros Sofos
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Generational fairness' in the federal budget
CBC Listen – April 16, 2024
Interview featuring Political Science senior lecturer, Sanjay Jeram
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Higher density living is changing the way neighbouring works in Canada
The Conversation Op-ed – April 16, 2024
Interview featuring Urban Studies professor, Meg Holden and School of Public Policy assistant professor, Yushu Zhu
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Pet pictures on online dating profiles
CBC Radio One – April 18, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology MA student, Maron Demecillo
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Israel hits back at Iran: How domestic politics is determining Israeli actions
The Conversation Op-ed – April 19, 2024
Interview featuring Global Humanities assistant professor, James Horncastle
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High density living
AM 900 Hamilton's News Talk Leader – April 19, 2024
Interview featuring Urban Studies professor, Meg Holden
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Middle East student dialogue: As an expert in deep conflict, what I’ve learned about making conversation possible
The Conversation Op-ed – April 21, 2024
Interview featuring School of Public Policy associate member, Aftab Erfan 
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Rekindling old friendships as nerve-wracking 'as speaking to strangers
The Telegraph – April 24, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor, Lara Aknin
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What is attachment anxiety? It may decide your relationship status
NDTV.com– April 24, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor, Yuthika Girme
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Housing gloom in Vancouver, Rekindling old friendships, & Buying a used EV!
CKNW – April 25, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor, Lara Aknin
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Why reconnecting with an old friend is hard and scary?
CBC Listen – April 26, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor, Lara Aknin
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Should you rekindle an old friendship?
CBC Exchange – April 27, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor, Lara Aknin
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Bye-Bye B.C., Hello Alberta: What interprovincial migration means for both provinces
CBC B.C. Today – April 30, 2024
Interview featuring City Program Director, Andy Yan
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The fish that changed everything: A Métis researcher's lifelong commitment to improving the future well-being of freshwater fish
SSHRC – April 30, 2024
Interview featuring Indigenous Studies associate professor, Zoe Todd
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