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The stabbing attack at the University of Waterloo underscores the dangers of polarizing rhetoric about gender

In the wake of the recent stabbing attack on a University of Waterloo professor and two students in a philosophy of gender course, we need to talk about the profound power words have to shape our world.

The Conversation · Jul 1, 2023

University of Waterloo stabbings: We all need to teach 'gender issues' to protect our communities from hate

At the end of my interview for my current position as assistant professor of queer studies in education at the University of Regina, the hiring committee asked me if I had any questions. My first was: “When they come for me — and they will — what will the university…

The Conversation · Jul 1, 2023

Suspect charged in hate-motivated stabbing in Canada university gender issues class

Professor and two students were stabbed in attack on class on Wednesday at University of Waterloo

The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2023

How to prevent missing person incidents for seniors living with dementia

People living with dementia are at risk of getting lost, and go missing every day in Canada. For example, in July, a person living with dementia went missing and was found by the police under a highway bridge more than 24 hours after he was last seen.

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2022