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Updated September 26, 2023
Don’t Call Me Resilient podcast:
Call out to scholars interested in podcasting. Reach out if you think your research would help make a good episode for The Conversation Canada’s podcast, Don’t Call Me Resilient. We launch Season 6 this Sept. 28. Are you working on something you think you can connect to a current or urgent issue? If so, let’s talk.
Deadline: 12 episodes, fall term
Energy + Environment:
Looking for pieces as part of a series highlighting ‘good news’ in the climate/environmental space. These pieces must be grounded in evidence and strike a balance between showcasing an example of recent good news while also being realistic as to the challenges still ahead.
Deadline: Ongoing
Science & Technology:
Why do children collect rocks? We’re looking for stories on the psychology of collections, both in humans and non-human animals.
Deadline: ASAP
Updated September 19, 2023
Culture + Society:
Seeking experts in Canada-India relations to analyze Canada’s allegation that India was involved in the assassination of a Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in British Columbia. What do Canadians need to know about this story – in terms of the present, historical context and the future?
Deadline: ASAP
Don’t Call Me Resilient podcast:
Call out to scholars interested in podcasting. Reach out if you think your research would help make a good episode for The Conversation Canada’s podcast, Don’t Call Me Resilient. We launch Season 6 this Sept. 28. Are you working on something you think you can connect to a current or urgent issue? If so, let’s talk.
Deadline: 12 episodes, fall term
Health/Medicine:
Looking for an explainer about E. Coli: What it is, how it contaminates food, how it spreads, what symptoms to look for and when to seek emergency care.
Deadline: ASAP
Energy + Environment:
I have seen a noticeable number of op-ed pieces published recently all arguing something along the lines of hunting being an environmental act or otherwise a valuable part of ecosystems. Looking for a short piece which interrogates the question: is hunting ‘good’ for the environment?
Deadline: ASAP
Looking for pieces as part of a series highlighting ‘good news’ in the climate/environmental space. These pieces must be grounded in evidence and strike a balance between showcasing an example of recent good news while also being realistic as to the challenges still ahead.
Deadline: OngoingScience & Technology:
Why do children collect rocks? We’re looking for stories on the psychology of collections, both in humans and non-human animals.
Deadline: ASAP
Updated September 12, 2023
Don’t Call Me Resilient podcast:
We are looking for story pitches from scholars for The Conversation Canada’s podcast, Don’t Call Me Resilient, as we head into our 6th season this September. Are you researching (or teaching) something you think would make a great podcast episode? If so, let’s talk.
Deadline: Ongoing
Health/Medicine:
Establishing health care in disaster zones: Looking for a story explaining the importance of medical response, and the ongoing threats to health — including injury, illness, infection and psychological trauma — for survivors in the wake of catastrophes like floods, storms and earthquakes.
Deadline: ASAP
Looking for an explainer about E. Coli: What it is, how it contaminates food, how it spreads, what symptoms to look for and when to seek emergency care.
Deadline: ASAP
Energy + Environment:
I have seen a noticeable number of op-ed pieces published recently all arguing something along the lines of hunting being an environmental act or otherwise a valuable part of ecosystems. Looking for a short piece which interrogates the question: is hunting ‘good’ for the environment?
Deadline: ASAP
Looking for pieces as part of a series highlighting ‘good news’ in the climate/environmental space. These pieces must be grounded in evidence and strike a balance between showcasing an example of recent good news while also being realistic as to the challenges still ahead.
Deadline: Ongoing
Updated September 7, 2023
Don’t Call Me Resilient podcast:
We are looking for story pitches from scholars for The Conversation Canada’s podcast, Don’t Call Me Resilient, as we head into our 6th season this September. Are you researching (or teaching) something you think would make a great podcast episode? If so, let’s talk.
Deadline: Ongoing
Energy + Environment:
I have seen a noticeable number of op-ed pieces published recently all arguing something along the lines of hunting being an environmental act or otherwise a valuable part of ecosystems. Looking for a short piece which interrogates the question: is hunting ‘good’ for the environment?
Deadline: ASAP
Looking for pieces as part of a series highlighting ‘good news’ in the climate/environmental space. These pieces must be grounded in evidence and strike a balance between showcasing an example of recent good news while also being realistic as to the challenges still ahead.
Deadline: Ongoing
Updated August 29, 2023
Don’t Call Me Resilient podcast:
We are looking for story pitches from scholars for The Conversation Canada’s podcast, Don’t Call Me Resilient, as we head into our 6th season this September. Are you researching (or teaching) something you think would make a great podcast episode? If so, let’s talk.
Deadline: Ongoing
Health/Medicine:
COVID-19 update — looking for an FAQ on EG.5 variant: Why has WHO declared it “of interest?” Is it a variant of Omicron? Does it cause serious illness/symptoms? Are vaccines effective against it? Do existing rapid home tests detect it? How will it affect the coming school year?
Deadline: ASAP
Looking for an update on recommendations for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for fall.
Deadline: ASAP
Energy + Environment:
Looking for pieces as part of a series highlighting ‘good news’ in the climate/environmental space. These pieces must be grounded in evidence and strike a balance between showcasing an example of recent good news while also being realistic as to the challenges still ahead.
Deadline: Ongoing