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Wall Associate Prof. Max Cameron authored an op-ed about the storming of the U.S. Capitol. He says that the melee in Washington may have failed to dis…
Learn More about the content: The U.S. Capitol Raid Was a Failed Self-Coup.
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This page will be updated as new information becomes available. With the recent update from BC Health restricting social gatherings until Feb 8, 2021,…
Learn More about the content: COVID 19: Status of PWIAS Activities. Updated January 2021.
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2020 Wall Scholar and co-author of Uninvited: Talking Back to Plato, Carrie Jenkins, has taken the spirit of her book online. With The Uninvited Proje…
Learn More about the content: The Uninvited Project.
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2020 Wall Scholar M.V. Ramana penned an op-ed about the government’s plan for small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) action plan, stating that not …
Learn More about the content: Federal Nuclear Power Plan is a Pipe Dream.
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The Distant Prayers podcast mini-series, provides an engaging look at the working group’s findings over six interesting episodes — from th…
Learn More about the content: Distant Prayers Podcast: COVID 19, Religion and Conflict.
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2019 Wall Scholar, Dr. Sima Godfrey (Dept of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies, UBC) penchant for doodling has really taken off during COVID-19. As…
Learn More about the content: Wall Scholar Shares Her COVID-19 Doodles.
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2020 Wall Scholar Jennifer Black was interviewed by Global News to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is fueling food security concerns and how it’s a…
Learn More about the content: COVID-19 Heightens Food Security Concerns Among Canadians.
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Dear Colleagues, As we approach the end of this year, I wanted to recap some of the advances the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (PWIAS) ach…
Learn More about the content: A Message from PWIAS Interim Director: The Year in 2020.
In The News
Lessons learned about building trust and battling misinformation will be crucial to managing the next health crisis, which could be even more deadly t…
Learn More about the content: Heidi Tworek: COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for the next pandemic.
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Peter Klein is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, associate professor and director of the UBC School of Journalism and the founding director of the Glo…
Learn More about the content: Turning Points on PBS NewsHour.
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One out of 10 Canadians reported experiencing suicidal thoughts in September at the onset of the pandemic’s second wave — a staggering, unprecedented …
Learn More about the content: One in 10 Canadians say they’ve contemplated suicide since the pandemic began.
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The Tyee takes a look at a new report, “Who Benefits from Caribou Decline”. Co-authored by 2018 Wall Scholar, Jessica Dempsey and released…
Learn More about the content: Who Benefits from Caribou Decline?.