Written by Cheryl Thompson, Ryerson University. Photo credit Selznick International Pictures. Originally published in The Conversation. The historical depiction of ‘the mammy’ is a racist stereotype, with an enduring impact. Hattie McDaniel (right) won an Oscar for her role in…
Written by Cheryl Thompson, Ryerson University. Photo credit The Rachel and Jean-Pierre Lehmann Collection © Mickalene Thomas. Originally published in The Conversation. Renowned visual artist Mickalene Thomas has taken over the fifth-floor gallery space of the Art Gallery of Ontario…
Written by Steven Liss, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Many towns in Newfoundland and Labrador have issues with disinfection byproducts created by chlorination. Nothing better symbolizes the state of a community’s public health than the…
Written by Joanne E. McNeish, Ryerson University. Photo credit Rawpixel Originally published in The Conversation. Adults under 40 years have surprised many with their preference for retro technologies such as beautiful pens and paper books. Forty years ago, the sending…
Written by Joanne E. McNeish, Ryerson University. Photo credit Rawpixel Originally published in The Conversation. Adults under 40 years have surprised many with their preference for retro technologies such as beautiful pens and paper books. Forty years ago, the sending…
Content from Research and Innovation. Photo credit Mark Blinch. Originally published in The Globe and Mail. Ryerson professor Deborah Fels’ innovations have helped a diverse range of users – from kids who were missing school because they were often in…
Written by Ivor Shapiro, Ryerson University. Photo credit THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward. Originally published in The Conversation. The Canadian government wants to offer financial assistance to the news industry. How will it define what’s journalism? The federal government’s recent announcement…
Written by Norman Shaw, Ryerson University. Photo credit 松林 /flickr, CC BY-SA. Originally published in The Conversation. The holiday shopping season is upon us. But do you need to go to the mall? Cyber Monday is online retailers’ response to…
Written by Emily Baron-Cadloff. Photo credit Alia Youssef. Originally published in Maclean’s. The Yellowhead Institute at Ryerson applies an Indigenous perspective to public policy It’s been a busy few months for the Yellowhead Institute. Ryerson University’s new think tank is doing…
Written by David Chandross, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shutterstock. This article is republished from The Conversation. Cliquez ici pour lire la version française de cet article. A new study funded by the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation will…
Written by Deborah de Lange, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. No industry should be considered too big to fail, including the auto industry. The financial crisis of 2008 has not led us to take sufficient…
Written by Shenaz Kermalli, Ryerson University. Photo credit AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin. Originally published in The Conversation. People, including the activist group Code Pink, hold signs at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia during a protest about the disappearance of Saudi journalist…