Although working as a functional umbrella, the concept of ‘vagabond’ is notoriously nebulous. Can we say with a modicum of certitude that we know what (the phrase) ‘vagabond’ exactly means? In other words, how many of us can define a ‘vagabond’? Fa Hien, Hueng Tsang, Marcopolo, Megasthenes were all travelers who had walked thousands of […]

Comment aider les municipalités à mettre en place des politiques culturelles locales plus ancrées dans les préoccupations et les besoins de leurs habitants ? C’est à quoi cette recherche postdoctorale vise à répondre. Au carrefour de l’innovation communautaire, de l’aménagement urbain et culturel et des politiques publiques, l’objectif est d’expérimenter et documenter des modèles et […]

The Rural Development Institute (RDI) and Eco-West Canada are studying 135 Manitoba municipalities, focusing on accessing the state of their climate mitigation and adaptation/resiliency plans. This initiative aims to evaluate existing climate action strategies, identify gaps, and align them with funding criteria under the Mobilizing Municipalities program. Through research and collaboration, the project aims to […]

As the economy in China has developed in recent years people are now paying more attention to quality of life. How people choose to spend their time and the social-economic factors influencing these choices are both key factors in shaping the well-being of the nation. Time-use survey, a statistical tool to measure time allocation on […]

British Columbia’s agriculture sector faces substantial labour issues including difficulties in recruitment, retention, and workforce engagement of domestic seasonal workers, which significantly impacts its productivity and sustainability. This project addresses the critical need for a comprehensive understanding of the domestic seasonal labour market: who the workers are, what attract them, how we can increase their […]

Ce projet de recherche vise a etudier la privatisation des espaces publics a Hanoi et l’impact qu’elle peut avoir sur l’accessibilite des citoyens aces espaces-la. Sous un contexte d’urbanisation rapide et de croissance demographique dans plusieurs villes au Vietnam, l’analyse de ces enjeux devient incontournable et demande plus d’attention de la part de la communaute […]

The overarching objective of this research project is to support and increase climate action leadership through the process of seeding, establishing, building, and growing an online climate action intersectional leadership community of practice that will in turn inform the development and design of an evidence-based framework and pedagogy to be used to shape an extended […]

The focus of this two-year research project will be developing an understanding of the organizational culture and other pre-conditions required to facilitate AgeTech adoption and evaluation in the context of a regional health system. The PDF will work closely will technology companies and the health system partners who are piloting innovative technologies to understand the […]

This research project aims to develop culturally sensitive mental health programs for Indigenous pregnant girls and young mothers. The project will create intervention strategies promoting well-being and cultural empowerment by collaborating with Indigenous communities and drawing on traditional practices. Through interviews, community engagement, and data analysis, the intern will adapt successful models like “Mama Pods” […]

L’érosion de la biodiversité est un problème majeur auquel fait face l’humanité actuellement. Les établissements d’enseignement et de recherche, tout comme les autres organisations privées et civiles, ont un rôle essentiel à jouer dans la préservation de la biodiversité puisqu’ils ont une empreinte écologique résultant de leurs activités. La création d’un ensemble stratégique d’initiatives pour […]

This project investigates the ethical challenges inherent in transformation-oriented research (TR), addressing complex socio-ecological issues like climate change and social inequalities. TR, characterised by normative orientations toward societal change, presents dilemmas such as balancing rigor and relevance, avoiding false neutrality, and addressing epistemic injustice. Despite a resurgence of peer principles and proposals for TR researchers’ […]

The post-1980 generation in Turkey came to identified with political apathy and cynicism. They seemed to lack interest in and knowledge of politics and to be disengaged from political parties and organizations. However, on May 31st 2013 the urban youth have become the forerunners of an anti-government uprising which was ignited by the attempts to […]