The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has served as a global authority on sustainable development and environmental governance for over seventy years. Responding to broader trends within these areas, the IUCN has sought to foster engagement with young people as a strategic priority-to move beyond tokenistic involvement toward institution-wide intergenerational collaboration. The […]

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has served as a global authority on sustainable development and environmental governance for over seventy years. Responding to broader trends within these areas, the IUCN has sought to foster engagement with young people as a strategic priority-to move beyond tokenistic involvement toward institution-wide intergenerational collaboration. The […]

Educational video games or ‘serious games’ represent an emerging trend in technology-assisted learning. Research suggests that interactive media, which responds to user input (e.g. video games), may promote learning by engaging attention better than receptive media (e.g. videos). Mind wandering, including off-task thoughts, is associated with disengagement of attention and is linked to boredom and […]

La thèse de doctorat se centre sur les représentations cartographiques des îles de la mer Égée à la Renaissance. Elle inscrit les objets étudiés dans leur contexte géopolitique et socioéconomique afin de les étudier comme “discours” et à travers le prisme de l’histoire de l’art. Le corpus comprend différents types d’images cartographiques dont des Livres […]

Notre projet vise à développer et évaluer un programme de soutien au comportement positif spécifique à un milieu résidentiel adulte (SCP-RA) hébergeant des personnes ayant un trouble du spectre de l’autisme et des besoins modérés de soutien. Ce programme vise à créer un environnement positif, harmonieux, organisé et prévisible en favorisant les comportements prosociaux et […]

La notion de vulnérabilité occupe actuellement une place majeure dans la recherche sur les enfants et familles en situation de précarité psychique, sociale et/ou financière. La vulnérabilité désigne étymologiquement la situation de celui qui « peut être blessé, frappé » (Dictionnaire Larousse). Brodiez-Dolino (2016) nous rappelle la nécessité de questionner la façon dont s’est construit […]

Life circumstances that influence people’s health (e.g. education, employment, housing, and social support) are called social determinants of health (SDoH). Interest in improving SDoH is growing as chronic diseases become more prevalent. Social Prescription (SP) is a model from the United Kingdom where a health care provider “prescribes” social or community programs that increase a […]

Non-profits have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 and many have closed their doors. This is a problem: non-profits are crucial to Canada’s social safety net, they serve marginalized populations to build greater resilience. This research intends to determine how United Way Halton and Hamilton (UWHH) and United Ways across the country can best support non-profits […]

L’objectif du projet est d’étudier les enjeux psychologiques et éthiques de l’utilisation des tests génétiques par les personnes adoptées. Notre étude sera une étude comparative entre la France (où l’utilisation de tests génétiques direct-to-consumer est interdite) et le Canada (où cette pratique est autorisée). Lors de sa venue, la stagiaire réalisera une vingtaine d’entretiens de […]

Flood damage to residential homes, particularly from basement flooding, causes significant damage to homes, hardship for homeowners, and is a major component of insurance claims in Canada. A number of programs have attempted to reduce basement flood risks yet the combinations of low risk perceptions by households, limited perceived private returns to investments, and a […]

Podcasting is a rapidly growing medium for reaching new audiences. Our research explores the impacts and outcomes of a new podcast series that seeks to bridge divides, dispel stereotypes, and expand public understanding of the diversity of the Muslim experience today and the issues and ideas that define Muslim art, culture and society globally. The […]

The Burkina Faso Data User Partnership is a two-year project with the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Burkina Faso. The aim of the project is to improve the supply of and demand for health data for decision-making at all levels of the healthcare system. A preliminary evaluation, which sought to understand how decisions are being […]