Ryerson’s Synaesthetic Media Lab is working with Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group’s creative design studio, 4U2C, to develop several ways for audiences to meaningfully interact with live performance. This project is looking at how tracking sensors, computer vision, and digital displays can be used to track audience movements and/or emotions for audiences to be able […]

In the absence of a clear set of recommendations from doctors for the treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) such as fetal alcohol, cerebral palsy, and autism spectrum disorders, many parents and children affected by NDDs turn to unproven diet- and exercise-based treatments. While some research suggests that such interventions can boost brain functioning, very few […]

The project looks at the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank to consider how the redevelopment of the existing network can promote opportunities for more integrated community development and cohabitation, while also improving access to food for vulnerable populations. The proposed method is to study the operations of the food banks by analyzing existing and new data, […]

Le «?bijuridisme?» est l’une des particularités du Canada. Il s’agit de la coexistence de deux régimes juridiques fondamentalement différents : la common law et le droit civil. Pour des entreprises et des particuliers qui possèdent des biens dans plus d’une province ou encore travaillent dans plus d’une province, ce bijuridisme peut causer des maux de […]

This research focuses on the trade of Canadian wild foods, such as morel mushrooms, wild blueberries and fiddleheads. The major operational challenge in the sector is connecting remote, rural contexts of production with global, urban centres of consumption. A distributor’s competitive advantage rests on constant innovation of the informational, social and pricing techniques that motivate […]

How do you build trust with an audience expecting a factual, reported story while adding elements of performance to it? This research project explores the potential of the live stage for non-fiction narrative. By experimenting with different models of audience-focused experiences, it aims to answer questions like: How can live journalism rebuild trust between the […]

La thèse entend revenir sur une notion classique du Droit public, la représentation en proposant une grille d’analyse novatrice. La conception constitutionnelle de la représentation est associée à sa principale modalité de désignation : l’élection. Dans ce cadre, des auteurs parlent de crise de la représentation. Le projet est parti de cette question : est-ce […]

Canada is a signatory to global conservation agreements to increase the number and coverage of protected areas in the country. Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are a science-based planning tool that can help governments, industry, environmental groups and Indigenous Nations target the right places to protect in terms of habitat for wildlife and to ensure these […]

The aim of this research is to understand the recent encounter of cinema with a specific type of technology called Virtual Reality (VR) and which gives rise to new arrangements: cinema remakes itself or becomes another and the virtual environment lends to cinema its orthogonal ability to elevate the senses. Therefore, if this recent mode […]

Canada and the EU are traditional allies in promoting the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). As many scholars note, the WTO is an indispensable forum for realizing these laudable goals, for instance, the goal 13 fighting against climate change, for the WTO is nearly the only international organisation that has ability to enforce the implementation […]

Over the years, the methodology for public consultation has evolved to include public information meetings and hearings, telephone polls and surveys, and most recently online engagement. Increasingly, government is emphasizing evidence-based decision-making. They recognize that existing methods are lacking in reaching a broad demographic. Internet communication technology has made it possible to reach a broader […]

Ma thèse s’intéresse aux processus au travers desquels les combattants au sein des guerres civiles se radicalisent, au point où ils en viennent à cibler la population civile. Ma recherche repose donc sur deux littératures distinctes, à savoir celle relative à la violence envers les civils dans les conflits intra-étatiques et celle associée aux processus […]