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Established in 1841 and one of Canada’s oldest degree-granting institutions, Queen’s today is a mid-sized university that provides a transformative student learning experience within a research-intensive environment A member of the prestigious U15 group of research-intensive Canadian universities, Queen’s conducts leading-edge research in areas of critical concern. Queen’s is also a member of the Matariki Network, an international group of research-intensive universities with a strong shared commitment to the undergraduate and graduate student learning experience.

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El entonces presidente del Gobierno, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, en el acto de sanción de la reforma de la Constitución Española el 27 de septiembre de 2011. Wikimedia Commons / Moncloa

¿Qué es el consociativismo y por qué es la apuesta de Zapatero para rebajar la tensión territorial?

¿Debería España asumir prácticas consociativas para gestionar conflictos como el de Cataluña?
In this August 2017 photo, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers greet migrants as they enter into Canada at an unofficial border crossing at the end of Roxham Road in Champlain, N.Y., on the Québec border. A federal court has invalidated Canada’s Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Canadian court correctly finds the U.S. is unsafe for refugees

The Canadian government should send a clear signal that it cares about constitutional and international law, heed a Federal Court ruling and take steps to immediately suspend the STCA.
Un grand requin blanc mâle, un des animaux les plus puissants, photographié à Seal Island, en Afrique du Sud. L image iconique du requin est profondément ancrée dans l'esprit humain par le film «Jaws» de Steve Spielberg. Shutterstock

45 ans plus tard, voici pourquoi le thème musical des « Dents de la mer » inspire toujours la terreur

Le film « Jaws » s’ouvre sur un morceau de musique vraiment emblématique. Deux notes nous tiennent en haleine. Comment la musique manipule-t-elle nos émotions ?
Le Centre d'hébergement et de soins de longue durée (CHSLD) de Sainte-Dorothée est l'un des plus touchés au Québec avec plus de 100 décès liés à la Covid-19 sur 285 résidents. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Ryan Remiorz

Comment des pays de l'OCDE ont réussi à contrôler la COVID-19 dans les centres de soins de longue durée

Le Canada a réussi à gérer l'impact de la Covid-19 sur les hôpitaux, mais il a échoué dans les centres de soins de longue durée où ont eu lieu plus de 80 % des décès. Quelles leçons en tirer?
People wear face masks as they gather in a city park on Canada Day in Montréal. Incentives could encourage more Canadians, especially younger Canadians, to embrace COVID-19 safety measures. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

To change coronavirus behaviours, think like a marketer

Policy-makers and public health officials would be wise to consider a modern, data-driven approach and incentives to encourage people to adhere to safety measures in the COVID-19 era.
Flowers sit on a bench in front of Orchard Villa care home in Pickering, Ont. on April 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

How some OECD countries helped control COVID-19 in long-term care homes

People living in long-term care facilities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in Canada. A new report analyzing long-term care around the world assesses Canada’s pandemic performance.
A temporary foreign worker from Mexico plants strawberries on a farm in Mirabel, Que., in May 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Rethinking the boundaries between economic life and coronavirus death

COVID-19 has proven that prioritizing the economy over the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable should never be an acceptable fix to economic woes.
There are more than 3,600 territories in Brazil that are home to Quilombola, descendants of escaped slaves, but few hold titles to the land. (Elielson Pereira da Silva)

Indigenous and Afro-Brazilian lands are under greater threat in Brazil during COVID-19

Jair Bolsonaro’s government has put forward laws that could put Indigenous land into the hands of mining, agricultural and timber businesses.
The National Arts Centre in Ottawa displays the message “Everything will be okay” and a rainbow, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)

Support for artists is key to returning to vibrant cultural life post-coronavirus

Policy makers and arts sectors together need to reimagine how we might organize contracts, leverage networks and change supports to create more long-term opportunities for arts workers in Canada.
A street painting in Bucharest, Romania, depicts Bram Stoker, right, the author of Dracula, sharing a drink with Vlad the Impaler, left, the medieval Romanian ruler who inspired the book. (AP Photos/Vadim Ghirda)

Vampire myths originated with a real blood disorder

Did vampires ever really exist? The myth is likely related to a medical condition with symptoms that may explain many elements of centuries-old vampire folklore.
Le stress chronique peut causer de l’inflammation et engendrer des symptômes physiques ainsi que des problèmes de santé mentale. Shutterstock

Étranges symptômes durant la pandémie ? C’est le stress, pas la Covid-19 !

Une peau qui démange ? Des douleurs ? Des maux de tête ? Si vous avez récemment ressenti des symptômes physiques inhabituels, le stress de la pandémie de Covid-19 peut en être la cause.
Graduates during a drive-through graduation for Faith Lutheran High School at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, May 22, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

How to help high school seniors cope with milestones missed due to coronavirus

High school seniors will miss important anticipated events due to the coronavirus pandemic, but offering resources, alternatives and the confidence that they’re going to be fine is what matters.
Soutenir le milieu culturel ne consiste pas à formuler des vœux pieux sur un abstrait virage numérique. L’enjeu est ailleurs : il s’agit de préserver l’indépendance éditoriale. shutterstock

Quel avenir pour le livre dans l’après-Covid ?

Au Québec, les librairies indépendantes évoquent une perte de 70 % de leurs revenus dans les derniers mois. Après la crise, les indépendants seront au mieux désavantagés, au pire, rayés de la carte.
Le cri, d’Edvard Munch, version lithographique coloriée à la main, 1895. (Munchmuseet)

La pandémie a transformé «Le Cri» en œuvre virale - à nouveau

Edvard Munch a dépeint le désespoir dans ses œuvres du début du siècle. En ces temps de pandémie, sa plus célèbre peinture parle de nos angoisses face à la maladie et à l’effondrement de la société.

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