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Despite the challenges of performing research during COVID-19, researchers reported connecting on a more vulnerable level with their community partners, as they all attempted to get through the pandemic. (Shutterstock)

April 8, 2024

Preparing for the next health crisis: COVID-19 showed the importance of community-engaged research

Simran Purewal, Simon Fraser University and Julia Smith, Simon Fraser University

Community-engaged research was disrupted by COVID-19 restrictions, meaning researchers faced serious challenges when their results were most needed: during a public health crisis.

March 4, 2024

AI bias: the organised struggle against automated discrimination

Philip Di Salvo, University of St.Gallen and Antje Scharenberg, University of St.Gallen

Many organisations are asking how far can we trust artificial intelligence, and how we can hold it accountable when it makes a mistake.

Religion plays a significant role in governance in sub-Saharan Africa. Shutterstock

October 27, 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa’s liberty deficit: can civil society help fill the gap?

Nicola de Jager, Stellenbosch University

Civil society can play a role by holding political authorities accountable.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Marco Lambertini, director general of World Wildlife Fund International and Megan Leslie, president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund Canada in Montréal in 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

August 16, 2021

Canadian election 2021: Risk-averse charities, civil society groups must show up

John D. Cameron, Dalhousie University

Charities and non-profit organizations must make their voices heard this election. At the same time, Elections Canada and the CRA should reassure them their involvement is encouraged.

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