Articles tagged with: faculty of social sciences

KITOSSA: How Hollywood’s ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ movies reinforce anti-Black racism

Monday, August 17, 2020 | by The Brock News

Tamari Kitossa, Associate Professor of Sociology at Brock University, recently published a piece in The Conversation where he explains Hollywood’... Full story
HAGGART: Canada’s COVID Alert app is a case of tech-driven bad policy design

Friday, August 14, 2020 | by The Brock News

Blayne Haggart, Associate Professor of Political Science at Brock University, had a piece recently published in The Conversation about the ... Full story
Thesis defences — Aug. 17 to 21

Friday, August 14, 2020 | by The Brock News

The following is a list of thesis defences taking place virtually from Monday, Aug. 17 to Friday, Aug. 21. Master of Science ... Full story
Brock Media Clips for Friday, Aug. 14

Friday, August 14, 2020 | by Douglas Hunt

Here’s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently. Brock research could give goalies a ... Full story
Angela Evans named Chancellor’s Chair for Research Excellence

Thursday, August 13, 2020 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Associate Professor of Psychology Angela Evans' research about children's honesty has helped her earn the 2020 Chancellor's Chair for Research Excellence ... Full story
Brock preliminary research finds less empathy in COVID-19 scenarios

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Do stories of people experiencing hardships arising from the COVID-19 pandemic motivate others to lend a helping hand? It turns ... Full story
Brock researchers predict steep decline in tropical fisheries due to climate change

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | by Amanda Bishop

Within 30 years, tropical fisheries — on which some 1.9 billion people depend on their food and livelihood — may see a decline of 40 ... Full story
Brock expert reflects on responding to policy challenges amid COVID-19 pandemic

Monday, August 10, 2020 | by Amanda Bishop

From the moment the global pandemic shut down communities across Canada, Kate Bezanson could anticipate the severe effects the closures ... Full story
Thesis defences — Aug. 10 to 14

Friday, August 07, 2020 | by The Brock News

The following is a list of thesis defences taking place virtually from Monday, Aug. 10 to Friday, Aug. 14. Master's in Applied ... Full story
Women in Leadership meeting to focus on intimate partner violence

Wednesday, August 05, 2020 | by Jeannie Mackintosh

The disruption caused by COVID-19 has affected everyone, but for women experiencing violence in their homes, the social isolation imposed ... Full story