Articles from:January 2017

  • Politics and Film: The Big Short

    Monday, January 30, 2017 | By

    The Big Short (2015, Dir. Adam McKay)
    5 Oscar nominations; Oscar winner, Best Adapted ScreenplayMonday, January 30, 8 pm
    The Film House
    250 St. Paul St., St. CatharinesThe 2008 Global Financial Crisis almost destroyed the world economy, and led to the rise of Donald Trump. And yet very few people saw it coming. The Oscar-winning film The Big Short is Adam McKay’s hilarious and infuriating account of what actually happened, starring Christian Bale, Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt.

    The film will be followed with a discussion and audience Q&A with political science professors Stefan Dolgert and Blayne Haggart.

    The Big Short is presented in conjunction with the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Film House. Tickets are $9 (general admission) and $7 for Film House members. Tickets can be bought online at https://firstontariopac.ca/Online/article/FilmHouse or by calling the box office at 905-688-0722. Tickets are also available the day of show.

    This is an Experience BU event.

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  • When did Canada become a Democracy?

    Monday, January 23, 2017 | By

    Dennis Pilon, York University
    January 23, 2017, 2 pm – 4 pm
    Academic South 217

    Scholars routinely refer to Canadian democracy but seldom enquire about its origins or development, other than to note the extension of the franchise to women, visible minorities, and indigenous peoples.  Yet there is little doubt that while Canada was not a democracy at its founding it has been considered to be one for some time.  What changed?  When were the decisive moments that contributed to the shift from not-democracy to democracy?  The challenges in taking up this question are simultaneously theoretical, methodological and empirical, involving debate about just what ‘democracy’ is or is not and what counts as evidence in establishing its existence or depth.  This talk will explore these questions with the aid of historian Ian Mackay’s ‘liberal order framework’ to help guide the discussion.

    For further information, please contact Zachary Spicer.

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  • The Rise of Trumpism: What’s Next for the United States, Canada and the World?

    Tuesday, January 17, 2017 | By

    Panel discussion
    Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 7 pm – 9 pm
    St. Catharines Public Library
    Mills Room
    54 Church St.
    St. Catharines, ON

    The inauguration of the most-unqualified presidential candidate in US history is days away. People and countries around the world are fearing the worst. What should we expect over the next four years?

    Join our experts from the Brock University Department of Political Science for a roundtable discussion and Q&A as we try to come to terms with an event that will reverberate for years to come.

    Speakers:
    Leah Bradshaw, Professor
    Stefan Dolgert, Assistant Professor
    Blayne Haggart, Associate Professor

    For more information, please contact Zachary Spicer.

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