Leadership, Culture & Society

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Health & Medicine

‘The power of Indigenous scholarship’ at Indigenous Research Day 2025

Now in its fourth year, MIRI’s annual event showcased the calibre, depth and breadth of Indigenous research at McMaster.

November 10, 2025

Leadership, Culture & Society

Krystene Green is shaping new narratives

Her work on land defence and the criminal justice system is making space for and highlighting Indigenous experiences.

November 3, 2025

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Leadership, Culture & Society

Who applies to be an executioner?

Resumes from 1883 reveal that those applying for the job were, on the whole, respectable working- and middle-class men.

October 30, 2025

Glowing carved pumpkins on dark misty forest trail, spooky Halloween Day night with scary jack o lanterns creating haunted pathway atmosphere

Leadership, Culture & Society

From harvest to horror: The roots of Halloween

History professor Megan Armstrong on how Halloween has evolved from a celebration steeped in ritual, community and the supernatural, to a playful night of fright.

October 24, 2025

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Leadership, Culture & Society

Fastballs and faith: What religion and baseball have in common

Expert Hanna Tervanotko on the striking similarities between sports fandom and religion, and what the Blue Jays’ playoff run reveals about the power of ritual, community and collective belief.

October 22, 2025

A group of young people sitting on the ground, painting political signs.

Leadership, Culture & Society

Beyond the ballot: Young people participate in politics in different ways, expert says

Young people are often deeply engaged in civic and political life at a grassroots level, and electoral politics should recognize this, says Kristina Llewellyn.

October 16, 2025

Impact & Service

PhD student’s work highlights ‘burdens of care’ after incarceration

Alysha McDonald is studying how previously incarcerated men manage their own risks as they navigate freedom, relationships and identity.

October 1, 2025

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Leadership, Culture & Society

Analysis: Bill C-4 privacy enhancements are modest and fail to regulate politicians’ use of social bots

The bill makes political parties create policies about collecting and using Canadians' online data, but allows them to define and enforce those policies, raising concerns about potential abuse, writes Sophia Melanson Ricciardone.

September 26, 2025

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Leadership, Culture & Society

What Bill C-4 means for privacy and political data in Canada: Q&A with expert Sara Bannerman

A clause in the federal government's affordability bill could have lasting consequences for voter privacy and democratic accountability, says one McMaster expert.

September 22, 2025

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Leadership, Culture & Society

Analysis: Influencers of a bygone era: How late Victorian women artists mastered the art of networking

Excluded from a male-dominated art world, women artists in early 20th-century London pioneered their own social networks, writes Triveni Srikaran.

September 19, 2025

Two people embrace in a still image from Netflix's 'Mo.'

Leadership, Culture & Society

Analysis: Netflix’s ‘Mo’ delivers humour, heartache as it explores Israel-Gaza war and Palestinian and Mexican migrant life in the U.S.

'Mo' uses the comedy-drama format to address difficult and divisive issues such as immigration in America and the Israel-Gaza war in an accessible format, writes Faiza Hirji.

August 29, 2025

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Leadership, Culture & Society

Wilson Institute for Canadian History welcomes new director Kristine Alexander

A Q&A with historian Kristine Alexander about her research and her new role as director of the Wilson Institute for Canadian History.

August 28, 2025

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