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by Brenda Austin-Smith The inaugural National Day of Truth and Reconciliation this past September brought to mind on-going efforts to Indigenize post-secondary education in this nation of nations. Guided by the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)—specifically recommendations […]

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Only days after one of the most abrupt and dramatic regime changes in history, Scholars at Risk (SAR) was deluged with a record number of urgent requests from academics, high-profile human rights leaders and other members of civil society desperate […]

Catherine Abreu is an internationally recognized, award-winning campaigner whose work centres on building powerful coalitions to advance transformative action on climate change. Until recently she was the Executive Director of Climate Action Network — Réseau action climat (CAN-Rac) Canada — […]

On September 17, CAUT called on its members and allies to suspend actions related to the censure against the administration of the University of Toronto in response to the its decision to reverse course and re-offer Dr. Valentina Azarova the […]

Academic staff at the University of Sydney have an enforceable right to “intellectual freedom” under the terms of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) collective workplace agreement, the Federal Court of Australia ruled at the end of August. The Court’s […]

Québec’s Independent Scientific and Technical Commission on the Recognition of Academic Freedom in Academia is expected to make recommendations this fall on ways to strengthen academic freedom in the province. Headed by the vice-rector of the Université du Québec à […]

by RACHEL BOLSTAD I want educators to get excited about climate change. That may sound strange. Let me explain. I have been to education conferences and forums recently where climate change was barely mentioned. When it did come up, the […]

by ALEX CRAWFORD In October 2021, policy-makers meet in Glasgow, Scotland to evaluate current efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Aiding that effort will be the Sixth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), […]

CAUT staff appointments Mafoya Dossoumon Communications Officer Mafoya is a communications professional with 16 years’ experience in helping non-profit organizations develop and implement strategies and campaigns that increase their brand profiles, engage with stakeholders and shape public policy. He has […]

Arsène Richard, leader in the solidarity movement for the improvement of the working conditions of faculty members and the promotion of public post-secondary education, whether at the local, provincial or national level, passed away on June 9, 2021 at the […]