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In this article, we explore the potential of artmaking as a reflexive practice, grounded in the work of feminist new materialist philosophers Karen Barad and Donna Haraway. Barad and Haraway’s philosophies emphasize our entanglement with more-than-human materialities and forces and consider our ethical responsibility to the world. We explore our own artful practices such as collaging, drawing, mapping, and creative writing as reflexive practices that help us consider who we are in relation to our research. These examples provide a grounded description for novice and veteran researchers alike who might be interested in using artful reflexive practices in their own work.
Keywords: collage, mapping, visual memos, audio compilations, new materialism, belonging
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Keywords: Philosophy Citation Analysis
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Scientific knowledge is essential to understand problems confronting society, and the mass media have become the main source of this knowledge for most people. However, the mass media filter scientific information, leading sometimes to what has been termed “the construction of ignorance.” This article offers a case study of this process. It explains how Canada's leading newspaper, the Globe and Mail, has depicted oil depletion theory (or “peak oil” theory). By contrasting the history of oil depletion theory with its representation in the Globe and Mail since the turn of the millennium, the article reveals the contours of this constructed ignorance. Comparison with coverage of meteorological and climate change science further refines the analysis. Finally, the article investigates the underlying causes for the Globe and Mail's treatment of peak oil theory and how it relates to the Canadian context.
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This essay outlines the experience of introducing a labour-based grading contract in a section of the University of Victoria’s standard introduction to academic reading and writing that was only open to students who self-identified as Indigenous. Labour-based grading contracts offer an alternative approach to conventional grading, in which a student’s grade is determined by the amount of labour that the student does over the semester. By emphasizing labour and learning, this approach to grading works towards decentering normalized whiteness in academic writing pedagogy. In this essay, I describe our labour-based contract, I explain how our class negotiated the contract, and I share some reflections on what went well and what I would do differently next time.
Keywords: Ungrading, anti-racist pedagogy, contract-grading
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Objective The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the provision and organization of forensic mental health services around the world. In particular, we attempt to address the following question: What system-level characteristics are important to consider in relation to the organization and structure of forensic mental health services?Methods To do so, we synthesize publicly accessible information, identified through Academic Search Complete (EBSCO), ProQuest Central, Scopus, PsycInfo, Google Scholar and Google, to describe how forensic systems are organized throughout the world. We examine the fundamental principles in the organization of services and examine potential quality indicators.Results This review is a steppingstone for the identification of best practices. Based on these fundamental principles, an efficient forensic mental health system would include the following elements: providing a comprehensive and balanced continuum of services; integrating services within and between systems; matching services to individual need; adhering to human rights; responding to population diversity; and using the best available evidence to make system-wide improvements.Conclusion Though all of these system-level principles are important, we focus on how the first three (service continuum, system integration, and service matching) may be applied to the organization of forensic mental health services.
Keywords: psychiatrie légale, services médico-légaux, troubles mentaux, criminalité, organisation des services, forensic psychiatry, mental disorder, severe mental illness, criminal justice involvement, service provision
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The first COVID-19 lockdown influenced the way the Bibliothèque des lettres et sciences humaines (the arts and humanities library) at the Université de Montréal fulfilled its mission of offering information literacy instruction. It pushed us to adapt quickly by evaluating our old ways of doing things. The most striking result was the creation of a daily offering of morning webinars open to all. We seized this opportunity to experiment and test innovations corresponding to our values of excellence, caring and openness. Their success has enabled us to transform our suite of open workshops by emphasizing advanced and more diversified concepts.
Keywords: Library instruction, COVID-19, innovation, Formation documentaire, Soutien moral, Covid-19, innovation, moral support, Library Instruction
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the rapid replacement of in-person classroom learning with virtual large group learning. Done well, virtual large group learning can be an effective tool that provides flexibility, accessibility, and collaboration between learners. However, despite its potential benefits, human and technological challenges limit engagement and overall efficacy of large group virtual learning. The following account provides an evidence-based framework to maximize cooperative learning, learner engagement and retention of medical education in the virtual setting.