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Using feminist poststructuralist and postcolonial lenses, we explore how young Lebanese-Canadian women construct “obesity” within the context of the current and dramatic hype about “obesity” and its impacts on the health of individuals and populations. Participant-centered conversations were held with twenty young Lebanese-Canadian women between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five. In examining what discourses the participants adopted, negotiated, and/or resisted when discussing “obesity,” we found that the young women constructed it as a problematic health issue and a disease, as a matter of lack of discipline, and as an “abnormal” physical attribute. They also expressed feelings of disgust and/or pity toward “obese” women by using the Arabic term “haram” (what a shame or poor her). While the participants emphasized that Lebanese and Lebanese-Canadian cultures prize physical appearance and “not being fat,” they also attempted to dissociate themselves from “Lebanese” ways of thinking and, in doing so, reproduced a number of stereotypes about Lebanese, Lebanese-Canadian, and Canadian women.

Keywords: women, fatness, discourse, obesity, health, Lebanese-Canadian, identity, culture

Keywords: mise en art, projet artistique, territoire, mémoire, environnement, Asiago, Italie

Quality assurance (QA) processes oversee programmatic creation and cyclical reviews to ensure the quality of academic programming for students. In Canada, university oversight, including funding and QA, takes place at the provincial level. Oversight of quality varies dramatically across regions in Canada, from government ministries to arm’s-length quality assurance agencies to internal university governance. Our research compares the guiding documents of Canadian QA agencies from across Canada to answer the questions: (1) How do external QA procedures vary in provinces across Canada, and (2) Is financial viability considered in QA? Our results suggest a distinct lack of specificity in multiple areas, most profoundly in the financial considerations. Consequently, in the fifth section, and based on our findings, we propose a Financial Viability and Sustainability Framework for Quality Assurance (FVSF-QA) as a tool for supporting consideration of financial viability and stability in quality assurance.

Keywords: Higher Education, quality assurance, financial viability and sustainibility, university, government

Social economy enterprises are usually seen as organizations characterized by horizontal management, aiming for social objectives rather than profit maximization. Based on semi-structured interviews (n = 25) conducted with three social economy organizations in Montreal, our article examines the advantages and disadvantages of opting for an open-plan space. This choice compensates for the reduced workspace through a hybrid work organization and shared premises among different organizations. We observed the adjustments in balancing the passage to the open-plan office with working from home. Findings suggest that this setup allows for cost savings and suits employees, provided there is some flexibility in their working hours, while offering more opportunities for networking and exchanges. The people working for social economy organizations appear to appreciate this context more than those in the public and private sectors. They are more willing to go to work in these open spaces.

Keywords: social economy, économie sociale, hybridization, hybridation, telework, aires ouvertes, working from home, télétravail, open-plan space, mutualisation

Through this study, the authors developed a framework for Indigenous Peoples’ cooperatives using the experiences of the Bukidnon Tagoloanon Mulahay Ha Kabukalagan Agricultural Cooperative (BUKTAMACO). The Tagoloanon tribe is one of the seven indigenous tribes in Bukidnon, Philippines. The researchers used a case study and ethnographic designs to which the internal and external stakeholders of BUKTAMACO contributed. The results revealed that, to manage its affairs, the tribe followed customary practices like Indigenous leadership, the observance of community values, the concepts of communal property and profit sharing, and concern for the community. Using their experiences, the authors developed a five-pillar sustainability framework that highlighted customary practices as the foundation of this framework. In addition, the role of the Council of Elders was evident in ensuring strength in leadership through consensus building.

Keywords: entreprenariat social, social entrepreneurship, coopérative des peuples autochtones, Indigenous Peoples’ cooperative, cadre, framework, pratiques traditionnelles, customary practices

Participatory and engaged research is an approach in which the traditional boundaries between subject (the one who investigates) and object (the one being investigated) are intentionally blurredand both construct purpose and knowledge. In this type of inquiry, the researcher—alongside research participants—not only analyzes or interprets social reality but actively seeks to transform it. While this approach poses significant challenges, particularly as direct engagement with the field is often seen as a threat to research validity, this article advocates for its value as a powerful methodological strategy for scholars committed to social change. It introduces the concept of social validation, which supports the legitimate recognition of collaborative research not only within academia but also by the communities involved.

Keywords: validation sociale, social validation, recherche participative, participatory research, recherche engagée, engaged research, South America, Amérique du Sud, Brazil, Brésil

Although free access to food is a common response to food insecurity, it does not guarantee consumption. Our research examines how the concept of pleasure can be incorporated into food support programmes offered by community organizations in Québec. A mixed methodology was employed to analyze the relationship between experienced food insecurity and the pleasure of eating. The results offer theoretical and practical ways forward, emphasizing the importance of considering the notion of choice in interventions. They provide food for thought and suggest to public decision-makers that they adopt a collective approach to combating food insecurity, enabling people to rediscover the pleasure of eating.

Keywords: plaisir, pleasure, food insecurity, insécurité alimentaire, community organisation, organisme communautaire, precarity, précarité, James Bay, Baie-James, Québec, Québec

This article considers recent developments in population level watchlists that emerge from racialized economies. By demonstrating how they develop over time and in relation to population sorting technologies, it argues that these tools are increasingly used to include and control racialized groups in the same digitally enclosed space as protected citizens. This structured process stems from automation-assisted surveillance systems built by corporate state contractors such as BI Incorporated, HikVision, and Twentsche Kabel Holding Security Solutions. Building on the scholarship on the social life of surveillance and social sorting, it argues that automation assisted sorting of populations—asylum seekers in the US, Uyghurs in China, and Palestinians in Israeli controlled spaces—into categories of broadly defined color-coded threats produces population levels of control that deeply inhibit the autonomy of categorized individuals. Since threat production technology produces forms of automated racialization, by turning faces and behaviors into objects of data collection and analysis that are correlated to threat perception, it results in forms of subordinated inclusion that appear permanently foreclosed.

Keywords: population management models, Social Sorting, Refugees and asylum seekers, racialization, subordinated inclusion

It has been over a quarter of a century since I wrote The Surveillant Assemblage with my colleague Richard Ericson. In it, we advance a theoretical model for understanding key aspects of surveillance, aiming to move beyond portraying it as a form of totalitarian “Big Brother” or Foucauldian panopticism. Inspired by Gilles Deleuze and others, we detailed how surveillance operates by integrating heterogeneous practices and technologies, contributing to the production, combination, and movement of data flows. Among other dynamics, we accentuated fluidity and processes of emergence, integration, and the proliferation of data doubles. Scholars in fields as different as media studies, criminology, anthropology, critical race studies, data science, gender studies, architecture, law, and sociology have applied the model or debated its relevance to a wide range of empirical settings. But no model is fully comprehensive, and developments in surveillance now move rapidly. As such, it has been invigorating to revisit this article and rethink how to adequately theorize surveillance. My comments here set out to do three things. First, I use this opportunity to briefly introduce the notion of “surveillantization,” which I see as a valuable way to conceive of some of the “big picture” developments and trajectories in surveillance. Second, I return to the surveillant assemblage to offer a few thoughts on the commentators’ essays in this forum. The concluding section is a coda that provides background on writing the original surveillant assemblage article. It offers a glimpse into one small part of the early history of surveillance studies.

Keywords: surveillant assemblage, surveillantization, panopticism, big brother, data double, surveillance theory

The integration of deep learning in education has the potential to enhance pedagogical practices, personalized learning, and adaptive instruction. However, Islamic schools face unique challenges in adopting AI-driven educational models due to technological limitations, digital literacy disparities, and regulatory constraints. This study assesses the readiness of Islamic school teachers in Indonesia to implement deep learning-based curricula, analyzing knowledge, attitudes, barriers, and demographic influences on AI adoption. A structured questionnaire was administered to 1,120 teachers across madrasahs, pesantrens, and Islamic private schools, with data analyzed using the Rasch measurement model to ensure psychometric validity. Differential Item Functioning (DIF) analysis was conducted to examine variations in readiness across gender, age, education level, teaching experience, and ICT knowledge. The results reveal moderate teacher readiness, with significant gaps in deep learning comprehension and practical implementation. Female teachers, mid-career educators (36–45 years), and secondary school teachers exhibit higher AI readiness, while novice and older teachers face greater barriers. ICT literacy emerges as the strongest predictor of readiness, underscoring the need for targeted digital training programs. Findings highlight infrastructure deficits, professional development gaps, and policy misalignment as primary obstacles to deep learning adoption. While urban teachers demonstrate higher AI engagement, rural educators require greater institutional support. The study emphasizes the necessity of differentiated professional development programs that cater to teachers at different career stages and digital literacy levels. These insights provide critical implications for policymakers, educational leaders, and curriculum developers in designing AI-driven pedagogical strategies for Islamic schools. Future research should explore mentorship initiatives and hybrid training models to foster sustainable AI adoption in religious education settings.

Keywords: Teacher Readiness, Deep Learning, Islamic Education, Rasch Model Analysis