The Conversation

By Joanna Redden, Western University and Fenwick McKelvey, Concordia University There is global consensus among civil society, academia and industry that artificial intelligence adoption comes with risks and harms. Addressing …

By Jason Foster, Athabasca University; Bob Barnetson, Athabasca University, and Susan Cake, Athabasca University In the coming months, over 200,000 public sector workers in Alberta will begin bargaining with their …

By Adia Harvey Wingfield, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis Few ideas in business are as misunderstood as DEI. While opposition to DEI – diversity, equity and …

By Debra M Haak, Queen’s University, Ontario Recent education policy changes and protests about sex education reveal increasing concern and polarization over how sex and gender identity are taught in …

By Craig Smith, University of Salford Generative AI – technology such as ChatGPT that creates content when prompted – is affecting how solicitors, judges and barristers work. It’s also likely …

By Jane Parry, University of Southampton and Michalis Veliziotis, University of Southampton Employees in the UK have just received a new right to request flexible working arrangements from the first …

By Amalia Rebecca Miller, University of Virginia and Carmit Segal, University of Zurich Ultra-competitive workplaces – places where employees battle against each other for rank, bonuses and promotions – are …

By Ellen Choi, Toronto Metropolitan University; Hannes Leroy, Rotterdam School of Management, and Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Simon Fraser University Leaders are often encouraged to be open, authentic and vulnerable at …

By Anne Murphy, University of British Columbia and Suraj Yengde, Harvard University Many perceive caste to be a phenomenon that only exists in India. Yet, it is a part of …

Mahtot Gebresselassie, York University, Canada For wheelchair users, travelling by using ride-hailing apps, like Uber and Lyft, can be complicated. On March 20, a class action was announced against Uber …