Perspectives on COVID-19: Impacts on disadvantaged populations
The pandemic has created new inequalities in our society and exacerbated existing ones. Disadvantaged communities have experienced particularly severe impacts due to it.
Voices such as those presented here, from within Canada’s social sciences and humanities research community, are bringing to light the different impacts of the pandemic, and delving into how and why different communities have been affected. The research is vital for ensuring Canada emerges from this period with more insight into the problems and solutions facing many segments of our population.
Videos
Disclaimer
The views expressed in these videos are those of the researchers and do not necessarily reflect those of SSHRC or the Government of Canada.
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Boulou Ebanda de B’béri
COVID-19 - A disproportionate impact on black people
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
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Bipasha Baruah
Degrowth in a post-COVID economy
Duration: 2 min 22 sec
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Délphine Collin-Vézina
Impacts of the pandemic on vulnerable children
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
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Wendy Cukier
Impacts of COVID-19 on women and diverse entrepreneurs
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
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Chelsea Gabel and Nicole Goodman
Digital democracy during a pandemic and beyond: The potentials of online voting in Indigenous communities
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
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Jeanne-Marie Rugira and Maïka Sondarjee
Crisis management: Learning from the global South
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Articles
Browse through this set of articles about different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to impacts on disadvantaged communities.
Disclaimer
External sources have published all of the articles shared on this page. SSHRC is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information supplied by these external sources. SSHRC-funded researchers contributed to these articles in their personal or professional capacity. The views expressed are their own and do not represent those of SSHRC or the Government of Canada. Individuals that want to use this information should contact the Canadian news sources directly.
Language | Articles | Publication Date |
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English | How Canada compares to welfare states in COVID-19 cases and death Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Raluca Bejan Assistant Professor of Social Work, Dalhousie University | 2021-10-05 |
English | How Covid-19 upended our understanding of migration, citizenship and inequality Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Anna Triandafyllidou Canada Research Excellence Chair in Migration and Integration, Ryerson University | 2021-09-23 |
English | The pandemic highlights the importance of walkable and wheelable neighbourhoods Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Atiya Mahmood Associate professor, Gerontology Department, Simon Fraser University | 2021-09-13 |
English | Long-term care after the COVID-19 disaster: 3 promising ways to move forward Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Pat Armstrong Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, York University Hugh Armstrong Professor Emeritus of Social Work and Political Economy, Carleton University Jacqueline Choiniere Associate Professor, School of Nursing, York University Ruth Lowndes Research associate, Department of Sociology, York University James Struthers Professor Emeritus Canadian Studies, Trent University | 2021-08-12 |
English | Even with equal vaccination rates, COVID-19 hotspots still have higher infection rates Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Kate Choi Associate Professor, Sociology, Western University Patrick Denice Assistant Professor of Sociology, Western University | 2021-07-18 |
English | The inherent racism of anti-vaxx movement Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Paula Larsson Doctoral Student, Centre for the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, University of Oxford | 2021-07-15 |
English | ‘Return to normal’ travel and research may bring hazards to northern, Indigenous communities Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Julia Christensen Canada Research Chair in Northern Governance and Public Policy, Memorial University of Newfoundland Crystal Gail Fraser Assistant Professor, Department of History, Classics, and Religion and the Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta Arielle Frenette PhD candidate, Department of Geography, Université Laval Christina Goldhar PhD. Candidate, Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland | 2021-07-08 |
French | La pandémie a facilité la conciliation emploi-famille… mais moins pour les femmes (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Sophie Mathieu PhD en sociologie, experte de la politique familiale québécoise, Université TÉLUQ Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay Professor, School of Business Administration, Université TÉLUQ | 2021-07-05 |
English | In early media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults in rural areas were neglected Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Wendy Hulko Associate Professor, Social Work, Thompson Rivers University Noeman Mirza Associate Professor, Nursing, University of Windsor | 2021-05-13 |
English | Indigenous communities should be able to choose online voting, especially during COVID-19: Report Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Chelsea Gabel Associate professor, Indigenous Studies Program, McMaster University Nicole Goodman Associate professor, Political Science, Brock University | 2021-05-04 |
English | COVID-19 pandemic may produce dramatic changes in life expectancy, birth rates and immigration Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Kate Choi Associate Professor, Sociology, Western University Patrick Denice Assistant Professor of Sociology, Western University | 2021-05-04 |
English | Collateral damage of COVID-19: Rising rates of domestic and social violence Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Ghayda Hassan Professor, Clinical Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal David Morin Chair professor, Faculté des Lettres et sciences humaines, École de politique appliquée, Université de Sherbrooke Cécile Rousseau Professor, Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry, McGill University Vivek Venkatesh UNESCO co-Chair in Prevention of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism; Professor of Inclusive Practices in Visual Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University | 2021-04-18 |
English | COVID-19 amplifies the complexity of disability and race Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Ann Fudge Schormans Associate Professor of Social Work, McMaster University Karen Kume Yoshida Professor, Critical Disability Studies, University of Toronto | 2021-04-07 |
English | Lessons from the past: protecting women and girls from violence during COVID-19 Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Luissa Vahedi PhD candidate, Washington University in St Louis | 2021-04-05 |
English | The scene from Cuba: How it’s getting so much right on COVID-19 Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jennifer Ruth Hosek Professor, Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Queen’s University | 2021-03-16 |
French | Mourir seul en CHSLD : l’horrible stigmate de la pandémie (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Bryn Williams-Jones Director, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal | 2021-03-11 |
English | Profits trump COVID-19 protections for migrant seafood workers in Atlantic Canada Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Kristi Allain Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, St. Thomas University Raluca Bejan Assistant Professor of Social Work, Dalhousie University | 2021-03-04 |
English | How universities can support Indigenous online learners in the COVID-19 pandemic Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Janelle Marie Baker Assistant Professor, Anthropology, Athabasca University | 2021-02-22 |
English | Policing religious gathering limits during the coronavirus pandemic requires sensitivity Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Frédéric Dejean Professeur en sciences des religions, Université du Québec à Montréal Valentina Gaddi Étudiante au doctorat en sociologie, Université de Montréal | 2021-02-18 |
English | Silenced and sacrificed: COVID-19 health-care workers’ secret suffering unveiled Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jane E. McArthur Doctoral Candidate in Sociology, University of Windsor | 2020-12-14 |
English | COVID-19 is stifling NGO efforts to promote gender equality when it’s most needed Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Andrea Paras Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Guelph | 2020-12-09 |
English | The coronavirus pandemic increased the visibility of women in the media, but it’s not all good news Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Maite Taboada Professor of Linguistics, Simon Fraser University | 2020-11-25 |
English | Immigrant women are falling behind during the COVID-19 pandemic Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Amrita Hari Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, Carleton University Luciara Nardon Associate professor, international business, Carleton University | 2020-11-02 |
English | Worsening conditions in prisons during COVID-19 further marginalize criminalized women Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Linda Mussell PhD Candidate, Political Studies, Queen’s University | 2020-10-18 |
English | Lack of ID can endanger already vulnerable people during COVID-19 pandemic Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Kristin Burnett Profesor in the Department of Indigneous Studies, Lakehead University Chris Sanders Associate Professor of Sociology, Lakehead University | 2020-10-07 |
English | The moms are not alright: How coronavirus pandemic policies penalize mothers Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Clifton van der Linden Assistant Professor of Political Science, Director of the Digital Society Lab, McMaster University | 2020-09-03 |
English | Children’s books share refugees’ experiences and offer hope for the future Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Aparna Mishra Tarc Associate Professor of Education, York University | 2020-08-10 |
English | COVID-19 has isolated disabled people from family, love, sex Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Ann Fudge Schormans Associate professor of social work, McMaster University | 2020-08-05 |
English | Mental health impact of coronavirus pandemic hits marginalized groups hardest Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Anne Gadermann Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia | 2020-07-26 |
English | Schools after coronavirus: Seize ‘teachable moments’ about racism and inequities Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Steve Sider Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Wilfrid Laurier University | 2020-07-23 |
French | Prévention du suicide : l’autre courbe à aplanir (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Cécile Bardon Professeure, directrice associée du Centre de recherche et intervention sur le suicide, enjeux éthiques et pratiques de fin de vie, Université du Québec à Montréal | 2020-07-14 |
French | Les ravages du racisme invisible ou la partie cachée de l’iceberg (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Paul R. Carr Full Professor, Département des sciences de l’éducation and Chair-holder, UNESCO Chair in Democracy, Global Citizenship and Transformative Education (DCMÉT), Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) Gina Thésée Professor (Université du Québec à Montréal) and Co-Chair, UNESCO Chair in Democracy, Global Citizenship and Transformative Education, Université du Québec à Montréal | 2020-07-13 |
English | Afghanistan’s COVID-19 crisis has been fuelled by armed conflict Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Christiane Wilke Associate Professor, Department of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University | 2020-07-09 |
English | If Canada is serious about confronting systemic racism, we must abolish prisons Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Nataleah Hunter-Young PhD Candidate, Communication and Culture, Ryerson University Linda Mussell PhD Candidate, Political Studies, Queen’s University | 2020-07-06 |
English | Rethinking the boundaries between economic life and coronavirus death Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Carolyn Prouse Assistant Professor of Human Geography, Queen’s University | 2020-07-05 |
English | How to build a better Canada after COVID-19: The power of everyday actions can bring about change Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jocelyn Thorpe Associate Professsor, Women’s and Gender Studies, History, University of Manitoba | 2020-07-01 |
English | How racism works during the COVID-19 pandemic Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Yasmin Jiwani Professor of Communication Studies; Research Chair on Intersectionality, Violence and Resistance, Concordia University | 2020-06-30 |
English | Indigenous and Afro-Brazilian lands are under greater threat in Brazil during COVID-19 Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Diana Cordoba Assistant Professor, Global Development Studies, Queens’s University | 2020-06-30 |
English | COVID-19 may turn back the clock on women’s entrepreneurship Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Wendy Cukier Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University | 2020-06-29 |
French | Les Premières Nations face aux épidémies : des risques accrus (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Anne Levesque Assistant professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa | 2020-06-25 |
English | COVID-19 brings students back to Himalayan villages with public health messages Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Adrian Ashraf Khan PhD Candidate, Geography and Social Planning, University of Toronto | 2020-06-25 |
English | Child care after the coronavirus pandemic should be more inclusive of children with disabilities Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Gillian Parekh Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Inclusion, Disability and Education, York University Kathryn Underwood Professor, Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University | 2020-06-24 |
English | Blaming women for breast cancer ignores environmental risk factors Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jane E. McArthur Doctoral Candidate in Sociology, University of Windsor | 2020-06-21 |
English | How politics have played a big role in the release of prisoners Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Katherine Bruce-Lockhart Assistant Professor, History, University of Waterloo | 2020-06-16 |
English | People in abusive relationships face many barriers to leaving — pets should not be one Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Betty Jo Barrett Associate Professor, Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Windsor Amy Fitzgerald Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology, University of Windsor Patti Timmons Fritz Associate professor, Psychology, University of Windsor Deborah McPhee Associate Professor, Human Resources Management and Occupational Health and Safety at The Goodman School of Business, Brock University Rochelle Stevenson Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Thompson Rivers University | 2020-06-16 |
English | Young workers can thrive after coronavirus layoffs by leaving big cities Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Louise Grogan Professor of Economics, University of Guelph | 2020-06-09 |
English | How the COVID-19 crisis calls us towards reconciliation Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jeff Denis Associate Professor of Sociology, McMaster University | 2020-06-04 |
French | Covid-19 : un impact plus grand chez les femmes (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Amélie Quesnel-Vallée Professor, Canada Research Chair in Policies and Health Inequalities, McGill University | 2020-06-03 |
English | Coronavirus: Canada stigmatizes, jeopardizes essential migrant workers Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): C. Susana Caxaj Assistant Professor, Nursing, Western University Jenna L Hennebry Associate Professor, International Migration Research Centre and Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University Stephanie Mayell Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellow, University of Toronto Janet McLaughlin Associate Professor of Health Studies, Research Associate, International Migration Research Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University | 2020-06-03 |
English | Giving up public transit during the coronavirus is a luxury many Canadians can’t afford Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jeff Allen PhD Student, Physical Geography, University of Toronto | 2020-05-31 |
French | Pour connaître les points chauds de la Covid-19, il faut suivre les données raciales et sanitaires (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Michael Haan Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Migration and Ethnic Relations, Western University Anna Zajacova Associate Professor, Sociology, Western University | 2020-05-27 |
English | We need inquiries into why coronavirus is ravaging long-term care homes Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Pat Armstrong Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, York University Bruce Campbell Adjunct professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University Mark Winfield Professor of Environmental Studies, York University | 2020-05-24 |
French | Ados en confinement : entre détresse et soulagement (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Kristel Tardif-Grenier Professeure agrégée au Département de Psychoéducation et de Psychologie, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) | 2020-05-22 |
English | Data linking race and health predicts new COVID-19 hotspots Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Michael Haan Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Migration and Ethnic Relations, Western University Anna Zajacova Associate Professor, Sociology, Western University | 2020-05-20 |
English | Coronavirus crisis shows ableism shapes Canada’s long-term care for people with disabilities Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Gillian Parekh Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Inclusion, Disability and Education, York University Kathryn Underwood Professor, Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University | 2020-05-14 |
English | After coronavirus: Global youth reveal that the social value of art has never mattered more Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Kathleen Gallagher Distinguished Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto | 2020-05-14 |
English | Returning to ‘normal’ post-coronavirus would be inhumane Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Paul R. Carr Full Professor, Département des sciences de l’éducation and Chair-holder, UNESCO Chair in Democracy, Global Citizenship and Transformative Education (DCMÉT), Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) | 2020-05-13 |
English | The coronavirus reveals the necessity of Canada’s migrant workers Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Bethany Hastie Assistant Professor, Law, University of British Columbia | 2020-05-12 |
French | Retour en classe : comment les profs peuvent réagir aux cas de maltraitance (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Delphine Collin-Vézina Associate Professor, Director of the Centre for Research on Children and Families, McGill University | 2020-05-11 |
English | A shout-out to teachers: Why their expertise matters in the coronavirus pandemic, and always Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Olivier Arvisais Professeur, Département de didactique, Université du Québec à Montréal Patrick Charland Full professor, Département de didactique, Université du Québec à Montréal | 2020-04-27 |
English | Learning from disasters: Nepal copes with coronavirus pandemic 5 years after earthquake Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Philippe Le Billon Professor, Geography Department and School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia Sara Shneiderman Associate Professor, Anthropology Department and School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia | 2020-04-23 |
French | Réduire la pauvreté avec le revenu minimum garanti? Pas si sûr… (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Olivier Jacques Candidat au doctorat, département de science politique, spécialiste en politiques publiques, McGill University | 2020-04-20 |
French | Les préposés aux bénéficiaires, ces employés « invisibles » du secteur de la santé (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Nicolas Fernandez Professeur agrégé en pédagogie des sciences de la santé, Université de Montréal | 2020-04-17 |
French | Le coronavirus, révélateur retentissant des valeurs et des injustices de notre société (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Bonnie Campbell Professeure d’économie politique. Directrice sortante du Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en développement international et société (CIRDIS) et spécialisée sur les activités minières en Afrique et les enjeux de développement, Université du Québec à Montréal | 2020-04-17 |
French | Covid-19 dans les camps de réfugiés : vers la catastrophe humanitaire (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Olivier Arvisais Professeur, Département de didactique, Université du Québec à Montréal | 2020-04-08 |
French | Déjà fragilisées, les résidences pour aînés étaient-elles prêtes à affronter la pandémie ? (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Nicolas Fernandez Professeur agrégé en pédagogie des sciences de la santé, Université de Montréal | 2020-04-03 |
French | Covid-19 : comment aider en temps de crise ou le grand défi de la philanthropie (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jean-Marc Fontan Professeur titulaire, Université du Québec à Montréal | 2020-04-02 |
French | Covid-19 : quatre actions à prendre dès maintenant pour protéger les enfants vulnérables (in french only) Source: The Conversation Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Delphine Collin-Vézina Associate Professor, Director of the Centre for Research on Children and Families, McGill University Tristan Milot Professor, Département de psychoéducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) | 2020-03-30 |
English | Third COVID-19 shots must be offered to immunocompromised Canadians Source: Globe and Mail Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Kristen Hopewell Canada research chair in global policy in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, The University of British Columbia | 2021-08-30 |
English | The future of Indigenous economic prosperity Source: MacDonald-Laurier Institute Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Ken Coates Munk Senior Fellow in Aboriginal and Northern Canadian Issues at the MacDonald-Laurier Institute and Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan | 2020-11-26 |
English | OPINION: It’s time to sit down and listen. The pandemic is racist. Source: Vancouver is Awesome Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Patara McKeen Masters of Arts in Sociology, The University of British Columbia | 2020-11-09 |
English | COVID-19 testing site for Indigenous people to open in Toronto Source: CBC News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Janet Smylie Director of Well Living House with St. Michael's Hospital, Canada Research Chair in Advancing Generative Health Services for Indigenous Populations, and Professor of public health, University of Toronto | 2020-09-17 |
English | New food bank requirements raise concerns Source: Thunder Bay News Watch Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Charles Levkoe Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Food Systems, Lakehead University | 2020-09-15 |
English | Bringing education home to Kenyan children during the COVID-19 pandemic Source: Wilfred Laurier University Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Alexandra Gottardo Professor, Department of Psychology, Wilfred Laurier University Eileen Wood Professor, Department of Psychology, Wilfred Laurier University | 2020-08-11 |
French | Avant même la pandémie, 20% des travailleurs communautaires se disaient épuisés (in french only) Source: Le Devoir Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Sophie Meunier Professeure au département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal | 2020-08-06 |
French | Plus de femmes que d’hommes au chômage en raison de la pandémie (in french only) Source: Radio-Canada Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Nicolas Zorn Directeur général, Observatoire québécois des inégalités | 2020-07-23 |
English | King’s and Huron Faculty examine stress in Ontario teens Source: King’s University College (Western University) Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Tara Dumas Assistant Professor of Psychology, Huron University College, Western University Wendy Ellis Professor of Psychology, King’s University College, Western University | 2020-07-22 |
English | Source: Journal of Adolescent Health Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Tara Dumas Assistant Professor of Psychology, Huron University College, Western University Wendy Ellis Professor of Psychology, King’s University College, Western University | 2020-07-18 |
English | COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Technology-Facilitated Abuse Source: University of Calgary Faculty of Law Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jennifer Koshan Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary Janet Mosher Associate Professor, Faculty of Osgoode Hall Law School, York University Wanda Wiegers Professor, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan | 2020-07-13 |
French | Des travailleurs communautaires épuisés (in french only) Source: Actualité UQAM Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Janie Houle Professeure titulaire, Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal François Lauzier-Jobin Étudiant au doctorat, Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal Stéphanie Radziszewski Étudiante au doctorat, Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal | 2020-07-09 |
English | Our itch to share helps spread COVID-19 misinformation Source: Science Daily Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Gordon Pennycook Assistant Professor, University of Regina | 2020-07-09 |
English | Source: Toronto Star Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Leah Vosko Canada Research Chair in the Political Economy of Gender and Work, York University | 2020-07-06 |
English | Rethinking the boundaries between economic life and coronavirus death Source: Bitcoin Warrior Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Carolyn Prouse Assistant Professor of Human Geography, Queen’s University | 2020-07-06 |
English | Carleton Researchers at Forefront of Long-Term Care Studies Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Source: Carleton University Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Pat Armstrong Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, York University Susan Braedley Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Carleton University Renate Ysseldyk Associate Professor, Health Sciences, Carleton University | 2020-07-06 |
English | Source: American Psychological Association Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Tara Dumas Assistant Professor of Psychology, Huron University College, Western University Wendy Ellis Professor of Psychology, King’s University College, Western University | 2020-07-01 |
English | Migrant Care Labour and the COVID-19 Long-term Care Crisis: How Did We Get Here? Source: Balsillie School of International Affairs Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Margaret Walton-Roberts Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfred Laurier University | 2020-06-25 |
English | How Canada could avoid a 2nd wave of COVID-19 Source: CBC News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Raywat Deonandan Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa Steven J. Hoffman Director, Global Strategy Lab and Professor of Global Health, Law, and Political Science, York University | 2020-06-25 |
English | Source: Toronto Star Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Teresa Scassa Canada research chair in information law and policy, University of Ottawa | 2020-06-22 |
English | Why we need to learn to live with COVID-19 Source: folio Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): John Church Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts - Political Science Department, University of Alberta | 2020-06-19 |
English | Facing childhood trauma: “We need to acknowledge this reality” Source: McGill Reporter Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Delphine Collin-Vézina Associate Professor, Director of the Centre for Research on Children and Families, McGill University | 2020-06-19 |
English | Strength in numbers: Data-driven decision-making for aging societies Source: McGill Reporter Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Amélie Quesnel-Vallée Professor, Canada Research Chair in Policies and Health Inequalities, McGill University | 2020-06-19 |
English | ‘With so much at risk, we couldn’t just wait for help:’ Indigenous communities and COVID-19 Source: The Globe and Mail Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Chelsea Gabel Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Well-Being, Community Engagement and Innovation, McMaster University | 2020-06-17 |
English | Epidemics and Racism: Honolulu’s Bubonic Plague and the Big Fire, 1899-1900 Source: Active History Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Yukari Takai Research Associate at the York Centre for Asian Research, York University | 2020-06-12 |
English | How class and race are playing into COVID-19 restrictions and access to leisure Source: The Globe and Mail Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Simon Barrick PhD candidate, University of Calgary | 2020-06-12 |
English | Two Ryerson professors secure prestigious SSHRC Partnership Grants Source: Ryerson University Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Wendy Cukier Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University Sepali Guruge Professor, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University | 2020-06-11 |
English | SACPA sessions to deal with long-term care, pandemic resilience, racism Source: Lethbridge Herald Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Michael Ungar Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience, Dalhousie University | 2020-06-10 |
English | Dalhousie University officially launches first ever International Restorative Justice Lab Source: Newswire Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jennifer Llewellyn Professor of Law; Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law, Donald R. Sobey Family Foundation Chair in Restorative Justice and Director of the Restorative Research, Innovation and Education Lab (RRIELab), Dalhousie University | 2020-06-10 |
English | Source: Queen’s Gazette Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Kathy Brock Professor, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University | 2020-06-09 |
English | Why a Canadian push for economic solutions could fight systemic racism: Don Pittis Source: CBC News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Bessma Momani Professor of Political Science, University of Waterloo | 2020-06-08 |
English | We can draw lessons from countries with strong long-term care systems Source: Policy Options Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Ito Peng Canada Research Chair in Global Social Policy, University of Toronto | 2020-06-05 |
French | Pandémie : près de 50% de détresse psychologique chez les travailleurs québécois (in french only) Source: Le Droit Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Caroline Biron Professeure titulaire au Département de management de la Faculté des sciences de l’administration, Université Laval Claude Fernet Professeur, Département de gestion des ressources humaines, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) | 2020-06-05 |
English | How to Have Sex in an Epidemic Redux: Reinforcing HIV Prevention in the COVID-19 Pandemic Source: Springer Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Peter A. Newman Professor and Faculty Associate, Joint Centre for Bioethics, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto | 2020-06-04 |
English | Paper: Pandemic-fueled job losses exacerbating preexisting inequalities among workers Source: University of Illinois News Bureau Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Guido Matias Cortes Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, York University | 2020-06-04 |
English | Impossible Choices: Serving Women Experiencing Violence During COVID-19 Source: Royal Society of Canada Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Nadine Wathen Professor of Psychology, Western University | 2020-06-03 |
English | Source: Ditchley Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Ito Peng Canada Research Chair in Global Social Policy, University of Toronto | 2020-06-01 |
English | How Filipino-Canadian care aides are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Source: CBC News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Nora Angeles Associate professor at the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, The University of British Columbia | 2020-05-31 |
English | Our long-term care system is failing because we’re ageist Source: CBC News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Susan Braedley Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Carleton University | 2020-05-26 |
French | Un internationalisme radical pour une sortie de crise globale (in french only) Source: IRIS Recherche Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Maïka Sondarjee Associate Professor (University of Ottawa) and Banting postdoctoral researcher, Centre d’études et de recherches internationales, Université de Montréal | 2020-05-22 |
English | COVID-19 dents Canadians’ outlook on employment, but not confidence in their ability to bounce back Source: Newswire Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Wendy Cukier Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University | 2020-05-20 |
English | Championing AI for social justice Source: Research at Queens Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Samuel Dahan Director of the Conflict Analytics Lab and assistant professor in the Faculty of Law, Queen’s University Xiaodan Zhu Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Queen’s University | 2020-05-19 |
English | Pandemic turns research scenario into unexpected reality Source: Western News (Western University) Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Bipasha Baruah Canada Research Chair in Global Women’s Issues and Professor, Western University | 2020-05-19 |
English | Hundreds of non-medical masks with Indigenous flair made for First Nations communities Source: CBC News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Shelly Johnson Canada Research Chair in Indigenizing Higher Education and Associate Professor, Thompson Rivers University | 2020-05-19 |
French | Une chercheuse espère que la pandémie soulignera les besoins en santé des Autochtones (in french only) Source: ICI Radio Canada Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Carrie Bourassa Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan | 2020-05-18 |
English | More Canadian women have COVID-19 and are dying as a result. Here’s some possible reasons why Source: Global News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Suzanne Sicchia Assistant Professor at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Health and Society, and the Dala Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto | 2020-05-17 |
English | COVID-19 restrictions see some short-term rentals returned to P.E.I. housing market Source: CBC News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): David Wachsmuth Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance and Assistant professor, School of Urban Planning, McGill University | 2020-05-15 |
English | Pandemic Impacts on Women and Girls with Disabilities Early Focus of U of G-Led Project Source: University of Guelph Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Deborah Stienstra Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph | 2020-05-15 |
English | Queen’s launches AI-enhanced tools for those affected by pandemic layoffs Source: Queen’s Gazette Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Maxime Cohen Associate Professor of Retail Management and Operations Management; Co-Director, McGill Retail Innovation Lab, University of McGill Samuel Dahan Director of the Conflict Analytics Lab and assistant professor in the Faculty of Law, Queen’s University Jonathan Touboul Associate Professor of Mathematics, Brandeis University | 2020-05-13 |
English | COVID-19 pandemic prompts urbanites to rethink ‘grand bargain’ of dense city living Source: McGill University Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): David Wachsmuth Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance and Assistant professor, School of Urban Planning, McGill University | 2020-05-11 |
English | Helping leaders make public health decisions during COVID-19 Source: Queen’s Gazette Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Dongmei Chen Professor, Associate Head, Geography Graduate Programs, Queen’s University Lu Wang Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Ryerson University Lixia Yang Professor, Department of Psychology, Ryerson University | 2020-05-08 |
English | Quebec relies on hundreds of asylum seekers in long-term care battle against COVID-19 Source: CBC News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Nicolas Fernandez Professeur agrégé en pédagogie des sciences de la santé, Université de Montréal | 2020-05-08 |
French | Travailleurs racisés : quand la pandémie révèle des injustices (in french only) Source: ICI Radio Canada Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): John Paul Catungal Assistant Professor, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, The University of British Columbia | 2020-05-08 |
English | Are immigrants more susceptible to COVID-19? Source: The Phillippine Reporter Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Ethel Tungohan Canada Research Chair in Canadian Migration Policy, Impacts and Activism, York University | 2020-05-08 |
French | Enfants en difficulté, parents sous pression: « Il ne faut pas hésiter à demander de l’aide. » (in french only) Source: La Relève Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Delphine Collin-Vézina Associate Professor, Director of the Centre for Research on Children and Families, McGill University | 2020-05-07 |
English | Source: Times Colonist Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Gordon Flett Canada Research Chair in Personality and Health, York University Robin Mazumder Vanier Scholar and doctoral candidate in cognitive neuroscience in the Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo | 2020-05-07 |
English | Chronicling COVID-19 for future researchers Source: Queen’s Gazette Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jeremy Heil Digital and Private Records Archivist , Queen’s University | 2020-05-06 |
French | Il faut protéger les plus vulnérables (in french only) Source: Le Devoir Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Janet Cleveland PhD, Chercheuse sur la santé et les droits des migrants, Institut universitaire Sherpa, McGill University | 2020-05-06 |
English | COVID-19 era poses extra mental health challenges for perfectionists Source: Toronto Star Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Gordon Flett Canada Research Chair in Personality and Health, York University | 2020-05-05 |
English | COVID-19: Developing nations face different risks Source: Research at Queens Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Susan Bartels Associate Professor, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Public Health, Queen’s University | 2020-05-04 |
English | Social Science and Humanities researchers also active in battle against COVID Source: McGill University Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Adelle Blackett Canada Research Chair in Transnational Labour Law and Development in the Faculty of Law, McGill University Bassam Khoury Assistant professor in the department of Educational and Counselling psychology, McGill University | 2020-05-04 |
English | Study gauges parents’ ability to cope during a pandemic Source: New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jessie-Lee McIsaac Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transition, Mount Saint Vincent University | 2020-05-04 |
English | Not all find comfort while ‘safe at home’: Protecting the vulnerable from COVID-19 Source: Medical Express Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Nadine Wathen Professor of Psychology, Western University | 2020-04-30 |
English | Mobility in the time of COVID-19 Source: Queen’s Gazette Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jennifer Ruth Hosek Professor of German Studies, Queen’s University | 2020-04-27 |
English | Halifax researcher says most children’s mental health ‘will be OK’ when pandemic ends Source: Cape Breton Post Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Michael Ungar Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience, Dalhousie University | 2020-04-27 |
English | The Impact of COVID-19 on Women Entrepreneurs Source: Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Wendy Cukier Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University | 2020-04-24 |
English | Canada’s for-profit model of long-term care has failed the elderly, says leading expert Source: CBC News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Pat Armstrong Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, York University | 2020-04-24 |
English | If COVID-19 is the Titanic, the economy is the iceberg Source: Open Democracy Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Margaret Walton-Roberts Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfred Laurier University | 2020-04-22 |
English | Living with a physical disability during the pandemic Source: Queen’s Gazette Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Kathleen Martin Ginis Professor, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, The University of British Columbia Amy Latimer-Cheung Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University Mary Ann McColl Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University Jennifer Tomasone Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University | 2020-04-22 |
English | If we want care workers to have our backs during COVID-19, we must have theirs Source: Ottawa Citizen Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Robyn Maynard PhD student and Vanier scholar, University of Toronto | 2020-04-22 |
English | Child’s play: researchers want to know what kids are doing with unstructured time Source: Halifax Examiner Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jessie-Lee McIsaac Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transition, Mount Saint Vincent University | 2020-04-22 |
English | MSVU studying impact of COVID-19 on Maritime families Source: The Chronicle Herald Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Jessie-Lee McIsaac Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transition, Mount Saint Vincent University | 2020-04-20 |
English | Half of federal prison COVID-19 cases at B.C. facility Source: North Shore News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Justin Piché Associate professor of criminology, University of Ottawa | 2020-04-14 |
English | Black Communities Need Support, Not a Coronavirus Police State Source: Vice Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Robyn Maynard PhD student and Vanier scholar, University of Toronto | 2020-04-09 |
English | 11 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in outbreak at Mission Institution Source: CBC News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Justin Piché Associate professor of criminology, University of Ottawa | 2020-04-08 |
French | De déchirants adieux à distance au temps de la pandémie (in french only) Source: ICI Radio Canada Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Valérie Bourgeois-Guérin Professeure, Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal | 2020-04-06 |
English | Policing the pandemic will put marginalized communities at risk, advocates say Source: Tri-City News Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Robyn Maynard PhD student and Vanier scholar, University of Toronto | 2020-04-03 |
English | COVID-19 and Global Human Health Resources Source: Balsillie School of International Affairs Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Margaret Walton-Roberts Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfred Laurier University | 2020-04-02 |
French | En Inde, le confinement peut tuer (in french only) Source: Le Devoir Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Maïka Sondarjee Banting postdoctoral researcher, Centre d’études et de recherches internationales, Université de Montréal | 2020-04-01 |
English | Three ways Canada’s coronavirus funds can address both economic and climate emergencies Source: The Narwhal Featured SSHRC-Funded Researcher(s): Kyla Tienhaara Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment, Queen’s University | 2020-03-25 |
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