Dr. Teresa Fowler (MEd’11) is a researcher who is diving into the sexism, misogyny and hypermasculinity of hockey in Canada and who is now working directly with Hockey Canada to try to correct the enduring problems.
Teresa is an assistant professor at Concordia University of Edmonton in the faculty of education. Her research focuses on critical white masculinities and the implications of masculinity on men's mental health in hockey culture as well as anti-colonial pedagogic approaches to teacher education.
She received her Master of Education from UNB and PhD from the University of Calgary, and she has over 15 years of professional experiences in K-12 education in the areas of guidance and counselling, mental health services, and Indigenous education.
In this episode, Dr. Fowler discusses what is causing harm to young hockey players' identities and mental health, how Hockey Canada can take the lead and make a shift nationwide and why that’s important for all sports, and how silence is hard to break.
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In this episode, Lea discusses how she learned that advocacy can make a difference; her work today in human rights, governance and reconciliation; and shares ideas for being an ally moving forward and how to further the Calls to Action.
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In this episode, Mark discusses the good news approach to Huddle and why people crave positive stories that inspire action, and shares ideas on solutions for local journalism in the future.
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In this episode he discusses how he and others are pressing forward to eradicate racism in Montreal and beyond and why his advanced education was his way to empower himself and his needs in society.
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In this episode, she shares her account of being in Afghanistan during an extremely challenging transition period of the American withdrawal of troops and takeover by the Taliban. She reveals insights on the future for women in Afghanistan, engaging and educating women for global societal stability, and more.
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In this episode John discusses the magnificent historical architecture of New Brunswick and the not-so-magnificent modern architecture of New Brunswick, his favourite buildings on UNB’s campuses and why they’re significant, and what it means to love a place and steward it.
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In this episode she discusses the challenges that persist in Canada when it comes to joining the global competition, the future of jobs and how people can use tech while keeping the focus on people, and what she's excited about for the future.
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In this episode, Donald and Katie have a fascinating conversation about the increasing centralization of power among various Western governments, his take on accountability and trust in Canada, and why he's a "Maritime nationalist."
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In this episode, Emilie shares her non-linear path from UNB to living on five different continents, and discusses what human centered design means in the field and gender education and equality efforts in Uganda – and why it’s so important.
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In this episode, Josh O'Kane (BSc/BA ‘09) discusses the background and inside scoop behind Sidewalk Labs and the Toronto city of the future that never happened, how he was able to build trust to learn the real story, and his first book on singer/songwriter Joel Plaskett and the “place” connection between his books.
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