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Athens Is Burning! The School of Athens and the Fire in the Borgo by Salvador Dali.

Athens Is Burning! The School of Athens and the Fire in the Borgo by Salvador Dali.

Austerity and the Mental Health Crisis on Ontario Campuses

Daniel Tarade February 19, 2021

A mental health crisis continues to swell. Among those seriously impacted are the students enrolled in Colleges and Universities in Ontario. The numbers are bleak, but how did we get here? A historical and material analysis is needed to understand the ‘why’ of the crisis and how students ought to organize and fight back!

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In Socialism Tags Ontario, College, University, University of Windsor, University of Toronto, International Students, Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression, Canada
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Cottage Interior with Seated Woman. Max Liebermann.

Cottage Interior with Seated Woman. Max Liebermann.

Graduate Students in Science: Exploitation and Precarious Work

Daniel Tarade August 30, 2019

Graduate students at the University of Toronto are poorly remunerated for our scientific labour. Our stipend is a poverty wage, and we are ripe for financial exploitation. This desperation drives graduate students to the gig economy for the money they need to survive. In the freelance editing world, trainees can expect low payouts and stressful deadlines. We need to provide a living salary for all scientists, even those who are still in training.

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In Philosophy of Science, Socialism Tags Gig Economy, Cactus Global, Cactus, Precarious Work, University of Toronto, Science
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Woman Ironing. Edgar Degas. Although an increased number of career paths are available to women today, there is still work to be done.

Woman Ironing. Edgar Degas. Although an increased number of career paths are available to women today, there is still work to be done.

Women in Science: A Look at the University of Toronto

Daniel Tarade May 17, 2019

Have we arrived at a post-sexism scientific enterprise? Or are there still biases working against women as they work towards a career in academia? A discussion of the continued barriers in place, with a focus on the University of Toronto, which suggests that, although discrimination is no longer codified, there is still work to be done.

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In Philosophy of Science Tags Women in Science, University of Toronto
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