IDEAS is a deep-dive into contemporary thought and intellectual history. No topic is off-limits. In
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Leonard Moore has long taught popular courses on American history at McGill University. His retireme
In his 2009 CBC Massey Lectures, The Wayfinders, anthropologist Wade Davis explored how the modern w
Anthropologist Wade Davis has spent a lifetime exploring our planet. In his 2009 CBC Massey Lectures
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On a cold, autumn night a group of women gather for their regular book club. Over snacks, wine and t
In a time of rapidly changing politics and never-ending crises, what role can solidarity play in con
In 2016 Jennifer Welsh delivered her CBC Massey Lectures, The Return of History — a wake-up call to
With the end of the Cold War, the struggle for peace, equality, and democracy wasn’t settled — it be
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Civility is under threat, authoritarianism and autocrats are on the rise and there's an erosion of i
Canadian PhD graduate Kritika Vashishtha invented a new colour of light and combined it with artific
In 2020, CBC Massey lecturer and tech expert Ron Deibert asked us to consider how to mitigate the ha
