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Quebec has a special relationship with sociology. In this visual post, Professor Madeleine Pastinelli recounts the path that led her to work in sociology after training as an ethnologist. She explains some of the characteristics of Quebec sociology, which is taught in several Quebec universities. She highlights what undergraduates can gain from training in sociology, including through complementary courses. An interview conducted by Jurivision in collaboration with CIRCEM as part of the XXIIᵉ Congrès de l’AISLF.
The development of sociology as a scientific discipline in Tunisia was strongly influenced by French sociology. In this visual post, Professor Zouheir Ben Jannet explains the process of decolonization of Tunisian sociology and the Arab sociological heritage. He discusses the development of new avenues of research in response to many of the political and cultural changes that occurred following the Tunisian revolution of 2011. He also highlights the contributions of Tunisian sociologists. An interview produced by Jurivision in collaboration with CIRCEM as part of the XXIIᵉ AISLF Congress.
Phil Rourke, Executive Director of the Centre for Trade Policy and Law of Carleton University, argues that we must rethink how we respond to the Trump administration’s upheaval of the global economic order, as our “usual playbook”, based on logic and strategy, is not going to work.
Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, argues that the tariffs and the threats of the Trump administration are a fundamental shift in our economic regime that is going to cause heightened uncertainty.