/newsroom/taxonomy/term/1879/all en /newsroom/channels/news/2-million-gift-montreal-philanthropist-stephen-jarislowsky-explore-impact-new-technology-society-323418 <p>As society grapples with myriad technology-related issues, including biases in facial recognition software, algorithms to identify hate speech and misinformation, as well as growing concerns over privacy and data protection, a new Chair in 成人VR视频鈥檚 Department of Philosophy seeks to bridge the gap between technology and pressing ethical, social and political questions. The Chair will be supported by a $2-million gift from The Jarislowsky Foundation to undertake ground-breaking research and study about technology and its impact on individuals and societies.</p> Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:43:14 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 230812 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/usa-donald-trumps-administration-265309 <p>These 成人VR视频 experts are available to comment on decisions made by Donald Trump and his team:</p> Mon, 23 Jan 2017 20:35:12 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26649 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/atlantic-donald-trumps-language-reshaping-american-politics-285216 <p>Republicans鈥攁nd some liberals鈥攄ownplay the significance of the president鈥檚 outbursts. But his words are quietly radicalizing both the left and right, with untold consequences for the future of policy. [...] But Trump鈥檚 words are his substance. 鈥淧olitics is persuasion as well as coercion,鈥� the political scientist Jacob Levy wrote last week, rightly arguing that Trump has 鈥渃hanged what being a Republican means.鈥�<br /> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/donald-trumps-language-is-reshaping-american-politics/553349/">The Atlantic</a></p> Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:18:28 +0000 nathan.menezes@mail.mcgill.ca 32989 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/new-republic-trumps-words-will-leave-lasting-mark-285083 <p>Jacob T. Levy, a political theorist at 成人VR视频, convincingly made the case for the real-world impact of Trump鈥檚 words in a recent essay for the Niskanen Center.聽</p> <p><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/147033/trumps-words-will-leave-lasting-mark">The New Republic</a></p> Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:20:31 +0000 nathan.menezes@mail.mcgill.ca 32953 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/washington-post-weight-words-284612 <p><strong>Jacob Levy</strong> offers a deeply thoughtful meditation on Trump鈥檚 use of language 鈥� on the power it has exerted over Republican voters and the GOP Congress, and on the folly of imagining that his words alone won鈥檛 do serious damage to American political life, as long as he is constrained from acting.</p> <p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/02/07/happy-hour-roundup-1292/">The Washington Post</a></p> Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:48:20 +0000 nathan.menezes@mail.mcgill.ca 32943 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-new-us-travel-ban-order-270594 <p><span>鈥淧resident Trump on Sunday issued a new order indefinitely banning almost all travel to the United States from seven countries, including most of the nations covered by his original travel ban, citing threats to national security posed by letting their citizens into the country.鈥� (</span><em><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/us/politics/new-order-bars-almost-all-travel-from-seven-countries.html">The New York Times</a></em><span>)</span></p> Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:27:59 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32336 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-us-travel-ban-265473 <p><em>The information below is outdated, you'll find a new version <a href="/newsroom/channels/news/experts-new-us-travel-ban-order-270594">here</a>.</em></p> <p>***</p> <p>Here are some 成人VR视频 professors available to comment on the US Executive order that suspends the U.S. Refugee 成人VR视频 Program for 120 days and suspends entry by citizens of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days:</p> Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:13:26 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26662 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-us-presidential-inauguration-jan-20-2017-264882 <div>These 成人VR视频 experts are available to comment on the US presidential inauguration of Donald Trump:</div> <h3><a href="/politicalscience/faculty/levy">Jacob Levy</a>, Dept. of Political Science, 成人VR视频</h3> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:14:49 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26515 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-us-2016-presidential-elections-261799 <div>These 成人VR视频 experts are available to comment on the race for the White House:</div> <h3><a href="/politicalscience/faculty/levy">Jacob Levy</a>, Dept. of Political Science, 成人VR视频</h3> <p>Jacob Levy is one of the world鈥檚 leading libertarian political theorists.</p> <p><span class="spamspan"><span class="u">jacob.levy</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span> (English)</p> Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:44:14 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26030 at /newsroom