Big Thinking Podcast
Episodes
What does Canada gain when postsecondary connects?
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada’s future is being written in the places where people learn and in how those places connect. If collaboration holds the key to shaping that fu...
L’interdisciplinarité au service des dépendances comportementales
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pourquoi est-il essentiel de croiser les regards, les expertises et les méthodologies de différents domaines pour mieux comprendre la complexité de...
Génération connectée : les jeunes face aux dilemmes éthiques du numérique
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bienvenue au Congrès en conversation, une série spéciale présentée par le balado Voir Grand et La Conversation Canada, où nous invitons des inte...
Pride and profit: The politics of corporate allyship
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Congress in Conversation, a special series presented by the Big Thinking Podcast and The Conversation Canada, where we convene key voices a...
Le nouvel art de se présenter aux élections
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Que ce soit en pleine campagne électorale ou entre deux scrutins, les politiciennes, politiciens et partis politiques ne quittent jamais vraiment la ...
Wildfires: charting the path forward
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Big Thinking Podcast, we dive into the complex world of wildfire research in Canada. Wildfires are becoming more frequent and i...
Digital politics in the age of AI
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re exploring the ever-growing impact of artificial intelligence on digital politics and media. From shaping political campaigns ...
Comprendre les racines de l'extrémisme au Québec
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
La montée des groupes radicaux au Québec et au Canada est-il un phénomène isolé, ou le miroir d'une inquiétante tendance mondiale? Dans cet...
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Post-Secondary Research System
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year, the Council of Canadian Academies released its report “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Post-Secondary Research System.” ...
Navigating Canada's immigration and education nexus
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re exploring a topic that has grabbed headlines across Canada over this past year – the cap on international students enrolled...
Congrès en Conversation - Partie III avec Aliyah Datoo
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bienvenue au Congrès en Conversation, une série spéciale présentée par le balado Voir Grand et la Conversation Canada, dans laquelle nous inviton...
Congress in Conversation - Part II with Kshamta Hunter
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Congress in Conversation, a special series presented by the Big Thinking Podcast in partnership with The Conversation Canada where we conve...
Congress in Conversation - Part I with Christopher Dietzel
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Congress in Conversation, a special series presented by the Big Thinking Podcast in partnership with The Conversation Canada where we conve...
Redefining the Canadian housing paradigm - Part II
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The intersection of climate change and housing crisis in Canada forms a pressing challenge, as extreme weather events become more frequent. Recent wi...
Redefining the Canadian housing paradigm - Part I
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Canadian housing crisis is more than a financial challenge; it's a societal concern with deep-seated roots. The crisis has far-reaching cons...
Droit de l'intelligence artificielle : l'importance d'une régulation juste
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Est-ce que ChatGPT, DALL-E et Midjourney vous dit quelque chose? Ces plates-formes sont quelques exemples parmi de nombreux nouveaux logiciels d'...
She-cession: unveiling the pandemic's impact on women in the workforce
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Historically, most recessions have been described as being "he-cessions"; most jobs lost were male dominated industries, and the women led s...
Reconciliation as an everyday practice
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its First Report which documented the experiences of more than 6,000 witnesses who survived ...
L'avortement au Canada est-il un droit acquis?
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bienvenue sur la page de notre balado Voir Grand, où l'on discute de quelques unes des questions les plus importantes de notre époque avec des ...
How worried should we be about ChatGPT?
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Big Thinking Podcast, where we talk to leading researchers about their work on some of the most important and interesting questions of ...
What is the future of books?
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Big Thinking Podcast, where we talk to leading researchers about their work on some of the most important and interesting questions of ...
From the Jheri curl to TikTok: Canada and the global business of Black beauty
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Big Thinking Podcast, where we talk to leading researchers about their work on some of the most important and interesting questions of ...
Is sport a means for Indigenous self-determination in Canada?
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Big Thinking Podcast, where we talk to leading researchers about their work on some of the most important and interesting questions of ...
Who cares for the caregivers?
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who cares for the caregivers? is a question too important to ignore especially after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed how our society treats the immigran...
What don't we understand about the war in Ukraine?
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Big Thinking Podcast, where we talk to leading researchers about their work on some of the most important and interesting questions of ...
What will hybrid or online learning look like going forward?
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Big Thinking podcast, where we talk to leading researchers about their work on some of the most important and interesting questions of ...
Is bilingualism in peril in Canada?
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Big Thinking podcast, where we talk to leading researchers about their work on some of the most important and interesting questions of ...
How does race shape the experiences, education, and achievements of Black youth?
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Big Thinking podcast, where we talk to leading researchers about their work on some of the most important and interesting questions of ...
Are pandemic times really unprecedented?
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Big Thinking podcast, where we talk to leading researchers about their work on some of the most important and interesting questions of ...