July/August 2019 | The Walrus

Vector drawing of author Miriam Toews.

Books / July/August 2019

Mennonites Talking about Miriam Toews

July 8, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Jonathan Dyck

In this comic, Mennonites share their criticism and praise about the author’s work

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A woman's face is shown from different angles.

Arts & Culture / July/August 2019

The Risks of Exploring Trauma Through Fiction

July 2, 2019July 9, 2019 - by Rudrapriya Rathore

Anakana Schofield’s new novel Bina examines the psychology of suffering and abuse

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Arts & Culture / Fiction / July/August 2019

The Space Between Trees

June 28, 2019July 22, 2019 - by Benjamin Hertwig

In this short story, a former female soldier leaves one macho world for another

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Arts & Culture / First Person / July/August 2019

What I Learned From a Summer of Not Catching a Single Fish

June 24, 2019August 7, 2019 - by Marni Jackson

Don’t use deli meat as bait, for starters

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Arts & Culture / Fiction / July/August 2019

Super Dads

June 19, 2019August 7, 2019 - by Randy Boyagoda

A short story about what happens when three men visit a theme park where nearly everyone is stoned

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A helicopter lands while a soldier in the foreground covers his head.

July/August 2019 / Politics

Was Canada’s Peacekeeping Stint in Mali Just for Show?

June 17, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Richard Poplak

Our year-long mission in Mali is nearly done. But it was never clear what we were doing there in the first place

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First Person / July/August 2019 / Society

Why Every Donkey Deserves a Home

June 14, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Frank Griggs

My donkey doesn’t like me. But I’m glad we have him anyway

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Business / July/August 2019

Airbnb Versus Everyone

June 12, 2019July 23, 2019 - by Max Fawcett

How the tech platform crowds the housing market and threatens neighbourhoods

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McKesson Presents The Walrus Talks The Future of Consumerism (Toronto) @ Artscape Daniels Launchpad

Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks The Future of Consumerism
	Exploring trends and innovations in health care, technology, and more
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Featuring:
Onur Bodur, professor of marketing, Concordia University
Zayna Khayat, futurist, SE Health
Rebecca McKillican, CEO, Well.ca
Craig Patterson, editor-in-chief, Retail Insider

And more!

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To provide a fragrance-free event, we request that attendees refrain from wearing colognes, perfumes or other scented or chemical products to The Walrus Talks.
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CIFAR Presents The Walrus Talks Boundaries (National Capital Region, Gatineau) @ Canadian Museum of History

Sep 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks Boundaries
	How divisions shape our lives, what lies between borders, and what membership means now
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Keith Banting, Stauffer Dunning Fellow and Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University

Samra Habib, writer, photographer, and activist

Adrian Owen, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging, University of Western Ontario, and Koerner Fellow and Co-Director, Azrieli Program in Brain, Mind & Consciousness, CIFAR

Paige Raibmon, Professor, Department of History, University of British Columbia

Prerna Singh, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Brown University

Mary Soderstrom, writer

And more!

CIFAR is a Canadian-based, global charitable organization that convenes extraordinary minds to address science and humanity’s most important questions.

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To provide a fragrance-free event, we request that attendees refrain from wearing colognes, perfumes or other scented or chemical products to The Walrus Talks.
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	Présente The Walrus Talks — frontières
	Comment les divisions définissent-elles notre vie? Qu’est-ce qui se trouve entre les limites? Que signifie maintenant l’appartenance à un groupe?
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Les conférenciers seront annoncés prochainement!

Le CIFAR est une organisation sans but lucratif basée au Canada qui rassemble de brillants cerveaux pour trouver réponse aux plus grandes questions de la science et de l’humanité.

Pour en savoir davantage sur la série The Walrus Talks, consultez notre Foire aux questions ici ou envoyez un courriel à events@thewalrus.ca.

Suncor Presents The Walrus Talks Energy (Montreal) @ Centre Phi

Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks Energy
	Building a Canadian approach to energy transition
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Featuring:
Shawn McCarthy, journalist
Eryn Stewart, project director, Lumos Energy
Brendan Haley, policy director, Efficiency Canada
Aisha Bukhari, senior manager, Advanced Energy Centre, MaRS Discovery District
Johanne Gélinas, president and CEO, Transition Énergétique Québec
Christopher Ragan, academic, economist, and chair of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission
Alison Cretney, managing director, Energy Futures Lab

Accessibility information

French simultaneous translation services will be provided.
To provide a fragrance-free event, we request that attendees refrain from wearing colognes, perfumes or other scented or chemical products to The Walrus Talks.
If you require special accommodation in order to fully participate in this event, please contact events@thewalrus.ca or (416) 971-5004, ext. 245.

TD Bank Group Presents The Walrus Talks Inclusion (Waterloo) @ Waterloo Delta Hotel

Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

	Presents The Walrus Talks Inclusion
	How design, technology, education and more can remove barriers for people with disabilities
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Featuring:

Luke Anderson, Co-Founder, StopGap Foundation
Jutta Treviranus, Director and Founder, Inclusive Design Research Centre at OCAD University
Jeff D’Hondt, Indigenous Consultant, City of Toronto
Michelle Woolfrey, Co-Founder, Blind Girl Inc.
Mahadeo Sukhai, Head of Research and Chief Accessibility Officer, Canadian National Institute for the Blind

And more!

Accessibility information

To provide a fragrance-free event, we request that attendees refrain from wearing colognes, perfumes or other scented or chemical products to The Walrus Talks.
If you require special accommodation in order to fully participate in this event, please contact events@thewalrus.ca or (416) 971-5004, ext. 247.

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