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Recent Submissions
Minorités linguistiques de langue officielle au Canada : citoyenneté, pouvoir et frontières linguistiques
(Wißner-Verlag, 2025) Lebel, Marie Elaine; Garon, francis
In this article, which combines political science and critical applied linguistics, we analyze how linguistic boundaries in Canada, more specifically in Quebec and Ontario, have evolved and influence the power of so-called ‘official language’ minorities in the exercise of citizenship. We aim to better understand how language issues contribute to shaping the contours of a political community, how they can foster inequalities, and how they are related to power relations. We are particularly interested in the effective power of official language minorities within the French-English boundaries, according to Tollefson's (2015) three conceptions of power: state power, ideological power, and discursive power. After examining the issue of citizenship in relation to linguistic boundaries and the formation of French-English linguistic boundaries in Canada from a historical perspective, we provide an over-view of Quebec’s anglophone minority and Ontario’s francophone minority, where the mismatch between the three forms of power are indicators of a hierarchical citizenship within the respective provinces.
Speaker and Poster Abstracts, CVR-CIAN Conference 2025
(2025-06) Allison, Robert; Crawford, Doug
Welcome to the 2025 Centre for Vision Research (CVR) / Centre for Integrative andApplied Neuroscience (CIAN) international conference, ‘The Brain and Integrative Vision’. This year’s conference brings together CVR’s mission to pursue world-class, interdisciplinary research and training in visual science and its applications with CIAN’s mission to integrate and mobilize York’s neuroscience research and training resources to address worldwide applications in health, education, industry, and beyond. Specifically, the conference program will focus on the many ways in which vision is integrated with other neural systems to support perception, cognition, and behavior. The CVR has held biennial conferences since 1991, each on a different multidisciplinary topic, while this is
CIAN’s first international conference. The 2025 conference is presented in partnership with the Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) program and celebrates the success of this signature research program, funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. The conference features a series of seminars from a stellar cast of international neuroscientists and scholars, as well as an exciting array of poster presentations from local and visiting researchers.
The Fabric of Librarianship, Literally: Collaborative Storytelling Through Craft and Data
(2025-06-03) Wong, Alexandra
Data and its visualization are often—though not always— used for good reason in libraries to understand our collections, patrons, and internal processes. They also help us make sense of the vast amount of information surrounding us and tell memorable stories. Yet, the need to approach data critically is ever-present and often overlooked. Moving beyond traditional applications of data opens up opportunities for new forms of reflection and critique. Creating a data physicalization—using physical craft to represent a data visualization—slows down the process of engaging with data, creating space for more deliberate, critical examination. In this interactive presentation, participants will be introduced to these ideas in more depth and guided through the collaborative crafting of a shared data physicalization quilt as a means of story processing and storytelling of the librarian experience.
Using Aggregate Data on Health Goals, Not Disease Diagnoses, to Develop and Implement a Healthy Aging Group Education Series
(OMICS International, 2017-07-17) Oliver, D.; Cleghorn, L.; MacDonald-Werstuck, M.; Pauw, G.; Bauer, M.; Doyle, L.; McPhee, C.; C, O Neill; Guenter, D.; Winemaker, S.; White, J.; Price, D.; L, Dolovich
Background: The Healthy Aging Group Education Series was developed by interprofessional primary healthcare team members and researchers to address the health needs and goals of nutrition, fitness and function, and advance care planning identified using data from a randomized controlled trial.
Methods: Older adults from one family practice were invited to attend the series and participate in the descriptive evaluation. The series was developed based on aggregated patient-reported data on health goals, risks, and needs gathered using a structured process. Surveys which included open-ended feedback and rated items of content and delivery evaluated the series. Program delivery expenses were itemized.
Results: Of 69 people invited, a range of 26 to 37 people attended sessions. The overall series was rated positively with respect to meeting attendees’ expectations and being well-organized; 69.2% and 76.9% of attendees gave a positive rating respectively. Individual session feedback indicated a range of positive ratings (82.8-100%) for categories of effective and engaging presenters and providing new and relevant information. The majority of attendees (76.9%) indicated they would recommend the series to friends. The series continues to be offered
regularly in the family practice.
Conclusion: The health goal information (and not disease diagnosis) that was used to develop and deliver the program resulted in a program that was well received by participants and sustainable in the family practice.
Peer support workers as a bridge: a qualitative study exploring the role of peer support workers in the care of people who use drugs during and after hospitalization
(Springer Nature, 2021-02-16) Lennox, Robin; Lamarche, Larkin; O’Shea, Tim
BACKGROUND: To describe the key qualities and unique roles of peer support workers in the care of people who inject drugs during and after hospitalization.
METHODS: We conducted a qualitative study. Key stakeholders were recruited including: people who use drugs who had been hospitalized, healthcare team members, peer support workers, and employers of peer support workers. Data were collected from 2019 to 2020 using semi-structured interviews that were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically.
RESULTS: Fourteen participants were interviewed: 6 people who use drugs who had been hospitalized, 5 healthcare team members, 2 peer support workers, and 1 employer of peer support workers. At the core of the data was the notion of peer workers acting as a bridge. We found four themes that related to functions of this bridge: overcoming system barriers, advocacy, navigating transitions within the healthcare system, and restoring trust between HCPs and PWUD. We found two themes for building a strong bridge and making the role of a peer support worker function effectively (training and mentorship, and establishing boundaries). We found three themes involving characteristics of an effective peer worker (intrinsic qualities, contributions of shared experiences, and personal stability).
CONCLUSION: Peer support workers are highly valued by both people who use drugs and members of the healthcare team. Peer support workers act as a bridge between patients and healthcare providers and are critical in establishing trust, easing transitions in care, and providing unique supports to people who use drugs during and after hospitalization.