Contrary to common perceptions, the needs of employers and the skills developed by studying the humanities and social sciences are, in fact, the same thing.
Internet shutdowns prevent citizens from documenting violence and holding perpetrators accountable. But the international community and foreign internet providers, governments and advocacy networks can help.
Tracy Bear will hold joint appointments in the Faculties of Social Sciences and Health Sciences and comes to McMaster from the University of Alberta. She is a Nehiyawiskwew (Cree woman) and member of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation in northern Saskatchewan.