Winter 2016 Edition
Director’s Note As is apparent in this Prentice Post, the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy is active, thriving and continuing to contribute, consistent with our founding mandate. Our varied research on the changing human population and its potential impacts on social and economic issues has been published in refereed journal articles, books, reports and media. All the Prentice Institute Research Affiliates, along with graduate and undergraduate students and post-doctoral fellows, contribute actively to our mandate. In terms of enabling individuals, governments and corporations to make better-informed decisions, we have been immensely active. I, for example, serve as Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Canadian Council of Academies – see: www.scienceadvice.ca. The expert panels and assessments of the Council which are done in partnership with various governments, corporations and academic consortia, have been influential in informing decisions. Our building of the research capacity of the Prentice Institute continues. In Fall 2016, we are pleased to have added three new Research Affiliates – more on them inside this Prentice Post – whose research interests add breadth and greater depth to our research capacity. In terms of education, all of us teach courses regularly and mentor graduate students so that our research connects with training future researchers. As well, our post-doctoral fellows each teach one course as part of their post-doctoral training. Dr. Daniel Dutton is teaching in Spring term 2017 a course in Public Health at the Calgary campus of the University of Lethbridge. And Dr. Andrew Patterson is teaching a Political Sociology course in Spring 2017. We are excited with the growing recognition and reputation that the Prentice Institute has achieved in the relatively short period of its active operation, and look forward to that continuing in the future. Best wishes for the holidays and for 2017 to all. Susan McDaniel Director
Prentice Institute Director Susan McDaniel one of three finalists for SSHRC Insight Award Insight Award, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) The Insight Award recognizes outstanding achievement arising from a research project funded partially or completely by SSHRC. It is given to an individual or team whose project has resulted in significant contributions to knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world.
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Prentice Research Affiliate, Dr. Abdie Kazemipur, was one of the academic advisors on the 2016 Survey of Muslims in Canada report. What is it like to be a Muslim in Canada, and how has this changed over the past decade? The overall picture painted by this research is very different from the stereotyped images that often form the basis for broader public opinion. The results portray a small but growing part of the country’s diverse population that is embracing Canada’s diversity, democracy and freedoms, in the face of continuing controversy and mistreatment. The main conclusions of this research can be found in this link - Summary
Abdie Kazemipur John Porter Award Lecture May 30, 2016 Canadian Sociological Association Meeting - University of Calgary “The lecture was splendid -- lots of interesting research, good humour and even some poetry.” Congratulations Abdie!
Prentice Institute Research Affiliate and Sociologist, looks at Muslims in Canada Building on his award-winning book, The Muslim Question in Canada (UBC Press, 2014), University of Lethbridge Prentice Research Affiliate and sociologist, Dr. Abdie Kazemipur, will examine the integration of Canadian Muslims with a new grant; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant of more than $138,000 over four years, will allow Kazemipur to examine relationships between Muslims and non-Muslims. His new project, After the Ottawa Attack, focuses on public and government institutions, mass media, economy and the community.
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Research Affiliate Kevin McQuillan Book Review Population Studies Vol. 69, Iss. 2 Pages 254-255 | Published online: 10 Jul 2015
The Y earbook of International Religious Demography 2014 is an unusual collage of materials: commentaries on methods for producing estimates of the religious make-up of populations; a reporting of the religious distribution of populations around the world; and a collection of articles on various interconnections between religion and demographic behaviour.
Agricultural research project benefits subsistence farmers in Africa More than 100 subsistence farmers in three African countries have increased their yields and irrigated less often through an agricultural research project designed by Dr. Henning Bjornlund, a University of Lethbridge Associate Professor and Prentice Institute Research Affiliate.
Dr. Henning Bjornlund, at left, talks with a group of farmers and a government agricultural advisor.
Bjornlund started the project in 2013 when he was the Canada Research Chair in Water Policy and Management at the U of L, a position he held from 2005 to 2014. He’s also a research professor of water policy and management at the University of South Australia in Adelaide.
Study to Examine the use of Acupuncture as Treatment for Children with Anxiety May 12, 2016 A new pilot study, by Prentice Research Affiliate Brenda Leung at the University of Lethbridge, is taking a traditional approach to a complex problem and determining the feasibility of using acupuncture in treating children with anxiety. Naturopathic medicine, which includes acupuncture, blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine, an approach that is reflected in Dr. Brenda Leung’s educational path. Leung, U of L Assistant Professor in Public Health, and the Emmy Droog Chair in Complementary and Alternative Healthcare, blends her designation as a naturopathic doctor with a PhD in epidemiology.
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Congratulations! Prentice Research Affiliate Herb Emery joins University of New Brunswick as Vaughn Chair in Regional Economics (J uly 2016). Wishing you continued success in your new position.
“Impact of a guaranteed annual income program on Canadian seniors’ physical, mental and functional health” Lynn McIntyre, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FCAHS, Cynthia Kwok, PhD, J.C. Herbert Emery, PhD, Daniel J. Dutton, PhD., Canadian Journal of Public Health. Vol 107, No 2 (2016)
“Food Insecurity in Poor Canadian Seniors is Greatly Reduced when Guaranteed Annual Income Kicks in” Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement identified as a key driver of substantial decreases in food insecurity among the poorest seniors in Canada. Daniel J. Dutton is a post-doctoral fellow at the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy.
CANADIAN PUBLIC POLICY / REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE • VOL. 107, NO. 2
Scientists rate Canadian climate policies Canada has made significant progress in its climate policy, but has further yet to go James Byrne, Prentice Institute Research Affiliate, Climate Scientist and Professor, UofL and Catherine Potvin Rating Canada’s Climate Policy Sustainable Canada Dialogues Reports on 2016 progress Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a speech during the opening session of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. Photograph: Stephane Mahe/Reuters
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“The Great Economics Debate and Business Strategy” Constantine E. Passaris , Prentice Institute Research Affiliate, Economics, University of New Brunswick
“The current and near future business environment is best described as being uncertain and volatile. This is compounded by the current business climate which is defined by a weak consumer sector, slumping natural resource prices and stumbling national economies such as that of China.” Journal of Comparative International Management Vol. 18, No. 2, (2015), 55-68.
Susan McDaniel receiving the Ingrid Speaker Medal for Outstanding Research; Jeff Bingley, Masters Degree; and Alex Zanidean, BA graduating.
Alex Zanidean, Prentice Institute Research Assistant has accepted a position as Institutional Research Analyst at Medicine Hat College, effective August 2016. Congratulations Alex!
“Navigating institutional complexity in the health sector: lessons from tobacco control in Kenya” Raphael Lencucha, Peter Magati and Jeffrey Drope, Health Policy and Planning, (2016) 31 (10): 1402-1410. Introduction: This research examines the institutional dynamics of tobacco control following the establishment of Kenya’s 2007 landmark tobacco control legislation. Our analysis focuses specifically on coordination challenges within the health sector. Raphael Lencucha is a Prentice Institute Affiliate and Assistant Professor in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University
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“Sedentary behavior among adults: The role of community belonging”
Scott Anderson, Cheryl L. Currie, Jennifer L. Copeland, Preventive Medicine Reports Volume 4, December 2016, Pages 238–241 Cheryl Currie, is a Prentice Institute Research Affiliate and Associate Professor of Public Health, UofL
Handing over the Mace - New Convocation Chief Marshal Known for her iconic purple shoes, Sheila McManus, Professor of History, turned over the University of Lethbridge Mace to Dr. Olu Awosoga, Prentice Institute Research Affiliate and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, at convocation ceremonies in May 2016. After some words of wisdom from Sheila, Olu is well prepared to take on his new role.
Prentice Institute shenanigans
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Peter Kellett - Ph.D., candidate, Prentice Institute, “Supporting transvisibility and gender diversity in nursing practice and education: embracing cultural safety” Published July 26, 2016 Peter Kellett, Pr entice Institute Ph.D. Candidate, Assistant Dean, School of Nursing , U of L and Chantelle Fitton
Prentice Research Affiliates Reg Bibby, Trevor Harrison, Abdie Kazemipur, Mickey Vallee and Prentice Institute Director, Susan McDaniel celebrate Prentice Institute Research Affiliate Mickey Vallee’s new position at Athabasca University.
Congratulations Mickey!
Prentice Institute Research Affiliate Glenda Bonifacio
Canadian Perspectives on Immigration in Small Cities Editors: Glenda Tibe Bonifacio, Julie L. Drolet, (Eds.) Springer International Publishing
New Project The Rapid Resettlement of Syrian Refugees in Canada: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Newcomer Health Clinic in Alberta Prentice Institute Research Affiliate Sharon Yanicki and Vivian Suttorp This study seeks to examine the effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary Newcomer Health Clinic developed by Alberta Health Services to address the urgent and preventative health care needs of refugee re-settled in the City of Lethbridge during the first 3 months of 2016.
Welcome to our New Research Affiliates We welcome John Ziker one of our new Prentice Institute Research Affiliates Dr. John Ziker is a Professor with the Department of Anthropology at Boise State University. Since 1992 Dr. Ziker has conducted field research in Siberia, mainly on indigenous land tenure and economy. On-going research initiatives examine food-sharing networks and demographics in that region. Dr. Ziker has published in a variety of journals including the Oxford Journal of A rchaeology, Anthropology News, and Ecology of Food and Nutrition. Presently Dr. Ziker is a Fulbright Canada - Palix Foundation Distinguished Vis iting Research Chair in Brain Science, and Child and Family Health and Well ness at the University of Lethbridge for 2016-17.
We welcome Mickey Vallee one of our new Prentice Institute Research Affiliates Mickey is an Associate Professor of Cultural Studies at Athabasca University. Research Interest include sound studies, social and cultural theory, technology, subjectivity, interdisciplinary social sciences. Recent Publications “The Rhythm of Echoes and Echoes of Violence,” Mickey Vallee, Theory, Culture & Society, 2016, 0(0):1-8, June. DOI: 0263276416648466. “Hearing Voice: A Theoretical Framework for Truth Commission Testimony,” Mickey Vallee, Law Critique, 2016, 27(1):45-61. DOI:10.1007/s10978-015-9168-6.
We welcome Julia Brassolotto one of our new Prentice Institute Research Affiliates Welcome Julia Brassolotto, Assistant Professor in Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences and Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions (AIHS) Research Chair in Healthy Futures and Well-being in Rural Settings. Julia’s research program looks at care for older adults in rural Alberta, with a focus on long-term care contexts. Julia completed her doctorate and post-doctoral fellowship at York University in the Health Policy & Equity program. By training, she is a political economist and a qualitative health services researcher.
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Research Affiliate Highlight Prentice Institute Research Affiliate James Graham James is a founding faculty member and former New Media Department Chair at the UofL. His research expertise is in the areas of 3D virtual media theory and production. Specifically, Graham designs and develops methods for adapting digital entertainment-based game systems, including Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, for the purpose of integrating those processes into sociological, scientific and artistic research practice. Graham’s research is often community-based and multi-disciplinary, and includes MSc Interdisciplinary graduate co-supervision through the Prentice Institute with Dr. Susan McDaniel. James is also VFX Technical Director with In-Situ-Media, Vancouver, and President of the VR/AR Media Company Neospatial, based in the tecconnect incubator hub which has 5 employees, all recent graduates of UofL. Neospatial, set up as a commercial/non-commercial hybrid company, is currently involved in several interesting not-for-profit projects. These projects include: a CFI LiDAR-based grant application with Geography department’s Drs. Christopher Hopkinson and Derek Peddle et al; an actual/virtual Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump dig with Geography department's Dr. Shawn Bubel and Ph.D. candidate Celeste Barnes; a virtual 3T MRI scanning room and a wayfinding-based virtual U of L campus online system.
Guest Speaker Event
Equality, Equity, and Educational Prosperity in Alberta’s Schools A co-sponsored evening talk on September 15 with J. Douglas Willms, Ph.D., FRSC, Canada Research Chair in Literacy and Human Development, University of New Brunswick and President of the International Academy of Education
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We had a well r ounded and infor mative ar r ay of Br own Bag lectur es this Fall Ter m and are already working on our Spring Sessions. We encourage all to watch our webpage for upcoming Brown Bag events.
The Prentice Institute Brown Bag Series – 2016 Educational Prosperity in Low-and Middle-Income Countries Presenter: J. Douglas Willms, FRSC Canada Research Chair in Literacy and Human Development, University of New Brunswick September 15, 2016
What does Early Childhood Education and Care have to do with Global Political Economy? Jan Newberry, Anthropology Department, Institute for Child and Youth Studies (I-CYS), Prentice Institute Research Affiliate, University of Lethbridge, October 28, 2016
Intergenerational transmission of stress triggers: How childhood conditions, social, and wealth factors impact life cycle development and reproduction Dr. John P. Ziker, Professor and Chair Department of Anthropology at Boise State University & Visiting Fulbright Scholar at University of Lethbridge, New Prentice Institute Research Affiliate, Fall 2016
Racism Post-Conflict; Reflections on the Japanese-Canadian Experience Presenter: Dr. George Takashima, B.A., B.Ed., D.D. is a retired educator, hospital chaplain, and pastor (United Church of Canada) December 7, 2016, the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor which further catalyzed racist actions against Japanese in Canada
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