As global tensions intensify, can Canada maintain its Women, Peace, and Security commitments?

As global conflicts intensify, the federal government is being forced to make hard choices about security, defense spending, and values.  These choices raise a pressing question: can the country maintain its commitment to Women, Peace, and Security, also known as WPS, while adapting to a rapidly changing global defense landscape?In this episode of the Big Thinking Podcast, Karine Morin is joined by Stéfanie Von Hltaky, Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security, and the Armed Forces to unpack how WPS commitments collide, coexist, or transform within our national defense framework. 

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 future, how do we begin unlocking its full potential?Listen to our new Big Thinking Podcast episode in partnership with The Conversation featuring Karine Morin, President and CEO of the Federation, and Pari Johnston, President and CEO of Colleges and Institutes Canada, in conversation with Kim Honey, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Conversation Canada.

Pourquoi est-il essentiel de croiser les regards, les expertises et les méthodologies de différents domaines pour mieux comprendre la complexité des défis en matière de santé publique? Quels sont les bénéfices concrets observés lorsque des chercheuses et chercheurs issu.e.s de différents domaines collaborent ensemble?Aujourd'hui sur le balado Voir Grand, Karine Morin est rejointe par Magaly Brodeur, clinicienne et chercheuse à l'Université de Sherbrooke, afin d'explorer l'importance des approches interdisciplinaires pour soutenir la recherche importante face à des problèmes complexes.

Bienvenue au Congrès en conversation, une série spéciale présentée par le balado Voir Grand et La Conversation Canada, où nous invitons des intervenant.e.s clés du Congrès 2025 à partager leurs recherches et leurs expériences dans le contexte de notre thème Redessinons le vivre-ensemble.Dans cet épisode, notre hôte Martine Turenne, Rédactrice en chef de La Conversation Canada, est rejointe par la Professeure Megan Cotnam-Kappel. Ensemble, elles abordent le projet VRAenligne, une initiative de la Professeur Cotnam-Kappel qui explore la citoyenneté éthique à l'ère du numérique, en particulier chez les jeunes francophones qui vivent en milieu minoritaire en Ontario et en Alberta. Au coeur de leur discussion, elles vont s'interroger sur le rôle des jeunes dans l'espace numérique et se poser la question : comment perçoivent-ils leur citoyenneté dans un monde digital?

Welcome to Congress in Conversation, a special series presented by the Big Thinking Podcast and The Conversation Canada, where we convene key voices at Congress 2025 to share their research and experiences within the context of our theme Reframing togetherness.In this episode, our host Eleni Vlahiotis, writer and editor specializing in media, business, labour and Canadian politics at The Conversation Canada, is joined by Dr. Daniel Conway and together, they take a closer look at the rise of Pride branding in the global north, the pressures and contradictions multinational companies face in different cultural and political landscapes, and what the current moment reveals about the limits and possibilities of corporate allyship.

Que ce soit en pleine campagne électorale ou entre deux scrutins, les politiciennes, politiciens et partis politiques ne quittent jamais vraiment la scène publique, qui est aujourd’hui devenue numérique. Ce mois-ci sur le balado Voir Grand, Thierry Giasson explore, en conversation avec Karine Morin, comment les personnalités politiques se construisent une image, captent notre attention et façonnent le débat public à travers des stratégies de marketing sophistiquées.

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 intense, and understanding their causes and effects is more important than ever. What is the science behind them? What is their connection to climate change? And what role does interdisciplinarity play in wildfire research? Our host Karine Morin is joined by Dr. Mike Flannigan, BC Innovation Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science, and Dr. Shannon Wagner, Vice-President of Research at Thompson Rivers University to answer all of these questions.

In this episode, we’re exploring the ever-growing impact of artificial intelligence on digital politics and media. From shaping political campaigns to influencing public discourse, AI is transforming the way we engage with politics.Karine Morin is joined by Fenwick Mckelvey, Associate Professor in Information and Communication Technology Policy in the Department of Communication Studies at Concordia University, to break down the risks, rewards, and ethical challenges surrounding AI in the digital realm.

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 épisode, nous explorons la définition de l'extrémisme, ainsi que les idéologies et l'impact croissant des groupes extrémistes de droite.  Pour cet épisode, le professeur Frédérick Nadeau se joint à Karine Morin afin de mieux comprendre les racines de l'extrémisme québécois.

Earlier this year, the Council of Canadian Academies released its report “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Post-Secondary Research System.” The report examines measures that can enhance EDI, the benefits and challenges of implementing them, and their potential impacts on people and institutions.In this episode, Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island and Chair of the Expert Panel on EDI Practices for Impactful Change, joins Karine Morin to talk about this important report.