Education
SFYou: Dr. Shivaji Mukherjee
December 19, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi Editor’s note: In the printed version of this article, The Peak mistakenly noted that Mukherjee is an assistant professor at SFU. This is incorrect, as he is an associate professor at SFU, and the piece has been updated accordingly. Dr. Shivaji Mukherjee is an associate professor in the department of political science here at SFU. He’s focused on South Asian politics, specifically political violence and colonial legacies. This fall, he’s teaching POL 339, a selected topic course on South Asia’s political environment. In it, he takes a look at the colonial period of the Indian subcontinent and…
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Do not underestimate the power of local politics
July 1, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer The federal and provincial governments dominate political discourse in Canada. They tend to make the news highlights and generate the most engagement from the Canadian population. However, local politics also affect a person’s day-to-day life.…
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Decolonizing education begins with reimagining
May 30, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Staff Writer A decade ago, at a seminar for newcomer youth in downtown Vancouver, an Indigenous speaker shared a powerful observation that stuck with me. He asked us to think about the shape of rooms in buildings,…
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Friends of Simon: building community through education
May 28, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Arts & Culture Editor The author of this article is a Friends of Simon tutor. Following The Peak’s conflict of interest policy, the piece’s payment has been reduced. “It’s the best job I’ve ever done,” Teagan…
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Fossil fuel companies shouldn’t influence education
May 14, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer A recent report from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment revealed that 39 different fossil fuel companies across Canada have significantly influenced youth’s climate change education — that is 39 too many. Enbridge,…
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The attack on woke is an attack on education
May 12, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Throughout their federal election campaign, the Conservative party has been promoting an “anti-woke” agenda. It draws similarities to US Republican politics, especially regarding education. They provide no definition of what constitutes “woke” or any real…
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We must improve our media literacy skills
March 10, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer and Sofia Chassomeris, Opinions Editor Media literacy is a person’s ability to critically analyze the media they consume. Media is a form of communication, and what constitutes media varies; books, films, music, and especially the…
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SFU study highlights need for Long COVID awareness
May 9, 2024By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer A report published in April by SFU’s newly-founded Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society (PIPPS) emphasizes the need for broader awareness and understanding of Long COVID among healthcare professionals and the general public in…
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The Bright-er Side: Back to School
March 12, 2024By: Jin Song, SFU Student It’s that time again! My alarm goes off before the sun is up. Bleary-eyed, I crawl out of bed to wait in the cold, dark morning for the bus that’s running late. At my lecture,…
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Opinions in Dialogue: The intersections of education
June 21, 2023By: Cameron Palmer, SFU Student and Charlie Ruiz, SFU Student Meritocracy is the age-old myth that everyone has a fair chance at success in life, and those who try the hardest will achieve their dreams. In reality, our society is…
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