Ideas from CBC Radio (Highlights)

The "Reconciliation" Generation: Indigenous Youth and the Future for Indigenous People

Indigenous activist Riley Yesno addresses the hopes, disappointments, accomplishments and misuses...

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The history of bombing civilians — and why it’s still a military tactic

The bombing of civilians has been called one of the "great scandals" of modern warfare. So why,...

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• 3 días

Pt 2: The origins of the school system — and what's missing now

IDEAS continues to explore Wilhelm von Humboldt’s public education system with guests, including...

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• 4 días

The origins of the school system — and what's missing now

Two hundred years ago, Wilhelm von Humboldt created the education system as we know it today. At...

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• 4 días

The 2000 CBC Massey Lectures: The Rights Revolution by Michael Ignatieff

In his 2000 Massey Lectures on The Rights Revolution, Michael Ignatieff confronted the conflicted...

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• 8 días

Massey at 60: Michael Ignatieff on how human rights language shapes Canadian politics

Twenty-four years ago, Massey lecturer Michael Ignatieff delivered five talks that explored the...

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• 8 días

How the outdoors inspired women to become trailblazers

Harvard historian Tiya Miles believes the more girls and women are outdoors, the more fulfilling...

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• 10 días

Bonus | 2024 Massey lecturer Ian Williams on courageous conversations and taking risks

We've dropped this bonus podcast into the feed to announce that Canadian writer Ian Williams is...

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• 10 días

Ghost Citizens: Jamie Chai Yun Liew

What do ghost stories capture about the experience of being stateless? IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed...

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• 16 días

Betrayal of Faith: The story of Pierre-Anthoine Pastedechouan

Pastedechouan was an Innu boy taken to France by Catholic clergymen in 1620. What happened to him...

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• 17 días

Ross Gay on the Necessity of Joy and Delight

For award-winning poet and bestselling author Ross Gay, joy and delight aren’t frivolous or a...

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• 18 días

Russian Opposition Activist Garry Kasparov: Winter is Here

In 2015, Garry Kasparov's book Winter is Coming warned that the West’s hesitant policies towards...

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• 23 días

Conflicted: A Ukrainian journalist covers her country at war

“We face a continual tension between holding the government to account, and not wanting the enemy...

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• 24 días

Kate Beaton: What's lost when working-class voices are not heard

Kate Beaton and her family have deep roots in hard-working, rural Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. In...

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• 25 días

Astra Taylor: The Hidden Truth of the World

Writer and political organizer Astra Taylor is the 2023 CBC Massey Lecturer. She speaks with...

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Masseys at 60: Randy Boyagoda on Jean Bethke Elshtain

Philosopher Jean Bethke Elshtain brought up an important question during the 1993 CBC Massey...

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The Hague: City of Peace and Justice

In a world where peace and justice can be hard to come by, The Hague in The Netherlands projects...

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The Poetry of Why: Chimwemwe Undi

A conversation with Winnipeg Poet Laureate Chimwemwe Undi about home, belonging, racism, living...

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Ian Williams: The Endless Procession of Days

Some of the most pressing issues of our time are often inspired by ideas expressed in plays. This...

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Masseys at 60: Tanya Talaga

2018 Massey Lecturer Tanya Talaga reflects on the legacy of cultural genocide, and on how the...

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