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May 17, 2005
Issue: Federal budget showdown Thursday
Whether or not a federal election will come sooner rather than later hinges on the federal budget vote on Thursday, and whether the vote brings about the defeat of the minority government. Meanwhile, Conservative MP Belinda Stronach has crossed the floor to the Liberals and all eyes are on Surrey North MP Chuck Cadman, an independent who has yet to decide how to vote. SFU experts can look at the events leading up to the vote as well as the vote's aftermath.
Lynda Erickson, political science, 604.291.4357; lynda_erickson@sfu.ca
Federal politics/elections
Marjorie Griffin-Cohen, political science, 604.291.5526; mcohen@sfu.ca
Federal politics/elections
Andrew Heard, political science, 604.291.3043; andrew_heard@sfu.ca
Parliamentary procedure/confidence votes
David Laycock, 604.291.3089; david_laycock@sfu.ca
Federal/right wing politics
Lindsay Meredith, business, 604.291.5554; lindsay_meredith@sfu.ca
Political marketing/strategies
Patrick Smith, political science, 605.291.1544 (h); psmith@sfu.ca
Federal politics/parties/elections
Mark Wexler, business, 604.291.4520; wexler@sfu.ca
Government and ethics
Idea: Music - a grain at a time
Musical research over the last century has become increasingly entwined with the areas of acoustics, psychoacoustics, and electroacoustics. One of the most striking results has been to push the frontiers of models of sound and music to the micro level -- or microsound. Consider the grain. SFU communication professor Barry Truax can talk about a method of sound synthesis and signal processing known as 'granular' synthesis, and the granulation of sample sound, which produces results by the generation of high densities of acoustical quanta called grains.
Truax, who specializes in the study of sound, can elaborate on the impact of granular synthesis on sound design as well as the role of the composer in guiding complex processes. He has briefed participants attending the joint meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and the Canadian Acoustical Assocation being held this week (May 16-20) in Vancouver.
Idea: Citizenship and the common good
Citizenship in Canada is undergoing change, raising numerous questions related to secularism. A two-day conference on May 19 and 20 at the Harbour Centre campus of SFU Vancouver will examine the role of active citizens, recent cases involving religious freedom in Canada, and the accommodation of religion in Canadian society. Participants include Paul Reed, senior society scientist with Statistics Canada; Iain Benson, executive director of the Centre for Cultural Renewal; John Russell, president of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association; Cristina Alarcon, of Pharmacists for LIFE; Joseph Ben-Ami, of B'nai Brith Canada; and Don Grayston a lecturer with SFU's institute for the humanities. Grayston says the conference will carry on the discussions from a session two years ago at McGill University on pluralism, religion and public policy. He can comment on what came from those talks and what to expect from the latest round of discussions. He can arrange interviews with the conference's featured speakers.
Whether or not a federal election will come sooner rather than later hinges on the federal budget vote on Thursday, and whether the vote brings about the defeat of the minority government. Meanwhile, Conservative MP Belinda Stronach has crossed the floor to the Liberals and all eyes are on Surrey North MP Chuck Cadman, an independent who has yet to decide how to vote. SFU experts can look at the events leading up to the vote as well as the vote's aftermath.
Lynda Erickson, political science, 604.291.4357; lynda_erickson@sfu.ca
Federal politics/elections
Marjorie Griffin-Cohen, political science, 604.291.5526; mcohen@sfu.ca
Federal politics/elections
Andrew Heard, political science, 604.291.3043; andrew_heard@sfu.ca
Parliamentary procedure/confidence votes
David Laycock, 604.291.3089; david_laycock@sfu.ca
Federal/right wing politics
Lindsay Meredith, business, 604.291.5554; lindsay_meredith@sfu.ca
Political marketing/strategies
Patrick Smith, political science, 605.291.1544 (h); psmith@sfu.ca
Federal politics/parties/elections
Mark Wexler, business, 604.291.4520; wexler@sfu.ca
Government and ethics
Idea: Music - a grain at a time
Musical research over the last century has become increasingly entwined with the areas of acoustics, psychoacoustics, and electroacoustics. One of the most striking results has been to push the frontiers of models of sound and music to the micro level -- or microsound. Consider the grain. SFU communication professor Barry Truax can talk about a method of sound synthesis and signal processing known as 'granular' synthesis, and the granulation of sample sound, which produces results by the generation of high densities of acoustical quanta called grains.
Truax, who specializes in the study of sound, can elaborate on the impact of granular synthesis on sound design as well as the role of the composer in guiding complex processes. He has briefed participants attending the joint meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and the Canadian Acoustical Assocation being held this week (May 16-20) in Vancouver.
- Barry Truax, 604.291.4261; barry_truax@sfu.ca
Idea: Citizenship and the common good
Citizenship in Canada is undergoing change, raising numerous questions related to secularism. A two-day conference on May 19 and 20 at the Harbour Centre campus of SFU Vancouver will examine the role of active citizens, recent cases involving religious freedom in Canada, and the accommodation of religion in Canadian society. Participants include Paul Reed, senior society scientist with Statistics Canada; Iain Benson, executive director of the Centre for Cultural Renewal; John Russell, president of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association; Cristina Alarcon, of Pharmacists for LIFE; Joseph Ben-Ami, of B'nai Brith Canada; and Don Grayston a lecturer with SFU's institute for the humanities. Grayston says the conference will carry on the discussions from a session two years ago at McGill University on pluralism, religion and public policy. He can comment on what came from those talks and what to expect from the latest round of discussions. He can arrange interviews with the conference's featured speakers.
- Don Grayston, 604.291.3544; donald_grayston@sfu.ca