Social Life and Political Life in the Era of Digital Media

“Digital media have transformed social and political life. Everyone is aware of this, but few have tried to understand this Continue reading →

Its a hoax!

In October of 2015, I spoke to Paul Gallant, a reporter for Yahoo News.  He asked some interesting questions, and Continue reading →

Congress 2025

This year I will once again be participating in Congress, an event in Canada where on a different Canadian University Continue reading →

In France

I was delighted to participate in the conference on the thought of Gabriel Tarde at l’Université de Caen Basse-Normandie in Continue reading →

Citations matter!

Do numbers of citations matter in scholarship?  They do!  But why exactly should they? Over the years, I have been Continue reading →

Modernity and difference

Gabriel Tarde‘s work has become increasingly important as many theorists of society and culture have been turning to more nuanced Continue reading →

Reality in today’s world

In a feature article in the Toronto Standard, Megan Patterson examines the state of the ‘digital versus real’ debate, and Continue reading →

Can Facebook ease suffering?

In a feature piece in the Toronto Star, Abigail Pugh explores a question that more and more people are wondering Continue reading →