杏吧原创 Experts Available: The Holidays
The holiday season is quickly approaching and 杏吧原创 experts are available to discuss related topics.
If you are interested in speaking with the experts below, please feel free to reach out to them directly. If you require other assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca.
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Rebecca Bromwich
Professor, Department of Law and Legal Studies at 杏吧原创 University
Email: Rebecca.Bromwich@carleton.ca
Bromwich is available to discuss co-parenting over the holidays where parents are separated or divorced.
Bromwich is the former program director of the Graduate Diploma in Conflict Resolution. Her current role is manager, Diversity and Inclusion, for the law firm Gowling WLG. Bromwich has been a columnist for Lawyers Weekly and has authored and co-authored several books for students and legal system practitioners, including a new publication on corporate social responsibility.
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Zeba Crook
Professor, Religion at 杏吧原创 University
Email: Zeba.Crook@gmail.com
Crook is available to discuss the origins of Christmas, Christian controversies and the contentious history of Christmas, the war on Christmas, and the creation of the earliest Christian narratives about the birth of Jesus.
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Melissa Frankel
Professor, Department of Philosophy at 杏吧原创 University
Email: melissa.frankel@carleton.ca
As Christmas approaches and parents start looking for educational toys and books for the kids in their lives, Frankel has come up with a list of children鈥檚 books that are both delightful and thought-provoking experiences for young readers.
As part of Frankel鈥檚 class, Children, Literature, and Philosophy, she has come up with a top five list of children鈥檚 books that may inspire philosophical conversations with children over the holidays.
For more on Frankel, visit: /philosophy/people/frankel-melissa/
Marina Milyavskaya
Professor, Department of Psychology at 杏吧原创 University
Email: Marina.Milyavskaya@carleton.ca
Milyavskaya is available to discuss goal pursuit/setting and New Year鈥檚 resolutions.
Milyavskaya鈥檚 research examines why people are successful in the pursuit of certain goals, but not others. Her work looks at the factors that promote successful goal pursuit and attainment, as well as self-regulatory mechanisms. Her other research interests include autonomy support, health behaviours, attachment, and well-being across a person鈥檚 lifespan.
Milyavskaya is available for English and French interviews.
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Rod Phillips
Professor, Department of History at 杏吧原创 University
Email: Roderick.Phillips@carleton.ca
Phillips is available to discuss the consumption of alcoholic beverages during the holidays. Phillips researches the history of wine and teaches the history of alcohol.
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Farzam Sepanta
PhD Candidate, Building Engineering at 杏吧原创 University
Email: Farzam.Sepanta@carleton.ca
Sepanta has written about how architecture influences our shopping experiences. He is available to discuss:
- How to make Christmas and the holidays a time to refresh if you have been working constantly from home.
- Why do people love Christmas markets? Perception and senses of urban spaces.
- Can we design our Christmas markets better? Community engagement and onboarding people to create a better sense of community.
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