Edward Schatz

VIEW to the U: An eye on UTM academic community

Global connectivity in a crisis On this episode of VIEW to the U we hear from Professor Edward Schatz in U of T Mississauga’s Department of Political Science about his research that spans several areas including identity politics, social transformations, and anti-Americanism. He also talks about the ways in which the current pandemic has illuminated some of the issues, like the flaws in our global capitalism and social inequalities that, no matter where you are living, the amplification of these universal problems is undeniable. Ed Schatz is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga and at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. He did his undergraduate studies at Yale University, and pursued an MA and PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His book entitled Slow Anti-Americanism is due to come out later in 2020, and he is just embarking on a new collaborative project on China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its impact across Eurasia. Ed joined the Political Science department at UTM in 2005, and served as its Chair from 2012-18. A full transcript of the interview is available at https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-research/sites/files/vp-research/shared/ES-May6%2CTranscribed-2020.pdf. Resources - In the interview Prof Schatz mentions an article, "Productivity and Happiness Under Sustained Disaster Conditions," written by Prof Aisha Ahmad at UTSC that appeared in the April 10 edition of the Chronicle of Higher Education and it can be viewed at https://www.chronicle.com/article/ProductivityHappiness/248481.