Podcast or Perish

Prof. Eileen Fischer, the eminent marketing researcher at the Schulich School of Business, talks about her research into the roles that emotional work plays in creating and sustaining alternative markets. These are those local markets that offer an alternative to mass market consumer capitalism. They bring together local producers and local consumers in an effort to build community and help save the planet. If you've ever wanted to "shop local," you'll be surprised to learn how much emotional effort it takes to keep things running. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of the Schulich School of Business. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Making a simple consumer choice has become a minefield of moralizing and shame. It's not enough to buy the right products, you have to use them in the right way. Returning guest Dr. Ela Veresiu, Associate Professor of Marketing at the Schulich School of Business, studies how consumer behaviour is moralized. With her co-authors, she has identified four scripts that people follow in taking a moral position on the products and services they use: hygienic, improvement, holistic, and indulgent. In this interview, she explains how policy makers can apply these insights to influence public behaviour, and how companies can position their products to align with morally desirable end-states, leaving consumers to choose their own moral path to that end. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of the Schulich School of Business. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.  

Authenticity. Corporations chase it. Consumers desire it. Maxim Voronov, Professor of Sustainability and Organization at the Schulich School of Business, studies authenticity in a business context. He breaks it down into two categories, traditionality and originality. Which one a corporation pursues depends on factors such as how large they are, and how old they are. In this episode, host Cameron Graham talks to Maxim about his study of authenticity in the Canadian whisky industry. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of the Schulich School of Business. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.  

Beliefs about climate change vary, and one big difference of opinion is whether we should try to do anything about it. One way of getting people to do something about climate change is through tax incentives. But what makes one company take advantage of tax breaks for green technology, while another company does nothing? Do the company's beliefs about climate change matter? And how would you know what a company believes, anyway? These are the kinds of questions Giri Kanagaretnam can answer. Giri is a Professor of Accounting at the Schulich School of Business, where he holds the Ron Binns Chair in Financial Reporting, Banking and Governance. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Olaf Weber, the CIBC Chair in Sustainable Finance at the Schulich School of Business, has some new research on the link between climate risk and credit risk. Climate change has made the future risky for all of us, and these risks have financial consequences. Prof. Weber explains how this affects banks, oil companies, and investors. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of the Schulich School of Business. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca. Articles by Prof. Weber discussed in this episode:  Oyegunle, A., Weber, O., & ElAlfy, A. (2023). Carbon Costs and Credit Risk in a Resource-Based Economy: Carbon Cost Impact on the Z-Score of Canadian TSX 260 Companies. Journal of Management and Sustainability, 13(1). Hunt, C., & Weber, O. (2019). Fossil fuel divestment strategies: Financial and carbon related consequences. Organization & Environment, 32(1), 41–61.    

Canada has a long and troubled history when it comes to dealing with the First Nations of North America. Achieving reconciliation between Canada and the First Nations is an enormous challenge that covers every aspect of life. I'm not sure where the economy sits on the list of priorities, but it's definitely an important factor in reconciliation. Can the business professor offer any suggestions? Irene Henriques trying, she is Professor of Sustainability and Economics at the Schulich School of Business and her research focus is Indigenous entrepreneurship. Her work has profoundly optimistic, but also very realistic about the need to dismantle colonial institutions and build new economic relationships grounded in the agency of Indigenous peoples. Hosted, scripted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca for show notes, transcripts, and links to our guests' work.

Dr. Winny Shen studies bad bosses. You know the kind. A boss who constantly undermines you or plays favorites. A boss who takes credit for your work when things go well and blames you when things go badly. Or even worse, an abusive boss who yells at people, insults them, reams them out in front of the rest of the team. A boss like this makes you want to quit. Not many people actually set out to become a bad boss. So how does someone end up this way? What goes wrong? These are questions Winny Shen knows how to answer.

Dr. Alison Halsall, Associate Professor of Humanities at York University, studies graphic texts in relation to children and childhood. She is the coordinator of the Children, Childhood and Youth Program at York, an undergraduate program that takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding childhood from the perspective of children. The program prepares students for work in fields such as advocacy, counselling, education, health and wellness, and international development, all related to the rights and the experiences of children and youth. In this interview, she talks about her new book, Growing Up Graphic: The Comics of Children in Crisis. The book deals with some very tough topics, including child soldiers and migrant children. Hosted, scripted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca for show notes, transcripts, and links to our guests' work.

Dr. Susan Dieleman is the newly appointed and inaugural Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at the University of Lethbridge. Dr. Dieleman is a renowned authority on the philosophy of Richard Rorty, the American pragmatist whose approach to understanding society through language and solidarity has been so instrumental in the work of many scholars in the humanities. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca for show notes, transcripts, and links to our guests' work.

Dr. Emily Rosenman, Assistant Professor of Geography at Penn State University, is an urban and economic geographer. Her research examines the connections between finance, urbanization, and inequality, and the relationships and structures that produce wealth and poverty simultaneously. Her work on financial crises looks at the politics of knowledge production, how solutions to these crises are narrated and experienced, and the roles of financial industry actors, governments, communities, and the intermediaries that connect them. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Dr. Elizabeth Greene, Associate Professor of Classics at The University of Western Ontario, holds the Canada Research Chair in Roman Archaeology. Her work on Roman ruins near Hadrian's Wall in northern England looks at everyday objects like leather footwear. History is written by the winners, they say, and as a result, the voices of women are often left out of historical narratives. But by looking closer at the archaeological record, Dr. Greene has been able to discover a lot more about everyday life in Roman society. It's an approach to history that challenges our assumptions about how the world works. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Prof. Markus Giesler, of the Schulich School of Business at York University, is a consumer researcher. This means he looks at how markets dynamically shape human behaviour. He is an Editor at the Journal of Consumer Research and the bright spark behind one of the most popular courses at our school, "Customer Experience Design." It's a course that models customer experience design for his students in every lecture, project, and assignment. In this episode, he talks about his latest research paper, “The Consumerization Of Care,” in which he explores how we as a society have responded to the global pandemic in ways that redefine social solidarity. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Prof. Françoise Baylis is a renowned bioethicist and recipient of this year's Killam Prize in the humanities. Her work on the ethics of gene editing and other technologies related to human reproduction offers clear guidance and thought-provoking critical insights into an area of research that is not only on the cutting edge of science, but tied to the most profound emotions of women and their partners who are trying to have children.

Dr. Josh Thienpont a paleolimnologist from York University's Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. He studies inland aquatic ecosystems in the Arctic to understand what the distant past of lakes and streams can tell us about how climate change is affecting the Arctic. His work is crucial for understanding the effects of humanity on the very waterways on which human life depends. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Dr. Alison Harvey of York University studies digital games from a communications and culture perspective. Her research looks at issues of inclusivity, justice, and accessibility in digital culture. The multibillion-dollar electronic games industry blurs the line between work and play, exacerbating the exploitation of workers. This makes it an ideal site for Dr. Harvey to study contemporary employment practices. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Dr. Ozzy Mermut of York University's Centre for Vision Research investigates the diagnosis and treatment of age-related eye diseases using lasers. Her work on biophotonics harnesses the power of light to provide new insights into the structure and function of the eye, with the promise of new diagnostic tools and minimally-invasive treatments for serious eye diseases. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Prof. Dayna Scott, of York University's Osgoode Hall Law School, holds a Canada Research Chair in Environmental Law & Justice. Her work examines the problematic jurisdictional reality that shapes the transition to a green economy, as Canadian mining companies seek to develop resources on land belonging to the First Nations. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Prof. Andrea O'Reilly of York University studies motherhood from a profoundly feminist perspective. Deconstructing the taken-for-granted, culturally normative image of mothers has led her to publish over 20 books on mothering. Her most recent work explores the inordinate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mothers. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Dr. Sarah Barrett, of the Faculty of Education at York University, studies the impact that the core beliefs and values of teachers have on classroom practice. She talks here about the emotional experience of online learning and how this has affected teachers and students during the pandemic. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Dr. Patrick Alcedo, Chair of the Department of Dance at York University, is an award-winning filmmaker whose documentaries capture the beauty of motion and the dreams of possibility among dancers in the Philippines. His work is gorgeous and human, with carefully framed images and haunting, evocative soundtracks. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

Prof. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Canada Research Chair in Supply Chain Management at York University, is a leading expert on the subject of supply chain disruptions. We discuss the impact of the huge storm in British Columbia, why stores are sold out of many goods during the pandemic, and what kinds of public policies could make supply chains more resilient. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.  

Dr. Leeat Granek, of the School of Health Policy & Management in the Faculty of Health at York University, studies the emotional, psychological, and contextual factors that shape how healthcare workers do their jobs. Her research has helped thousands of oncologists and neurosurgeons understand how they process grief and how their emotional connection to patients influences life-or-death decisions that they face every day. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.  

Prof. Satinder Brar, James and Joanne Love Chair in Environmental Engineering at York University, studies emerging contaminants in wastewater. She creates the techniques to identify new pollutants such as pharmaceutical compounds that are hazardous at extremely low concentrations, and then eliminate them in ways that contribute positively to the ecosystem. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Produced by Cameron Graham and Andrew Castillo. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Jeremy Kerr, Professor of Biology at the University of Ottawa, studies the causes of biodiversity decline and ecosystem degradation. Catherine Sirois-Delisle, PhD student at the University of Ottawa, studies the effects of human activities on the ranges dragonflies and bumblebees using complex distribution models. Hosted, scripted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca  

Dr. Steven Bittle is an Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa and an expert on corporate crime. We discuss how so many of the Canadians who have died from COVID have been elderly residents of for-profit long term care homes. At what point would the death of so many of a corporation’s customers be considered a crime? Steven walks us through this question, and explains what would have to happen for a long term care corporation to be prosecuted for a crime. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Produced by Cameron Graham and Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Bettina Forget, Sylvie Ouellette and Erica Pimentel are members of the Public Scholars Program at Concordia University in Montreal. They talk to us about the link between art and space science, how bacteria scavenge iron from their surroundings, and how accountants work with blockchain. We also talk about a problematic article in a chemistry journal. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Produced by Cameron Graham and Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Siobhan Angus, Athina Peidou, and Stephanie Raposo are the 2020 recipients of the Governor General’s Gold Medal for academic excellence at York University. Angus, an art historian, studies the visual culture of resource extraction in Canada. Peidou, a space science engineering scholar, studies gravitational maps produced from satellite-based measurements. Raposo, a social psychology researcher, studies sexual satisfaction and intimate relationships. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Produced by Cameron Graham and Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Dr. Fatoumata Seck of Stanford University is a literary scholar who studies African literature, including Senegalese graphic comics. As a multilinguist, she offers insights into the importance of cultural translation at a time of increasing xenophobia, and the power of satire in the face of hegemonic economic policies. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Produced by Cameron Graham and Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Dr. Lamia Balafrej of UCLA is an art historian specializing in the Middle Islamic period. Her work illuminates the connection between slavery and technology, which remains an important feature of the global economy today. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Produced by Cameron Graham and Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Dr. James Smith of York University is an engineering professor with a passion for robots and teaching. His robotic models of the human cervix and of quadrupeds teach us how biomimetic approaches to modeling can constrain our thinking, and how collaborating with students in our research can unlock new possibilities. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Dr. Uzo Anucha of York University is a shining example of the community-engaged researcher. She’s the founder of YouthREX, which mobilizes academic research for the benefit of youth workers in Toronto. Her research collaborations with local youth and youth workers are the academic equivalent of community-based activism. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Prof. Thy Phu of Western University is an English literature scholar who studies the discursive role of photographs in society. Her exhibit of family photos at the Royal Ontario Museum asks us to reconsider our assumptions about families. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Sen. Kim Pate is a legal scholar who has written extensively on the criminal justice system and Indigenous peoples. She now pursues justice reform from her position in the Senate of Canada. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Prof. Marcia Annisette studies the accounting profession from an interdisciplinary perspective. She talks about her experiences conducting interviews, the role of the big accounting firms in the profession, and the importance of having a PhD supervisor who is excited by the same questions that you are. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Prof. Bernie Pauly studies nursing and the healthcare issues around homelessness. She talks about personal cost to nurses of the ethical dilemmas they encounter, which can stay with them for years. She discusses the dos and don'ts of conducting research on vulnerable people, and the power of a good survey instrument. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Emeritus Prof. Prem Sikka is a fearless accounting scholar who has exposed the complicity of the accounting profession in money laundering and tax avoidance. He talks about how academics can influence public policy, the importance of building good relationships with journalists, and what it’s like to do research where you need to consult a lawyer before publishing your work. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Assistant Prof. Ela Veresiu is a marketing scholar unlike any other. Her research on consumer behaviour deals with an impressively diverse range of subjects, from super-elite members of the World Economic Forum to Roma migrants in Italy. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Prof. Steve Gaetz is a leader in the field of homelessness research and prevention. He talks to us about his work on preventing youth homelessness, and how to get your research read by people who need it. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Prof. Marie-Soleil Tremblay is a public sector accounting scholar who coaches media in Quebec on how to ask better questions about provincial budgets. Her work also looks at how diversity on boards of directors and audit committees makes them more effective. She says that simply forcing boards to include more women doesn’t fix the lack of diversity all by itself. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Dr. Jen Gilbert is a gender theorist and sex education researcher who studies bullying. As a leader of the Beyond Bullying Project, her research takes her into high schools where she works with young people to understand their experiences of bullying, and to help their schools do something about it. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Dr. Jean-François Mercure is Senior Lecturer in Global Systems in the Department of Geography at the University of Exeter. Hector Pollitt is Head of Modelling at Cambridge Econometrics, an organization that makes economic data meaningful for policy-makers. Their work shows how different fundamental assumptions regarding the finance sector and the nature of money will lead to climate-change models with radically different results. They talk to us about the political and ecological implications. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Prof. Ellen Bialystok is a psychologist who studies the bilingual brain. Her work traces the development of the brain from infancy to old age, looking at the effect of bilingualism on our ability to pay attention to things. Her work has tremendous implications for public policy in an age of increasing immigration and increasing xenophobia. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Prof. Markus Milne of the University of Canterbury is one of the pioneers of research on environmental accounting. A passionate environmentalist and mountaineer, he talks to us about his criticism of corporate environmental reporting and how he grounds his training of accounting researchers in a deep appreciation for New Zealand's mountain wilderness. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Prof. Debra Pepler studies bullying. Her direct observations of children in schoolyards have changed how we deal with bullying, by teaching children to empathize and intervene. Her work connects childhood bullying to later episodes of dating violence, online bullying, and workplace harassment. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Christine Cooper is Professor of Accounting at the University of Edinburgh. She talks about her work as an activist academic, investigating what happens on the fringes of capitalism where so many are excluded from the economy. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Prof. Lauren Sergio is a neuroscientist who holds a York Research Chair in Kinesiology. Her research on brain injuries and concussions is changing how minor hockey is played. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Dr. Victoria Metcalf is a geneticist and marine biologist who has worked extensively in the Antarctic. She currently serves as the National Coordinator of the Participatory Science Platform for the Government of New Zealand. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

University Professor Dawn Bazely, of York University, is a biologist and ecologist whose work on plants in the Arctic has shaped political discourse on climate change. She is a powerful advocate of women in STEM. We talk about Wikipedia, Donna Strickland's Nobel Prize, #metoo in science, and how to dismantle barriers to women in academia. Recorded October 11, 2018 at Lossless Creative in Toronto. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Prof. Kevin Milligan is an economist at the University of British Columbia. His research covers topics related to everyday life, such as universal childcare, parental leave, child tax credits, education, tax fairness, and income inequality. Here we talk about how rich people live longer than poor people, and the implications of this for public pensions. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Dr. Michelle Larue is a Lecturer at the University of Canterbury, in Christchurch. She is a research ecologist who works with high-resolution satellite imagery to study population dynamics of species facing substantial conservation challenges, including penguins, seals, & cougars. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.

Dr. Heidi Matthews is an Assistant Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, at York University. She is a passionate teacher and an outspoken social critic, a legal mind to be reckoned with on subjects from international criminal justice to sexual politics. Hosted by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University, and produced by Bertland Imai of York’s Learning Technology Services. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of York University.