<p>The Trump administration has been targeting higher education for some time now — freezing grants and filing lawsuits against leading universities. But these threats are not limited to the U.S. and there are growing concerns about a potential spillover effect on Canadian campuses. In this podcast, host Nahlah Ayed speaks with three panelists to explore what's at stake with the politicized attacks on universities — and why it matters to all of us.</p><p><br></p><p>This discussion was recorded in front of an audience at the Isabel Theatre in Toronto.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests in this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>Malinda S. Smith is an associate vice president research and a professor of political science at the University of Calgary. She is the co-editor of <em>Nuances of Blackness in the Canadian Academy: Teaching, Learning, and Researching While Black.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Randy Boyagoda is a novelist and professor of English at the University of Toronto, where he also serves as the ...