Student Power: A Canadian Student Movement History Podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/student-power-a-canadian-student-movement-history-podcast--6854511
Grounded in the larger historical, political, economic, social/cultural, and institutional context of the period, each episode analyzes the various demands and tactics, the internal and external responses, and perceivable outcomes. Together, they demonstrate that student movements regularly anticipate broader social and political developments and, despite ongoing resistance to their confrontational strategies, effectively advance democracy and social justice both on- and off-campus.

The conclusion brings the story to the present moment, using news coverage, survey data, and interviews to examine recent pro-Palestinian encampments at Canadian universities encouraging scholars, activists, and the general public to take student movements seriously, positing that they are viewed as dangerous, not because they interfere with university operations or public safety, but because they often herald real, transformative change.]]>enHistoryDr. Roberta Lexierhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/01b1b32b971c3427afbff9e5e0fb570d.jpgStudent Power: A Canadian Student Movement History Podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/student-power-a-canadian-student-movement-history-podcast--6854511Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:28:59 +0000Andre GouletAndre Gouletandremarrgoulet@gmail.comAs global campus protests attract academic and public attention, interest in student movements continues to grow; however, very little is known about the Canadian context. Dr. Roberta Lexier’s monograph offers the first detailed history of on-campus...
Grounded in the larger historical, political, economic, social/cultural, and institutional context of the period, each episode analyzes the various demands and tactics, the internal and external responses, and perceivable outcomes. Together, they demonstrate that student movements regularly anticipate broader social and political developments and, despite ongoing resistance to their confrontational strategies, effectively advance democracy and social justice both on- and off-campus.

The conclusion brings the story to the present moment, using news coverage, survey data, and interviews to examine recent pro-Palestinian encampments at Canadian universities encouraging scholars, activists, and the general public to take student movements seriously, positing that they are viewed as dangerous, not because they interfere with university operations or public safety, but because they often herald real, transformative change.]]>falseepisodicCanadian Student Movementshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/canadian-student-movements--71332293Lordship and Liberation in Palestine-Israel: The Promise of Decolonial Sovereignties, about the importance of the Palestinian Exception to on-campus repression and to the Canada in Decline series author, Nora Loreto, about neoliberalism and its effects. 

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Nora Loreto, Canada in Decline series - https://noraloreto.ca/writing/books/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71332293Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:27:45 +0000Andre GouletOn episode 6 Dr. Roberta Lexier speaks with Mount Royal University professor, Muhannad Ayyash, author of https://cup.columbia.edu/book/lordship-and-liberation-in-palestine-israel/9780231220811/, about the importance of the Palestinian Exception to...Lordship and Liberation in Palestine-Israel: The Promise of Decolonial Sovereignties, about the importance of the Palestinian Exception to on-campus repression and to the Canada in Decline series author, Nora Loreto, about neoliberalism and its effects. 

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Nora Loreto, Canada in Decline series - https://noraloreto.ca/writing/books/]]>1708falsefullSwift Repressionhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/swift-repression--71082907
Show Notes:Watermelon Foundation for Justice - https://watermelon-foundation.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71082907Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:33:10 +0000Andre GouletOn episode 5 Dr. Roberta Lexier examines the repression of pro-Palestinian encampments at University of Calgary and University of Alberta in a conversation with independent, Edmonton-based journalist, Jeremy Appel, and at McGill University with local...
Show Notes:Watermelon Foundation for Justice - https://watermelon-foundation.com/]]>1586falsefullThe Neoliberal Universityhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-neoliberal-university--70745930
Show Notes:]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70745930Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:57:19 +0000Andre GouletOn episode 4 Dr. Roberta Lexier unpacks the 2012 Maple Spring with Concordia faculty member and participant Dr. Anna Kruzynski and discusses fossil fuel divestment movements with McMaster alumna Adeola Egbeyemi. Show Notes: - Roberta Lexier, Student...
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Show Notes:Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/robertalexier.bsky.social]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70409387Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:25:32 +0000Andre GouletOn episode 3 Dr. Roberta Lexier talks to anti-apartheid activist, Zainab Amadahy, about her experiences at the University of Toronto in the 1980s and former Canadian Federation of Students leader (and later politician), Joel Harden, about efforts to...
Show Notes:Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/robertalexier.bsky.social]]>1500falsefullThe “Radical” Sixtieshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-radical-sixties--70176512
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70176512Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:03:33 +0000Andre GouletOn episode 2 Dr. Roberta Lexier explores the history of Vietnam War protests in Canada with Dr. Jessica Squires, author of Building Sanctuary: The Movement to Support Vietnam War Resisters in Canada, and the May 1970 Abortion Caravan with participant...
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]]>1721falsefullCanadian Student Movements: An Introductionhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/canadian-student-movements-an-introduction--69596128
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69596128Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:48:07 +0000Andre GouletOn episode 1 Dr. Roberta Lexier introduces the pro-Palestinian encampments in an interview with University of Alberta faculty member, Dr. Michael Litwack, and considers the long history of student movements with Dr. Pieter Dhondt, co-editor of the...
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