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Student Power: A Canadian Student Movement History Podcast

Podcast by Andre Goulet

English

History & religion

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About Student Power: A Canadian Student Movement History Podcast

As 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 activism in Canada with each chapter drawing upon archival documents, media reports, and oral interviews to chronicle major upheavals in, respectively, the Sixties, 1975-2000 and 2001-2020. 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.

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6 episodes

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Canadian Student Movements

On episode 6 Dr. Roberta Lexier speaks with Mount Royal University professor, Muhannad Ayyash, author of Lordship and Liberation in Palestine-Israel: The Promise of Decolonial Sovereignties [https://cup.columbia.edu/book/lordship-and-liberation-in-palestine-israel/9780231220811/], about the importance of the Palestinian Exception to on-campus repression and to the Canada in Decline [https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459753105-the-social-safety-net] series author, Nora Loreto, about neoliberalism and its effects.  Show Notes: * Roberta Lexier, Student Power: Canadian Student Movements From the Sixties to Today - https://link.springer.com/book/9783032109620 [https://link.springer.com/book/9783032109620] * Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/robertalexier.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/robertalexier.bsky.social]  * Muhannad Ayyash, Lordship and Liberation in Palestine-Israel: The Promise of Decolonial Sovereignties - https://cup.columbia.edu/book/lordship-and-liberation-in-palestine-israel/9780231220804/ [https://cup.columbia.edu/book/lordship-and-liberation-in-palestine-israel/9780231220804/]  Nora Loreto, Canada in Decline series - https://noraloreto.ca/writing/books/ [https://noraloreto.ca/writing/books/]

15 Apr 2026 - 28 min
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Swift Repression

On 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 activist and journalist, Jack Solar.  Show Notes: * Roberta Lexier, Student Power: Canadian Student Movements From the Sixties to Today - https://link.springer.com/book/9783032109620 [https://link.springer.com/book/9783032109620] * Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/robertalexier.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/robertalexier.bsky.social]  * Palestinian Youth Movement - https://www.palestinianyouthmovement.com/ [https://www.palestinianyouthmovement.com/]  * Palestine Solidarity Movement - https://www.instagram.com/palsolidaritycad/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/palsolidaritycad/?hl=en]  * CJPME - https://www.cjpme.org/ [https://www.cjpme.org/]  Watermelon Foundation for Justice - https://watermelon-foundation.com/ [https://watermelon-foundation.com/]

3 Apr 2026 - 26 min
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The “Radical” Sixties

On 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 (later union leader and politician), Judy Darcy.  Show Notes: * Roberta Lexier, Student Power: Canadian Student Movements From the Sixties to Today - https://link.springer.com/book/9783032109620 [https://link.springer.com/book/9783032109620] * Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/robertalexier.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/robertalexier.bsky.social]  * Jessica Squires, Building Sanctuary: The Movement to Support Vietnam War Resisters in Canada, 1965-73 - https://www.ubcpress.ca/building-sanctuary [https://www.ubcpress.ca/building-sanctuary]  * Judy Darcy, Leading From The Heart: The Battles of a Feminist, Union Leader and Politician - https://douglas-mcintyre.com/products/9781771624534?srsltid=AfmBOopBhs0E8ufoEp7_5AW73vC-2YVbz7vQWYp1qb7WA6qEZUMTWzQC [https://douglas-mcintyre.com/products/9781771624534?srsltid=AfmBOopBhs0E8ufoEp7_5AW73vC-2YVbz7vQWYp1qb7WA6qEZUMTWzQC]  * Migrant Rights Network - https://migrantrights.ca/ [https://migrantrights.ca/]  * Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada - https://www.arcc-cdac.ca/ [https://www.arcc-cdac.ca/] * Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights - https://www.actioncanadashr.org/ [https://www.actioncanadashr.org/]

20 Feb 2026 - 28 min
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