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Emily Eaton

Emily Eaton is an associate professor in the department of geography and environmental studies at the University of Regina. Her research investigates the power and influence of the oil and gas industry in Saskatchewan and the possibility of transitioning to a post-carbon economy. She is also a research associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' Saskatchewan's office.

Opinion | BY EMILY EATON | September 9, 2019
Corporate partnerships are not new to Canadian universities. Academics have been sounding the alarm bell about their influence on research and teaching in Canada since at least the early 1900s. But as the proportion of university operating grants provided by the public diminishes and tuition fees gain increasing importance, our universities are reorienting themselves away from their public missions, writes Emily Eaton. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY EMILY EATON | September 9, 2019
Opinion | BY EMILY EATON | September 9, 2019
Corporate partnerships are not new to Canadian universities. Academics have been sounding the alarm bell about their influence on research and teaching in Canada since at least the early 1900s. But as the proportion of university operating grants provided by the public diminishes and tuition fees gain increasing importance, our universities are reorienting themselves away from their public missions, writes Emily Eaton. Image courtesy of Pixabay