Ontario College of Art and Design

Association Between Neighbourhood-level Antibiotic Utilization and the Rate of Community-Associated C. difficile (CA-CDI) Infection: An Ecological Study

Abstract Background Despite reductions in hospital-associated Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) incidence in Canada and the United States, the incidence of community-associated CDI (CA-CDI) has remained high. We sought to investigate whether neighbourhood-level variation i...

Murderer’s Bar

What exactly separates humanity from the natural world? The Anthropocene delineates the contemporary geological age as one where human activity exerts the primary influence on geological conditions...

Indigenous Relational Ontologies and the More-than-Human Paradigm: Reframing Art Historical Method

This essay argues that Indigenous relational ontologies provide a foundational framework for rethinking art historical method in ecological terms. Drawing on Plains Cree intellectual traditions, it foregrounds concepts such as wâhkôhtowin (kinship and interdependence), kanawâpâta...

What is time at the end-of-life? Temporal reflections from a public interactive installation

Background End-of-life decision-making is often avoided due to societal taboos. This study aimed to foster reflection on mortality through the Threads of Time interactive installation, using the theme of time to engage participants in considering end-of-life issues.Methods The ar...