CindyAnn Rose-Redwood

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A street sign for Trump Avenue in Ottawa’s Central Park neighbourhood in August 2026. The neighbourhood has several streets named after New York City themes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Place‑name politics: Why outrage alone won’t erase Trump’s name

Reuben Rose-Redwood, University of Victoria; CindyAnn Rose-Redwood, University of Victoria, and Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee

Renaming Ottawa’s Trump Avenue is part of a long history of cities engaging in “toponymic diplomacy.”
Hundreds of people gather in Somerville, Mass., on March 26, 2025, to demand the release of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, who was arrested by federal agents. (Michael Casey/AP Photo)

International student activism histories show how education can foster democracy

Reuben Rose-Redwood, University of Victoria and CindyAnn Rose-Redwood, University of Victoria

The very presence of international students on university campuses is a political matter that depends on a measure of good will between the host and home countries.
A student protester with a banner reading ‘Hind Hall’ at a Harvard University building. Student protesters at several universities have unofficially renamed campus buildings in response to the war in Gaza. (Frank S. Zhou/The Harvard Crimson)

The renaming of universities and campus buildings reflects changing attitudes and values

Reuben Rose-Redwood, University of Victoria; CindyAnn Rose-Redwood, University of Victoria, and Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee

Students renaming campus buildings during ongoing protests follows years of campus renaming controversies. A study of campus naming policies proposes how to make naming more inclusive.

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