2014 Archive

A message from CITY Director Linda Peake

Newly appointed CITY Institute director Linda Peake summarizes the past year of activity and point to what lies ahead in her new director's message.

Article on the changing face of suburbia features Roger Keil & Sean Hertel

Skyscrapers in the Subdivision, a new article on NextCity compares the changes confronting suburbia in Montgomery Country, Maryland and York Region, Ontario. MCRI primary investigator Roger Keil and Greater Toronto Suburban Working Group co-ordinator Sean Hertel are featured in author Amanda Kolson-Hurley's tour of the fast-growing, diverse suburb of Markham. It’s tempting to view Keil […]

Internal call for papers: "Metropolitan Temporalities"

The third annual conference, “Metropolitan Temporalities” takes place from Nov. 20-22, 2014 in Berlin, and a call for papers is now open. What role does time play in the characterization of the metropolis and the global processes that sustain metropolitan life? Over the past three decades, both urban studies and globalization studies have predominately focused […]

Roger Keil talks about rethinking social housing in Toronto

The Toronto Star spoke to Roger Keil as part of its coverage of the turmoil surrounding the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, including the departure of its CEO. “There is always so much more money and energy going towards the new and shiny instead of maintaining the unspectacular and needy living spaces that we already have. […]

“Metropolitan Temporalities” conference taking place in Berlin in November

The International Graduate Program at the Technische Universität Berlin's Center for Metropolitan Studies' will host its third annual conference, "“Metropolitan Temporalities” takes place from Nov. 20-22, 2014: What role does time play in the characterization of the metropolis and the global processes that sustain metropolitan life? Over the past three decades, both urban studies and […]

"Living, Traversing and Making the City" Event - April 24

Thursday, 24 April 2014 | 10:30am to noon | room 626, Sixth Floor, Kaneff Tower | York University  Philipp Kelly, Tracey Skelton, and Linda Peake Tracey Skelton, Associate Professor in Human Geography, National University of Singapore is the epitome of a city in constant change: demolishing, rebuilding, refitting. A city with a clearly defined landmass (714km2/275m2), […]

Professor Stephan Gaetz featured in YFile

A new report on youth homelessness by Professor Stephan Gaetz: "Coming of Age: Reimagining the Response to Youth Homelessness in Canada." York education Professor Stephen Gaetz, director of the Canadian Homelessness Research Network, advocates for a three-pronged strategy to dealing with the youth homelessness problem – an emphasis on prevention, emergency strategies and transition plans. […]

Photos from the "Social Justice in the City" Event

A fantastic turnout at the Social Justice in the City event on March 14, 2014. In this day-long event, CITY featured panels and workshops on how engagement with artist-activists in the city might speak to modes of academic activism and production that promote urban social justice. Narmeen Hashim, Linda Peake, Selma James, Gokburu Tanyildiz, and Simon […]

CITY Presents "Engaging Scholars: Critical Urbanism at York University" - April 3rd

CITY presents “Engaging Scholars: Critical Urbanism at York University” – Thursday, April 3, 2014 A half day of presentations by York PhD students on critical urban studies, Full Abstracts Here Location: 305 York Lanes Please RSVP to city@yorku.ca Agenda 1 - 1.10pm Introduction: Linda Peake (Director) and Claire Major (City PhD Candidate, Geography) 1.10 - […]

Professor Carl James featured in YFile

Professor Carl James discusses the mental health of marginalized youth affected by violence, poverty, and racism in a recent YFile article. Click Here for the full article.