York University will award honorary degrees at Fall Convocation to three exemplary changemakers who will each receive an honorary doctor of laws. Graduates will cross the stage at eight convocation ceremonies on Oct. 12, 13, 14 and 21.
Amongst the recipients is Sally Armstrong (Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies), award-winning author, journalist and human rights activist.
Sally Armstrong, award-winning author, journalist and human rights activist
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies I
Thursday, Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m.
Sally Armstrong is sometimes called “the war correspondent for the world’s women.” She’s also known as “La Talibanista.” She’s a journalist who covers zones of conflict. Her beat is to find out what happens to women and girls.
Armstrong has reported from war zones in Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and more. She has written stories, books and documentaries about women, who otherwise would have been the ignored casualties of conflict or the overlooked heroes of making peace.
An award-winning author, journalist and human rights activist, she was the 2019 Massey Lecturer. Armstrong was promoted to Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017. She is a former member of the International Women’s Commission at the United Nations.
Ceremonies on Oct. 12, 13 and 14 will take place at the Sobey’s Stadium, 1 Shoreham Dr., Keele Campus. The Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA ceremony on Oct. 21 will take place in the Fireside Lounge, Executive Learning Centre, on the Keele Campus.
For details, visit the Fall Convocation webpage.
Originally published in YFile.