Emma Feltes, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, has been involved in an important project documenting the ways in which Indigenous communities are providing emergency responses to a landslide in the Tŝilhqot’in territory in central B.C. Feltes worked in collaboration with researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to document emergency responses to […]
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce the 2025 Anthropology Annual Lecture with distinguished lecturer and anthropologist, Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins. Join us on Thursday, March 20, as Stamatopoulou-Robbins traces Palestinians’ experiences of waste in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. This lecture will offer an analysis unusual in the study of Palestine, beginning with the environmental, infrastructural and […]
The Department of Anthropology would like to give a warm welcome to Kennedy Opande, PhD. He is a LA&PS postdoctoral fellow at York University, and holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, which he earned in 2024. For his PhD, he conducted a study on anthropology of life under the title […]
Associate Professor Zulfikar Hirji has been selected as a York Massey Fellow along with Professor Emilia Nielsen in the Department of Social Science.Massey College is an independent college situated in the University of Toronto campus. During the Fellowship, York-Massey Fellows engage in the activities of the College and contribute to public service through their academic […]
Margaret MacDonald, associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Anthropology, has published a study titled “Equity In Care: Midwifery In Ontario During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The study has been published in the Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. The study investigates the unique challenges midwives faced in delivering high-quality care during […]
Associate Professor Denielle Elliott and Professor Emerita Wenona Giles were honoured during the 2024 York University Research Awards Celebration. The York University Research Award Celebration honours York’s scholars across all faculties and schools for their remarkable achievements and contributions to creating positive change. Read the full story
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce that our full-time faculty member, Dr. Zulfikar Hirji co-organized the Pioneering Arts of the Indian Ocean Conference that brought together 75 scholars, artists and curators from various backgrounds to explore the artistic heritage of the Indian Ocean region across different mediums, geographies and eras. The conference's presentations […]
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce the launch of a limited podcast series. In collaboration with Art Gallery of York University (AGYU) curators Lillian O'Brien Davis and Clara Halpern, Dr. Zulfikar Hirji developed 'Speculative Futures of Objects' as part of the AGYU's Uncontainable Collections Research Project. The joint project emerged from Dr. Hirji's […]
Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024Time: 4 - 6 p.m. ESTLocation: Downtown Toronto Distinguished Lecturer: Ghassan Hage The Oxford English Dictionary defines luggage: 1.) suitcases or other bags in which to pack personal belongings for travelling and, 2.) past experiences or long-held ideas and opinions perceived as burdensome encumbrances. Each of these definitions belongs to a […]
Laura Baker Rogers, PhD alumnus of the Department of Anthropology at York, and current Executive Director at the Treefrog Accelerator has joined with York University and The Regional Municipality of York (York Region) to give businesses led by international talent and women entrepreneurs a JumpSTART in York Region with funding of more than $1 million. Dr. Laura Baker […]