Every June, we celebrate the National Indigenous History Month, and reflect upon the First Nations, Inuit and Metis people’s history and heritage. In this issue of the LA&PS research digest, we spotlight a collaborative climate research project led by Indigenous and non-Indigenous faculty members at York. Indigenous Climate Leadership and Self-Determined Futures is a research project […]
York Research Chair in Animal Minds and Professor of Philosophy, Kristin Andrews’ research focuses on the evolution of morality, methodology in animal cognition research, and animal policy. Her media contributions inform critical public conversations about the place of animals in our society. In her recent article the hidden world of octopus cities and culture shows why it’s wrong to farm […]
Department of Humanities’ recent workshop Patch Up! brought together a diverse group of scholars, artists, engineers, educators, and entrepreneurs to collectively explore the impact of modular synthesis on music and multimedia arts. Participants at this innovative and interdisciplinary workshop discussed the growing popularity of modular synthesis and the opportunity this unique technology provides for musical experimentation and […]
In March, we asked LA&PS students to submit their ideas for the cover of the 2021-2026 Academic Plan. Students from across the Faculty submitted designs featuring some combination of the principles of this plan: diversity interdisciplinarity building community global fluencies local partnerships community outreach Thank you to all LA&PS student who submitted your wonderful designs. […]
Meeting for the first time in a virtual format, the McLaughlin College Fellows of York University continued its annual tradition of a ‘get together’ on April 30 to celebrate those who have and continue to contribute to the College. Founded in 1968, McLaughlin College has always organized a ‘Fellows Dinner,’ and for the last several […]
York University has an enduring commitment to the pursuit of knowledge that comes from many differing perspectives and ways of knowing. Indigenous leadership is vital in this. In the coming years, Indigenous leadership in York’s research will create a unique space to support contributions to Indigenous knowledges within and beyond the academy. Enter Faculty of […]
Canadian poets and York University alumni Canisia Lubrin and Yusuf Saadi have been shortlisted for the $65,000 Griffin Poetry Prize. Widely considered the most prestigious poetry award in Canada, the Griffin family gives out two prizes annually: one to a Canadian poet and one to an international poet. Lubrin and Saadi are graduates of York’s Creative Writing program in the Department […]
Central to Professor Andrea Davis’ transformational work as a teacher and academic is the belief that “racism is a refusal to really learn,” and the philosophy of “teaching as activism.” Her 20-year career embodies both and, now, she has been recognized with Canada’s most prestigious award for teaching, leadership and innovation. Davis, an associate professor of […]
York University's UNESCO Chair, together with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens will hold a virtual dialogue on educating future generations. The event will be hosted by the Austrian Cultural Forum at the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa on May 5 at 12 p.m. Five years ago, the United Nations introduced a series of Sustainable […]
A third-year undergraduate student in York University's Disaster & Emergency Management program, in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, has won third place in an emergency management video competition. Jonathan Waldman's video was selected as one of the top three entries for the Global Ethics Day Video Competition, which asked for submissions of videos […]