A report released March 17 by Islamic Relief Canada (IRC) titled, One Year Later – Unmasking COVID-19, concludes that the pandemic threatens to worsen economic inequality and further marginalize vulnerable groups. The report provides an in-depth examination of the impact of the pandemic and offers important policy recommendations. It reveals that lockdowns and closures of non-essential […]
Have your design featured: LA&PS Students, we want you to design the cover of the 2021-2026 Academic Plan! Submit a design that features some combination of the following elements: diversity interdisciplinarity building community global fluencies local partnerships community outreach Contest Prizes: Grand Prize: $250 York University Bookstore gift certificate + your work featured on the […]
Students and faculty alike are applauding the Indigenous Student Exchange Program, an eight-week pilot program that will end with a virtual public celebration of cross-cultural and transnational learning on April 7. “It has been incredible to see the students engage with the program, take charge of the subject matter and generously share their Indigenous knowledge and heritage. The […]
On March 18, York University held a virtual town hall to discuss the recently launched Addressing Anti-Black Racism: A Framework on Black Inclusion and the accompanying Draft Action Plan on Black Inclusion – For Further Consultation. Together, these documents will guide the University’s approach to addressing systemic anti-Black racism and providing equitable access to learning, teaching, research and professional […]
The Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, and the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies welcome the renowned speaker Elly Gotz for a talk on his experiences during the Holocaust. On March 25, Gotz will present "To Dachau and Back to Live" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom […]
If the Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom (C4) piqued your curiosity, but you’ve been wary of committing to a two-semester project, rejoice. C4, the summer edition, is here. C4 is the award-winning initiative that brings students from different disciplines together to work in teams on solutions to real-life problems with a variety of partners and mentors. During the academic year, the course runs for two semesters. In 2020-21, the […]
A new book by Natasha Tusikov, assistant professor in the Criminology program in the Department of Social Science at York University, investigates the hotly contested role of the state in today's digital society. Power and Authority in Internet Governance (Routledge, 2021) asks: is the state "back" in internet regulation? If so, what forms are state involvement taking, and […]
On March 19, the African Studies program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), in collaboration with Founders College, is hosting a talk featuring Haile Gerima, an acclaimed Ethiopian filmmaker and academic on Africa and the African diasporas. “Orphaning Africans: Displacement Set in Motion” takes place virtually from 1 to 3 p.m. via Zoom. […]
On March 16, the Children, Childhood & Youth (CCY) program in York University’s Department of Humanities will present its annual Alexander F. Chamberlain Lecture, delivered this year by Professor Valerie Steeves from the University of Ottawa. During the talk, titled “Talking Toys: How Smart Technology Reshapes Childhood,” Steeves will examine the intersection of big data and childhood. Steeves […]
On Feb. 23, the 2020-21 Canadian Writers in Person Lecture Series presented Black Canadian writer and sound performer Kaie Kellough, reading from his book, Dominoes at the Crossroads. York University Teaching Assistant Dana Patrascu-Kingsley sent the following report to YFile. Acclaimed Black Canadian writer and sound performer Kaie Kellough visited the Canadian Writers in Person series at York on Feb. […]