2024 Smyth Dialogues panelists reflect on Off-Reserve Indigenous Life

Indigenous community leaders, Christa Big Canoe, Jennifer LaFontaine, and Sylvia Maracle engaged in a lively conversation, sharing their lived experiences, and discussing their work supporting Indigenous people in Canada who live their lives mostly or entirely off-reserve. The event was hosted by Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) on April 24th, and was […]

Anthropology Annual Lecture to focus on impacts of colonialism

Every year, York University’s Department of Anthropology provides faculty, staff and students with a unique opportunity to meet eminent leaders in the field through its Anthropology Annual Lecture. This year’s event, taking place on April 4, will feature Ghassan Hage, a professor of anthropology and social theory at the University of Melbourne in Australia, presenting a […]

Bestselling author to share publishing secrets at upcoming event

If you’ve ever fantasized about becoming a published author, or are simply curious about how the book industry works, you won’t want to miss this upcoming event. On Wednesday, Jan. 31, York University’s Writing Department and Creative Writing program are hosting a talk and Q-and-A session with Cody Caetano, a literary agent and award-winning Indigenous author […]

LA&PS professor recognized for pioneering Black studies in Canada

At its Fall 2023 Convocation ceremonies, British Columbia’s Royal Roads University awarded York University Professor Andrea Davis an honorary doctor of laws degree in recognition of her pioneering work bringing Black studies programming to Canadian academia. Professor Andrea Davis in Department of Humanities, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, teaches courses in Black Cultures of the […]

LA&PS opens conversation about academic honesty and artificial intelligence

With generative artificial intelligence (AI) top of mind for many members of the York community these days, the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) decided that Academic Honesty/Integrity Month was a perfect opportunity to discuss the topic with students. LA&PS held a tabling event at Vari Hall on Oct. 24 to educate students […]

LA&PS alum among Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100

Seven York University alum and one faculty member have been recognized as female leaders in Canada who work to build positive change and empower others. The women are recipients of the WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards for 2023. WXN is a Canadian national organization that celebrates the advancement of women. Launched in 2003, […]

LA&PS writer-in-residence hosts award-winning filmmaker Deepa Mehta

The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) and the Department of English invite you to an evening with Writer-in-Residence Shyam Selvadurai and internationally revered filmmaker Deepa Mehta. On December 7, Selvadurai will host Mehta for a screening and discussion of her latest collaboration, the documentary film I Am Sirat. The film follows Sirat […]

Talk explores impact of Canada’s social inclusion strategy on Greece

Department of Sociology will host a discussion on Nov. 16 that delves into Canada’s strategy for promoting social inclusion among Indigenous and vulnerable communities, and how it could inform Greek policymakers. The talk, titled “Social Exclusion of Roma, Indigenous People and Irregular Migrants,” aims to offer valuable insights for Greek policymakers seeking to tackle the issues confronting […]

CMDS Guest Lecture: Dr. Li Cornfeld

Meet the Swinger: Polaroid Photographs, Digital Images, and Queer Possibility Speaker: Dr. Li Cornfeld, (Department of Film, Media, Theatre at Mount Holyoke College) Dr. Li Cornfeld is a feminist media scholar who researches the intersections of technology, performance, and public culture. Date: November 16, 2023Time: 2:30 – 4:30pmLocation: New College Harry Crowe Room (ATK 109) […]

Annual Alchemy Lecture to propose a more beautiful world

The Canada Research Chair in Black Studies in the Humanities and the York University Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies will host the second annual Alchemy Lecture – titled “Five Manifestos for the Beautiful World” – on Nov. 2. The Alchemy Lecture, which launched in 2022, aims to bring together thinkers and practitioners from different disciplines […]