An exploration of queer diaspora in the context of contemporary art will be the focus of the upcoming annual lecture presented by York University’s Graduate Program in Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies and the Centre for Feminist Research. The lecture, titled “Queer Archives, Regional Archives: The Unruly Visions of Sheba Chhachhi and Akram Zaatari,” […]
In his early work, Professor Paul Gilroy, one of the most influential scholars in cultural studies, draws attention to how citizenship and belonging are socially lived in profoundly uneven ways, noting that citizenship is more than holding a certain passport. This, of course, is very true, but Gilroy’s insight raised a different set of […]
York University researchers will have a prominent presence during the International Sociological Association’s (ISA) world congress. The event runs July 15 to 21 at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, and attracts more than 5,000 sociologists. It takes place once every four years. This year, the event features a number of contributions from both […]
Twin sisters Lorelei and Rosalind Silverman arrived in Canada from Romania 22 years ago in search of an opportunity to study. Since launching their careers as a neuroscientist and cell biologist, the sisters have been recipients of several awards for their professional achievements and their success settling in Canada. Lorelei and Rosalind Silverman Yet […]
Young people care about Ontario politics – that’s the message students from Liberal Arts and Professional Studies are sharing ahead of Thursday’s provincial election. On May 7, 2018, four undergraduate research assistants from the Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX) housed in York University’s School of Social Work attended a youth-focused town hall hosted […]
For over 500 years, Irish men, women, and children have crossed the Atlantic to Canada. Yet never during that time had people arrived in such great distress as those immigrants and refugees fleeing the Great Irish Potato Famine in 1847. During the famine period (1845-1851), a million or more died and a further million […]
Irwin Elman, Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth of Ontario, speaks to the importance of having a voice As part of its outreach and celebration of public service, the School of Public Policy & Administration (SPPA) at York University hosted its annual spring reception on March 27. The event was held at Queen’s Park. […]
An inaugural conference on Greek Canadian Studies will take place at York University and will feature academics, writers and a film producer who will share their perspectives on Greek Canada. The York University Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair in Modern Greek History and Hellenic Studies and the Greek Canadian History Project will host the Greek […]
In early March, the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) hosted its first municipal symposium. “We wanted to highlight the important work that municipalities do and the fast pace of changes and emerging challenges that they have to anticipate and respond to,” said Professor Alena Kimakova, the director of the school, in her […]
With themes as relevant today as when it was conceived nearly 40 years ago, the upbeat story of three friends who conspire to take control of their workplace comes to the Fred Thury Studio Theatre when Vanier College Productions stages 9 to 5: The Musical from March 2 to 11. Based on the seminal […]