LA&PS Grad Amanda Parris hosted a panel discussion of Black women discussing Black history in Canada that featured Professor Andrea Davis, which was broadcast live on Facebook. The discussion covered topics that included: How much do we know about black history in Canada? Who were the key figures? What do we lose when we don’t include black […]
More than 300 scholars of children’s literature and childhood studies will converge on York University’s Keele campus to attend the 23rd Biennial Congress of the International Research Society for Children’s Literature (IRSCL), July 29 to August 2. This is only the third time that this prestigious international conference has been held in North America […]
York University’s Department of Political Science will host a community participant and graduate student centred workshop entitled “The Politics of the Possible: Community Engagement in Momentous Times” on May 2 and 3. The event is envisioned as a space for progressive activists, community organizers and academics to share knowledge, build relationships and mobilize to […]
On Wednesday, April 26, high school students and community members, along with York undergrads, faculty, and staff, will gather at Vanier College to learn about one of Canada’s fastest growing demographics: Indigenous youth. “Indigenous Youth, Indigenous Voices” will highlight issues of relevance to young Indigenous people in contemporary Canadian society and examine how all Canadians […]
Portuguese-speaking leaders and business professionals convened at the Keele campus recently to discuss the myriad of experiential learning opportunities available to students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). Portuguese is now the fourth most commonly spoken language in the world. Research has shown that there are many professional and cognitive* benefits […]
Choi Po King of the Chinese University of Hong Kong will give the inaugural Bernard H.K. Luk Memorial Lecture in Hong Kong Studies on April 27 at York University. A beloved teacher and colleague at York, Professor Luk (1946-2016) was an internationally recognized authority on the history of Hong Kong. This memorial lecture has […]
York University’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LAPS), held a reception on March 28 at the Royal Ontario Museum to celebrate 150 years of public service in Ontario as well its own milestone. This year, SPPA marks 10 years since the establishment of […]
The York Research Leaders’ Gala, a star-studded annual event in the research community, showcases York’s talent by acknowledging researchers and academics who have won major awards, received large grants, made scholarly contributions in the form of published books or achieved research breakthroughs in the previous calendar year – 2016, in this case. This year, […]
Two events on April 4 and 5 will mark the launch of a new book authored by York University Professor Sakis Gekas, associate professor of history and Hellenic Heritage Foundation chair. The book, Xenocracy: State, Class and Colonialism in the Ionian Islands, 1815-1864, will be presented on April 4 by Professor Deborah Neill in 305 Founders […]
After arriving in Canada more than four years ago, marketing professional Olha Shmanko sent out many unsuccessful job applications. She couldn’t land a job in her own field because she either did not have Canadian experience or was over qualified. Today, she is well employed as a planning analyst, in part thanks to the […]