The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has elected two professors from York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) to its ranks as Fellows. The Faculty’s newest members of the RSC are Professors Wenona Giles and Joan Judge. In addition, Professor Paul Sych from the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and […]
Gilberto Fernandes A multi-faceted event at York University will celebrate the launch of City Builders, an exciting project that highlights the fascinating history of Toronto’s construction industry. The launch for “City Builders: A History of Immigrant Construction Workers in Post-war Toronto” takes place on Sept. 28 with two special events that showcase the […]
York University researchers Professor Carla Lipsig-Mummé and Professor Andrea O’Reilly in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) are shortlisted for the prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact Awards. The Impact Awards identify the highest achievements of SSHRC-funded research, knowledge mobilization and scholarship. Lipsig-Mummé, who teaches in the Department […]
The first cohort of the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) winners will showcase their exceptional work completed in the summer of 2018 and under the leadership of professors from the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS). Dozens of student participants will attend the Sept. 20 event to present their research posters […]
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,” […]
Thomas Klassen How to Succeed at University (and Get a Great Job!): Mastering the Critical Skills You Need for School, Work, and Life has been translated into French. Authored by York University public policy and administration Professor Thomas Klassen and humanities Professor Emeritus John Dwyer, the book demonstrates that the best preparation for success […]
Ted Goossen Japanese-to-English translator and humanities Professor Ted Goossen is the recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, an honour celebrating his achievements in promoting Japanese culture on a global scale. Upon the behest of Japanese Emperor Akihito, the Consul-General of Japan in Toronto Takako Ito conferred the honour […]
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 […]
The gender pay gap is a complex global issue that has attracted attention in the academic world for decades. In 2018, it made headlines in Hollywood, thereby entering public consciousness in a new and profound way. In Ontario, three decades after pay equity legislation was introduced, the gender pay gap is still wider for […]
Disaster and emergency management Professor Nirupama Agrawal’s new book, Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada (2018), offers wide-ranging information on a variety of hazards, including both the scientific and social aspects. Professor Nirupama Agrawal at the caldera of the largest active volcano in Japan, Mount Aso. The volcano last erupted in October 2016 launching […]