LA&PS students took home three first place awards and one second place award for their entries into the York University Undergraduate Research Fair. “I was really energized by the enthusiasm of our undergraduate researchers,” said Dean Martin Singer, “and by the diverse and imaginative projects described in their impressive poster presentations.” Full Story
The York-Ryerson Joint Communication and Culture program will host the 14th annual Intersection/Cross Section conference on March 13-14 at Ryerson University. The event will showcase graduate research in North America and will feature keynote speaker Louie Palu, an acclaimed Canadian documentary photographer. Full Story
Two Grade 8 students from the We Give Consent sexual education campaign will speak about Shaping the Curriculum: The Importance of “Consent” and the Voices of Youth on March 3 in Vanier College. The annual Chamberlain Speaker Series talk is sponsored by the Children’s Studies program. Full Story
Students from the Contexts of Canadian Culture course are competing against other universities to raise the most money for anti-malaria bed nets for Africa. They will travel about campus on Feb. 26 performing a York version of “The Cup Song” to bolster online and in-person donations. Full Story
Students from the social science course “Prospects and Perils in the 21st Century” collected used coats and shoes to help the less fortunate keep warm this winter. The clothing drive was inspired by Professor Walter Perchal who guided his students to initiate their own “Change Project.” Full Story
A full house turned out for the annual McLaughlin Public Policy Lecture, which featured Federal Court (Canada) Justice James O’Reilly In his lecture titled, “Overseeing CISS: The Federal Court’s Role”, O’Reilly provided a rare view of the Federal Court of Canada in national security. Full Story
Political Science and York Distinguished Research Professor Stephen Gill edits original reflections on what global governance is and should be in Critical Perspectives on the Crisis of Global Governance: Reimagining the Future. This book features forward-looking and imaginative essays by leading thinkers in sociology and politics, among other disciplines. Full Story
English Professor Christopher Innes, Canada Research Chair in Performance & Culture, is co-releasing Shaw’s Musical Universe, which reveals famous playwright George Bernard Shaw as a musician and composer. This compilation of never before recorded music is the result of extensive research, spanning two continents, by Innes and PhD student Brigitte Bogar, a professional soprano. Full […]
English Professor Priscila Uppal’s new collection of 13 short stories, Cover Before Striking, spans two decades and a range of styles, from realistic to sci-fi to horror, where the characters are all searching for alternative ways to communicate and to be heard. Cover Before Striking (Dundurn Press) is launching Monday, Feb. 2. Everyone is welcome. […]
English Professor Allan Weiss has gathered together some of the best papers from eight years of the Academic Conference on Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy into a new collection. The Canadian Fantastic in Focus: New Perspectives (McFarland, 2014), edited by Weiss, will launch Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 3 to 5pm, at Stong College, Keele campus.Full […]