Thabit Abdullah spoke with CBC about ISIS Canada
Thabit Abdullah, professor of Middle Eastern History and Associate Dean of LA&PS spoke with Matt Galloway (CBC) about ISIS and Canada. Read more
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Congratulations to Aitana Guia – publication of her book
Dear members of the department, I’m sure you will all wish to join me in congratulating our colleague Aitana Guia, on the publication of her book, The Muslim Struggle for Civil Rights in Spain: Promoting Democracy through Migrant Engagement, 1985–2010 (Sussex Academic Press, 2014). Here’s a brief description of the book: “In this history of […]
Congratulations to our colleague Sakis Gekas
Dear members of the department, It is with great pleasure that I inform you that our colleague Sakis Gekas received an official letter from President Mamdouh Shoukri confirming the recommendations of the Department’s Adjudicating Committee and the Senate Review Committee that he be granted tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor effective July […]
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Thabit Abdullah interviewed by The Agenda | TVO: WWI in the Middle East
Associate Professor Thabit Abdullah discuss the lasting legacy of the First World War in the Middle East, and how the tensions and violence that mark the region today stem from that conflict 100 years ago. Related Lawrence of Arabia: Overrated?
Congratulations to Willie Jenkins-three awards for his book
Dear members of the department, It gives me enormous pleasure to announce that our colleague Willie Jenkins has won multiple awards for his book Between Raid and Rebellion: The Irish in Buffalo and Toronto, 1867-1916 (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2013). For further details on Willie’s book awards, please read the article below from YFile. On behalf […]
Deborah Neill interviewed by The Agenda | TVO: The German Front, 100 Years Later
Historian Deborah Neill was interviewed by Piya Chattopadhyay on The Agenda with Steve Paikin on July 22nd. Professor Neill discussed how we look at Germany’s role 100 years later. Related: Deborah Neill talks about her book “Journey to the Abyss: The Diaries of Count Harry Kessler, 1890-1918”
Sept 7: Trip to Stratford to see “Antony and Cleopatra”
The Classical Studies Programme is going to see Antony and Cleopatra at Stratford Shakespeare Festival on Sept. 7 at 2pm, with an exclusive interview with cast & crew following. It should end at roughly 5:30pm. History students, faculty, and staff are all invited; students will receive a discounted ticket price. Transportation is TBA. Please RSVP […]
Professor William Wicken interviewed on RCI
Professor William Wicken was interviewed by Marc Montgomery on Radio Canada International about the six-part series commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War One where professors of the Department of History of York University examine various aspects of the war and the role Canada played in it. You can listen to the 9 minute interview by […]
York history student won the Odessa Prize for 2013-14
Students win academic prizes in Canadian studies Two students have won major academic prizes for their work in Canadian studies at York University. York history student Catherine Timms of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies won the Odessa Prize for 2013-14 for her essay, “Frederick G. Gardiner: An Exploration of High Modernism and […]