Religion and Childhood: A Modest (Course) Proposal The Religious Studies Program presents a talk with Prof. Gurbir Jolly of the Children, Childhood, and Youth Studies program. The title of the talk is “Religion and Childhood: A Modest (Course) Proposal.” As with other events in the RESTtalks series, the presentation will be filmed and posted on […]
RESTtalk lecture with Prof. Marc Herman The Religious Studies Program presents a talk with Marc Herman, professor of medieval Judaism, on “The Oral Torah in the Islamic West.” Prof. Herman joined the Humanities faculty last year, so this event will be the perfect opportunity to get to know Marc and his work. As with other […]
Hello everyone! I am Shaney Fullwood. I am a Jamaican-born mom and wife, and my pronouns are she/her. I am presently in my third year of the Children, Childhood and Youth Studies here at York University. I enjoy dancing, singing and working with children. I choose the CCY program because I love working and interacting […]
RESTtalk lecture with Prof. Tony Burke The Religious Studies Program presents the first lecture in the second season of the RESTtalks lecture series. Tony Burke, professor of Early Christianity, will speak on "Cursing Jesus." The short talk will be filmed and posted on the Religious Studies website. A Q&A session will follow. The event will […]
Dear CCY faculty and students – Please join me in offering CCY student Jessica Campbell our most sincere and hearty congratulations for her first-year paper, “Young People as Social Actors in Conflict Zones,” which was nominated for a LA&PS Writing Prize and was chosen as a first-year Honourable Mention! Congratulations, Jessica! We are so proud […]
York University CCY research project Singing Our Stories, led by Associate Professor Andrea Emberly and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Kael Reid, is partnering with Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto (NEW) and the Community Music Schools of Toronto to create an inclusive space for newcomer children and youth to engage with music. Read more about the project here https://www.newcomerwomen.org/press-releases
Hello! I am a Vietnamese-Canadian, majoring in Children, Childhood and Youth Studies, minoring in English, and will be entering my first year of Concurrent Education this fall! As an aspiring educator, and being one of the firsts in my family to pursue an education, learning has always been a passion of mine and during my […]
85-year-old woman graduates from York UniversityHortense Valerie Anglin, a York alumna, was mentioned in CityNews Oct. 18. Markham resident, Hortense Valerie Anglin, proves it's never too late to reach your goals. The 85-year-old, has just graduated York University with a degree in Religious Studies. Stella Acquisto reports. Read the story on YFile
Congratulations to Christopher Bauer and Elaine Slonim for winning the LA&PS Writing Prize at both the third- and fourth-year level! At the third-year level, Christopher Bauer won for his essay "When Myth Meets the Moment: How the Ancient Greek Tragedians Constructed the Age of Heroes to Explore Their Contemporary Society". And Elaine Slonim won at the […]
Theatre Auditions York University’s Programme in Classical Studies presents Lysistrata, A Greek comedy by Aristophanes Interested students should attend ONE of the following audition dates: Monday, October 17th: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM McLaughlin Junior College Room (MC 014) Tuesday, October 18th: 2 PM - 4 PM McLaughlin Junior College Room (MC 014) OPEN TO […]