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Congratulations to Philip Harland on his new book, Group Survival in the Ancient Mediterranean: Rethinking Material Conditions in the Landscape of Jews and Christians

Group Survival in the Ancient Mediterranean: Rethinking Material Conditions in the Landscape of Jews and Christians Philip A. Harland and Richard Last consider the economics of early Christian group life within its social, cultural and economic contexts, by drawing on extensive epigraphic and archaeological evidence. In exploring the informal associations, immigrant groups, and guilds that […]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Congratulations to Melodi Armond, Winner of the Inaugural Classical Association of Canada Mosaic Award

Congratulations to Melodi Armond, who is a third-year Double Major in Psychology and Classical Studies, and has won the MOSAIC AWARD from the Classical Association of Canada/Société Canadienne des Études Classiques in its inaugural year. The Association´s MOSAIC award seeks to encourage and support students from historically underrepresented groups in Canada, such as visible minorities […]

Indspire presents a virtual event with author Jesse Thistle

Roberta Jamieson, president and CEO of Indspire, will engage in a conversation with Jesse Thistle, assistant professor in the Department of Equity Studies at York University and author of the best-selling memoir, From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way. This event will take place June 11 at 7 p.m. and it is […]

Undergraduate winners of the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence announced

The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) has launched a new initiative, now underway, that provides opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in research projects directly supervised by professors. In this inaugural year, the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) was won by 36 student researchers. They will each receive $5,000 and will work […]

What, why and how to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day

National Indigenous Peoples Day is on June 21, 2018. Larissa Crawford is a graduating undergraduate student from the International Development Studies and Communication Studies programs. She is also the Indigenous Student Transitions Coordinator at the Centre for Aboriginal Student Services at York University and identifies as Métis-Jamaican. Crawford sent the following article to YFile about the significance of […]

Course Listings Updated for 2020/2021

The Course Listings on the Religious Studies web site have been updated for 2020/2021. The list includes all courses taught by Religious Studies faculty in the Humanities Department as well as courses in other programs that are accepted as credit towards the Religious Studies major or minor. A separate page provides listings for courses that […]