National Indigenous Peoples' Day: In solidarity with ... Panel shared with Bonita Lawrence, Andrea Davis and Ruth Koleszar-Green, and was organized by the Office of the Vice President, Equity, People & Culture on June 21, 2020
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
TORONTO -- George Floyd’s killing at the hands of police in Minneapolis and the ensuing wave of global protests have prompted many Canadians to take a deeper look at systemic racism, and national data reveals the stark racial divide in this country. The most recent census data from 2016 shows that Black Canadians face far […]
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 […]
There’s a moment in Don DeLillo’s classic black-comedy novel “White Noise” when the main character hears one of his children reciting fragments of commercial advertising in their sleep. We realize from this that things have gotten really bad. “The Eyelid” spins a rich and rewarding political fantasy out of this anxiety over the colonization of […]
How long have you been with York University, and what is your role? I have worked in University Events and Ceremonies at York for seven years. In my role, I manage the planning and execution of academic ceremonies including convocation and Orientation Day as well as other ceremonies and large events. Describe a typical work […]
