Be inspired, learn and connect with our faculty’s award winning research. Make sure to keep up with all the latest material from our talented faculty. Feel free to reach out if you would like to explore opportunities for collaboration. We hope our work inspires your own research and benefits your career whether its inside or […]
Before York, many of our contract faculty were thought leaders across different industries. Now they’re nurturing the next generation of leaders at York. Quick Links Find a Prof Research Accolades Faculty Publications Funded Research Search Course Timetables
We’re proud of our committed faculty members who are proven leaders at York University and within the community. Engaged in vital, ground-breaking work, they’re earning honours for their scholastic achievements and research beyond the classroom, including internal and external awards, and research chair appointments. These dynamic individuals are significantly enhancing the quality of learning for […]
Our award-winning faculty are committed to diversity, crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries and social engagement in their research. By bringing together the research expertise of some of the best interdisciplinary scholars working across geographical and historical fields, we address the ways in which cultures and cultural identities have been shaped and transformed over time. Please browse […]
Culture is an undergraduate humanities/interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal created by the Humanities Student Association and the Humanities department at York University. We welcome any papers from the humanities disciplines (humanities, Black studies, Indigenous studies, gender & sexuality studies, philosophy, history, English, etc.) regarding culture in its many forms. Selected papers will be published in print and […]
Our staff are here to support your journey at York. Whether you need advising, help enroling or anything administrative, let’s talk. Quick Links Administrative Officers & Staff Name Location Email Elicia ClementsChair, Associate Professor 206 Vanier College416-736-5158 humachr@yorku.ca Cheryl CowdyUndergraduate Program Director,Associate Professor 204 Vanier College416-736-2100 x77021 humaupd@yorku.ca Victor SheaHumanities Graduate Program Director, Professor 238 […]
Meet our passionate, accomplished alumni. We are proud of the positive impact our humanities graduates are making in their communities and around the world. Find out all the ways our alumni are providing inspiration, bringing about change and providing mentorship for students. Quick Links Alumni Benefits Alumni Events Our Faculty Our Research
Humanities is the oldest area of study in the world. It originated when humans first began considering our origins, identity, purpose and values. As such, the discipline includes religious studies, ethics, aesthetics, and the relationships among the personal, social and political. By analyzing our significant texts, myths and images, the humanities seek to understand the […]
Our department is home to faculty engaged in world-class research and winning major awards and accolades for their achievements. Such accomplishments in scholarship are also reflected in the intellectually engaging classroom experiences they provide for our students. Our Faculty Get to know our faculty members and their academic areas of interest. Our Research Our faculty […]
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