Our top-notch researchers excel in grant funding competitions. Grants help us continue creating value for students and communities, and improve the quality of teaching and learning at York. These funds are also a vote of confidence in our research from third-party experts in government, industry and academia. We look forward to passing on the benefits […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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Connect with the Department of Humanities to learn more about our program offerings or to receive academic support. Quick Links YorkU Atlas Academic Advising Our Faculty Our Staff Humanities News How to Reach Us Department of Humanities 262 Vanier College, 4700 Keele StreetToronto, ON M3J1P3 416-736-5158 lapshuma@yorku.ca Office: Monday to Friday* 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 […]