Meet the Swinger: Polaroid Photographs, Digital Images, and Queer Possibility Speaker: Dr. Li Cornfeld, (Department of Film, Media, Theatre at Mount Holyoke College) Dr. Li Cornfeld is a feminist media scholar who researches the intersections of technology, performance, and public culture. Date: November 16, 2023Time: 2:30 – 4:30pmLocation: New College Harry Crowe Room (ATK 109) […]
The Canada Research Chair in Black Studies in the Humanities and the York University Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies will host the second annual Alchemy Lecture – titled “Five Manifestos for the Beautiful World” – on Nov. 2. The Alchemy Lecture, which launched in 2022, aims to bring together thinkers and practitioners from different disciplines […]
The annual Avie Bennett Historica Lecture was held on September 28 with distinguished Professor of History and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Manitoba, Adele Perry. Professor Perry is also Director of the Centre for Human Rights Research, a graduate of York’s PhD program in history and a past president of the Canadian […]
Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) winners were recognized in a special celebration by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). Forty-five recipients showcased their research, which was completed over the summer under the supervision of LA&PS professors. “Each year I am impressed by the depth and diversity of the research projects,” said J.J. McMurtry, […]
Honorary degree recipient Itah Sadu, a bestselling children’s author and more, offered inspiration to the first cohort of graduands from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies at the Oct. 12 Fall Convocation ceremony at York University’s Keele Campus. Addressing graduands at the beginning of the ceremony, President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton introduced Sadu by praising […]
Before crossing the stage to receive their diplomas, the second cohort of graduands from York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) were greeted with words of encouragement from honourary degree recipient Wes Hall during an Oct. 12 Fall Convocation ceremony. A businessman, social justice advocate and philanthropist – and celebrity investor on […]
For more than two decades, the York U Alumni Awards have been a platform for celebrating alum who embody the principles of York University, have left an indelible mark on their respective fields and have contributed positively to the world. This tradition of recognizing the remarkable accomplishments of alum will continue Nov. 15, when this […]
The Hellenic Heritage Foundation Greek Canadian Archives at York University (HHF GCA) is celebrating a series of significant milestones as part of its ongoing mission to preserve and promote the rich history of Greek Canada. Thanks to the commitment of donors, partners and the community, the HHF GCA physical collection has seen significant growth over the […]
Miguel Gonzalez, an assistant professor in the Department of Social Science at York University, has co-edited Indigenous Territorial Autonomy and Self-Government in the Diverse Americas (University of Calgary Press, 2023), which explores Indigenous-inspired autonomous experiences and self-governments across three decades, from 1990 to 2020. The book offers country case studies examining autonomy and Indigenous self-government […]
It is with great sadness that the Department of Politics at York University in Toronto, Canada, shares the news that Professor Emeritus John S. Saul passed away on September 23, 2023. Professor Saul joined York University in 1973 and taught for 35 years in the Atkinson Department of Social Science and LAPS Department of […]