Haberman joined the University in 1967 and, although he retired in 2004, he continued to teach part-time until 2021. During his time at York, Haberman contributed across the University in numerous ways and held several titles, including master (now called head) of Founders College, where he welcomed many new faculty members to York with warmth, […]
By Joanne Ong On October 21st, 2024, LA&PS hosted the YRC Political Sociology of Health Speaker Series, sponsored by the York Research Chair Program, the Resource Centre for Public Sociology and the Department of Sociology, featuring Professor Amanda Cheong talk on Omitted Births and their Consequences. Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of British […]
Derek Cohen, Professor Emeritus of the English Department, in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2024. Cohen, a beloved member of the English Department, came to York University in 1968 and taught Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama until his retirement in 2008. He was revered by his students […]
By Jessica Kubin Anne F. MacLennan, an associate professor in the Department of Communication & Media Studies, has received a prestigious Partnership Development Grant from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for her groundbreaking research project “Interrogating Canadian Identities (ICI).” Perceptions of Canadian identities that have persisted since the country’s centennial celebrations in […]
The Hellenic Heritage Foundation Greek Canadian Archives (HHF GCA) at York University, has had an eventful year with significant acquisitions, extensive digitization projects, innovative research and expanded public outreach. Vasilis Molos – director and research lead of the archives – has been supported by a dedicated group of scholars assembled by Professor Sakis Gekas that is helping preserve and narrate the history […]
Professor Romi-Lee Sevel – an assistant professor, teaching stream, in the accounting area of York University’s School of Administrative Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) – has a goal: to bring the workplace into her classroom, with all the stress and pressure that entails. The business and accounting world can be intensive, and […]
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) recently held a special celebration recognizing this year’s Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) winners. Forty-seven recipients presented their research projects, which were completed over the summer under the supervision of LA&PS professors, through creative posters. “DARE is such an innovative and impactful initiative for LA&PS,” said LA&PS Dean J.J. […]
The LA&PS Research Office is pleased to announce that two LA&PS Faculty have been selected as York Massey Fellows. We congratulate Professor Emilia Nielsen and Professor Zulfikar Hirji on this opportunity and look forward to seeing what they accomplish! Professor Nielsen’s program of scholarly research and creative activity engages interdisciplinary, arts-based, and research-creation interventions […]
Researchers from York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies have received more than $800k in funding to pursue research initiatives under SSHRC Insight Development Grants and Insight Grants. “Our researchers are at the forefront of new developments in their respective fields,” says Ravi de Costa, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at […]
LA&PS researcher Arik Senderovich has received new infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for his project on Data Analytics in Services. The York researchers received a combined total of $745,204 from CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), which supports institutions in attracting top talent and acquiring the state-of-the-art tools and equipment […]