Paul McLaughlin’s acclaimed novel, The Suicide Magnet: Inside the Battle to Erect a Safety Barrier on Toronto’s Bloor Viaduct, is one of five books shortlisted for the 2024 Toronto Book Awards, in addition to being one of fifteen 2024 Book Award nominees for the Heritage Toronto Awards. The book recounts the story of how a […]
Each year, the York University Research Award Celebration celebrates York’s scholars across all faculties and schools for their remarkable achievements. The President and Vice-President Research and Innovation take the opportunity to recognize their efforts and contributions to the world as drivers of positive change. This year LA&PS researchers in diverse areas are praised for their […]
A series designed to bring York LA&PS students and alum together for networking and career conversations returns this fall for the seventh consecutive year, with the first in-person event scheduled for Sept. 25 at Vanier College. Launched by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) Development team, and now in partnership with LA&PS […]
For more than two decades, the York U Alumni Awards have celebrated alumni who embody the principles of York University, have achieved the extraordinary and work to right the future by creating positive change in their respective fields. This tradition will continue on Nov. 6, when this year’s distinguished awardees will be honoured at a special […]
This story is published in YFile’s New Faces feature issue 2024. Every September, YFile introduces and welcomes those joining the York University community. The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) welcomes eight new full-time, permanent faculty members this fall. “I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new faculty members,” says J.J. McMurtry, dean of […]
York University’s Canadian Writers in Person (CWIP) Lecture Series is set to mark its 25th anniversary this fall, with its 2024-25 season kicking off on Sept. 17. This year, the series features 11 up-and-coming authors who have received recent literary recognitions. They will read from and discuss their published works and offer attendees a glimpse into their […]
York University Professor Emeritus Stephen Hellman passed away on Aug. 19. Hellman joined the Department of Political Science (as it was then known) as a lecturer in 1971, before being promoted to assistant professor two years later, then going on to become a full-time professor. He retired in 2014. Hellman taught a wide variety of courses in […]
The Global Labour Research Centre, LA&PS-based Organized Research Unit, is entering its third charter period under the direction of Prof. Adrian Smith (currently on sabbatical) and Prof. Carlo Fanelli (Interim Director). The GLRC was launched in 2013 following two decades of research activities pursued through the Centre for Research on Work and Society. In its new […]
Ron Sheese, a former York University professor and associate dean in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional (LA&PS) studies, passed away on August 15. During his time at York University – from 1971 till his retirement in 2021 – Sheese’s academic interests included the development of cognitive skills and learning practices in university students, […]
Due to the growing frequency and severity of disasters experienced around the world, and the ongoing need for management and mitigation of such risks, disaster and emergency management (DEM) has become an expanding academic and professional field that is sure to experience increased relevance – both domestically and internationally – for the foreseeable future. York […]