In recognition of 25 years of unwavering dedication to the academy, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has named Hédi Bouraoui, professor emeritus and writer in residence in the Department of French Studies (DoFS) at York University, Life Member of the Society. Bouraoui’s commitment to studying Franco Canadian, as well as Mediterranean, cultures and enriching […]
The annual President’s Creative Writing Awards, the Lorna Marsden Prize for Creative Writing in French, the Daniel Whittaker-Van Dusen Prize for Emerging Poets and the Richard Teleky Short Fiction Prize are accepting unpublished and original writing submissions. The awards submissions should fall into one of four categories: poetry, short fiction, screenplay and stage play. Submissions for the Lorna Marsden Prize for […]
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden death of Professor Jane Teresa Holmes on November 18, at the age of 68. An Associate Professor in the Anthropology Department, Professor Holmes was a respected academic, researcher, and dedicated educator. She will be remembered for her warmth, generosity, and commitment to teaching and learning. […]
Zack Goldford graduated not just at the top of the Law & Society (LASO) program in 2019, but with the highest academic standing at York University across all Faculties. For that, he won the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Medal – now he surpasses another milestone: Supreme Court clerkship. LASO’s teachers remember him well for his […]
Prof. Robert W. Gehl is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at York University and Ontario Research Chair in Digital Governance for Social Justice. He is an alumnus of the Fulbright Canada Research Chair program and his research focuses on network cultures and technologies, manipulative communication, alternative social media, and […]
Researchers at the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) have been awarded $586,394 in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). SSHRC Insight Development Grants (IDGs) support early-stage research. The grants enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and/or […]
Elephants, horses, dolphins and bears have stories to tell about the past. Their lives and actions shape history and influence the lives of people in innumerable ways. How can these histories that animals make be studied and understood? Professors Jennifer Bonnell and Sean Kheraj from York’s Department of History in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies recently […]
The School of Social Work at York University invites all who can attend to the event “Detransition: Connecting research, practice, and lived experiences” on Nov. 21. This all-day, in-person symposium is intended for researchers, program developers, clinicians, those with the lived experience of detransitioning, and their friends and family. Organized by Kinnon R. MacKinnon, assistant professor […]
This September marked the 50th anniversary of the Ugandan Asian expulsion and Canada’s resettlement of nearly 7,500 refugees – exiled by dictator Idi Amin – between 1972-74; it also marked the anniversary of the commencement of Amin’s mass murder of over 500,000 Ugandan Africans. In honour of those who endured these tragedies, the Ottawa International […]
The Department of Politics in York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional (LA&PS) studies is offering a summer study abroad course that will take students to Seoul, South Korea for an experiential learning experience. The course, Global Political Studies 3581 – South Korea: The Politics of Youth and Old Age, is open to all undergraduate […]