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The Victor Dahdaleh Foundation to support University facilities, selected programming with $4M gift

The gift will support upgrades to the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building on York University’s Keele Campus, provide operating funding to CIFAL York and support a new operations facility for the Advanced Disaster, Emergency and Rapid Response Simulation initiative. York was honoured to welcome alumnus and philanthropist Victor Dahdaleh and his wife Mona to campus on July 21 to celebrate the Victor Dahdaleh Foundation’s new $4-million […]

Jonathan A. Obar : Knowledge Mobilization on Enabling Meaningful Online Consent

Jonathan A. Obar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication & Media Studies. His teaching and research focus on information and communication policy, and the relationship between digital technologies, civil liberties, and the inclusiveness of public cultures. Prof. Obar is currently leading a knowledge mobilization effort focused on building awareness among policymakers, platforms, […]

Advancing Indigenous Justice theme of SPPA’s annual Ontario Public Service Breakfast

The annual Ontario Public Service (OPS) Breakfast presented by School of Public Policy & Administration (SPPA) on Oct. 4 focused on Indigenous justice with a special talk by guest speaker Kate Forget, legal counsel, Indigenous Justice Division (IJD) at Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. The event attracted close to 100 people, hosting a number of faculty, […]

Modern Greek Studies Association Symposium takes place at the Keele Campus

The Modern Greek Studies Association Symposium is considered to be the world’s pre-eminent conference on Greece. The event is held every two years and is organized by the Modern Greek Studies Association (MGSA) at locations across North America. This year marks the 27th symposium and it will be held at York University. An international cohort […]

York to confer three honorary degrees during Fall Convocation

York University will award honorary degrees at Fall Convocation to three exemplary changemakers who will each receive an honorary doctor of laws. Graduates will cross the stage at eight convocation ceremonies on Oct. 12, 13, 14 and 21. Amongst the recipients is Sally Armstrong (Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies), award-winning author, journalist and human rights […]

Veteran adjunct professor, writer, interviewing trainer publishes new book

Interviewing has been a passion for Writing Department Adjunct Professor Paul McLaughlin, ever since he lucked into his first job as a researcher for CBC Radio in Ottawa. “I was hired off the street. I’d never gone to journalism school, so I had to learn how to interview people, including high-level politicians, business executives and artists, […]

Janes Family Foundation announces $500,000 in new funding for Black students

The Janes Family Foundation is providing $500,000 in new funding to York University to support the Tom Janes Award for Black Scholars. This generous award for incoming Black students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies offers $5,000 per student and is renewable for up to four years. The renewed funding will cover […]

LA&PS offers free events focused on student well-being

Prioritizing self-care is an important part of staying well – especially as we move into the second leg of the semester. Although being busy is normal for many students during this time of the year, it shouldn’t deter you from finding moments to de-stress and enjoy a much-deserved mental break.  This month, the Faculty of […]

Authors Billy-Ray Belcourt and David Chariandy to discuss Questions of Refuge at 2022 Smyth Dialogues

The second annual Smyth Dialogues event in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) will feature two award-winning writers in a discussion of refuge. Two of Canada’s greatest writing talents, Billy-Ray Belcourt and David Chariandy will visit the York Keele campus for this in-person and livestreamed event on November 1, 2022. The topic […]

LA&PS announces recipients of Postdoctoral Fellowships in second year of program

The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) recognizes the importance of postdoctoral training as a critical stage of academics’ professional training.  In 2020 we created the LA&PS Postdoctoral Fellowships Program to respond to this need. The Program is now in its third year, and we will launch this year’s call shortly.  “Many of […]