A transformative gift from an alumni family will allow York University to enhance its financial support for students seeking global learning opportunities. York University is launching a new scholarship program, which has been made possible thanks to a generous gift from an alumni family. The program will allow students to participate in diverse global learning […]
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Associate Professor Norio Ota, teaching stream, in the Japanese Studies Program in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, has been awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays, for his lifelong contribution to the promotion of the Japanese language. This was the second time […]
School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies will host its first Sexuality Studies Bridging Course beginning Sept. 29. The course, originally scheduled for September 2021 but delayed due to the pandemic, will take place at The 519 located at 519 Church St., Toronto. Hosted by the Bridging Program at York University, the Sexualty Studies Bridging […]
Matteo L. Cerilli, currently pursuing a BA Honours with a double major in Creative Writing and Professional Writing from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies at York University recently sold his debut novel Lockjaw. “My Creative Writing courses pushed me out of my over-worn habits and got me to explore a more literary […]
If you love meeting talented writers and hearing them read from their published work, or just want to soak up a unique cultural experience, don’t miss the opportunity to attend the Canadian Writers in Person Lecture Series, which launches its 2022-23 season on Sept. 20. The series features 11 authors who will present their work […]
Research that uses simulation to examine the transmission of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) has been accepted for publication in the journal IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (TEM). The article was first published online on Aug. 18 in IEEE Xplore preparatory to its publication in print in IEEE TEM, a highly regarded […]
CARRISSA is a three-year interdisciplinary and multi-country SSHRC-funded partnership development grant project focusing on collaborative research between Canadian government/non- government actors and African countries (Nigeria, South Africa, Congo, Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroun, and Kenya). The project is co-directed by Professor Sylvia Bawa (LA&PS) and Professor Obiora Okafor (the Edward B Burling Chair in International Law, John […]
Associate Professor (Department of Communication and Media Studies, LA&PS) and Director of the Institute of Digital Literacies (IRDL) at York University, Natalie Coulter’s research investigates critical issues pertaining to young people’s media cultures, focusing on the ways in which advertising, marketing and the media construct young people, and how young people respond, engage and negotiate […]
Welcome home, Lions! To celebrate the start of a new school year, we’re giving away three prize packs filled with goodies to get you settled into the term. How to Enter Follow the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) on Instagram at ‘@yorkulaps.’ Like the official contest entry post shared to the […]
In February, York University announced the establishment of the York Black Research Seed Fund to provide mentorship and $150,000 in total funding in support of the research activities of Black academics, with preference given to emerging and early-career researchers. Supported by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation (VPRI) in collaboration with the Office […]