With so many outstanding applications received this year, the Dahdaleh Institute Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Steering Committee had an abundance of inspiring proposals to consider. After much deliberation, the committee has selected the following faculty to receive the 2021 Dahdaleh Institute Seed Grants: Faculty of Health Associate Professor Claudia Chaufan, in the […]
Every year since 1991, York University has hosted the International Political Economy and Ecology (IPEE) Summer School organized by the Department of Geography, the Department of Political Science and the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. Professor Leo Panitch of the Department of Politics, who passed away in late 2020, was among the founders of the IPEE […]
York University PhD candidates Hannah Maitland, Stephanie Jonsson and Angela Stanley, from the Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies program, are highlighting queer oral history through a new special podcast series. “Resisting the Script: 25+ Years of Queer Activism” is a seven-episode series of the Queer Devotions podcast that was created in partnership with the Out […]
By Anam Raheel Dozens of York University undergraduates were recognized for their work in poetry, short fiction, stage writing and screenwriting at the annual Creative Writing Program Awards ceremony, sponsored by the President’s Office and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). The online ceremony, conducted via Zoom on April 29, honoured the […]
By Anam Raheel During the COVID-19 pandemic, many workplaces in Canada and around the world closed their facilities and moved employees to working from home. For some workers this was a seamless transition, while for others the shift was more difficult. The COVID Homeworking for University Staff Survey (CHUSS) is a project stemming from an […]
With support from the Government of Canada, two new Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) have been appointed at York University and two existing have been renewed this year. The new CRCs will undertake new research into “re-righting” and “re-writing” the Indigenous history of North America and investigating Black life in Canada. This year’s awards were announced June […]
York University will host the largest academic conference in Canada focusing on children, youth and the performing arts from June 25 to 27, when researchers, performers, educators, artists, practitioners and community organizers convene online for an exchange of knowledge. The annual Children, Youth and Performance Conference is run by Abigail Shabtay, assistant professor in York’s Children, […]
Students from York University brought home a second place, a third place and an excellence prize at the 20th annual Chinese Bridge competition held online on Saturday, May 29. The high-profile Chinese language proficiency competition was a chance for students attending universities and colleges in Ontario and Manitoba to showcase their language competence and cultural talent. […]
Cristina Wood, a PhD candidate in York University’s Department of History, has been awarded the prestigious Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship, presented by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, which recognizes top doctoral students in Canada and abroad in the fields of humanities and social sciences. This is the first time since 2016 that a York student has been […]
Most Black Canadians regularly experience racism, whether it is in criminal justice, education, employment, health care or in the recently added COVID-19 pandemic scenario, a York University-led ongoing survey reveals. “This experience is not new, but because Black Canadians are typically classified under the larger visible minority group, their unique challenges have always been undermined,” […]