The second talk of the 2020-21 Research Seminar Series in Science & Technology Studies (STS) takes place on Sept. 29 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and features Eric Kennedy, an assistant professor in York University’s Disaster & Emergency Management program. Kennedy’s talk is titled “Fires, and Other Catastrophes: Science & Technology Studies in the Governance […]
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) welcomes 35 new faculty members this fall: Teresa Abbruzzese, Laura Allen, Lalaie Ameeriar, Luke Arnason, Leo Baskatawang, Elizabeth Caravella, Julianne Chung, Lisa Davidson, Mehraneh Ebrahimi, Anja Krstić, Rachel La Touche, Poland Lai, Matthew Leisinger, Muyang Li, Abril Liberatori, Kinnon Ross MacKinnon, Casey Mejica, Ola Mohammed, Parisa […]
The family of the late Avie Bennett has made a gift of $400,000 to support Canadian Writers in Person (CWIP), a Canadian literature course at York University that brings published authors and students together for a unique academic experience. The gift will create an endowment to provide ongoing support to the course and its public […]
Every year, the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies awards the Barbara Godard and Odessa Prizes for the best graduate dissertation and undergraduate paper in a fourth-year course for outstanding works that advance our knowledge of Canada. For the 2019-20 academic year, the awards went to M’Chigeeng historian and researcher Alan Ojiig Corbiere (Department of History) […]
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 2020-21 season on Sept. 22. The series gives attendees an opportunity to get up close […]
By Anam Raheel York University’s School of Human Resource Management (HRM), in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, brought home all four Canadian HR Reporter Reader’s Choice Awards for best education in Canada for the third consecutive year. The School of HRM edged out competitive programs offered by other academic institutions, including the […]
By Anam Raheel The Dean’s Office in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) is launching a new webinar series titled Moving Forward, creating a new opportunity for engagement within the LA&PS community. This virtual series of lunchtime talks will allow our alumni, students, donors, retirees, faculty, and staff to connect during this […]
Penelope Guevara, who begins studying criminology at York University this fall, was nervous and confused when she was invited to a Zoom meeting with JJ McMurtry, dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, over the summer. “I thought I was in trouble,” she told the dean. Guevara was in for a pleasant […]
McLaughlin College invites the York University community to come and listen to interesting speakers as they share their knowledge on a variety of topics during the popular Lunch Talks Series. The long-running series continues this year in a virtual format via Zoom. Students who attend six or more Lunch Talks throughout the year will receive […]
By Anam Raheel COVID-19 has had a tremendous effect on businesses globally, leaving not-for-profits and small business owners grappling with plans to re-open. Many face the difficult question: What needs to happen so that I can stay afloat and keep my business running? Enter Master of Disaster and Emergency Management graduates Alisha Khan and Magda […]