Between 1961 and 1996, there were 560 oil spills from pipelines regulated by the Canadian government, an average of 16 oil spills each year. These are some of the findings of the first comprehensive historical analysis of oil pipeline spills in Canada conducted by York University History Professor Sean Kheraj, with the Faculty of Liberal […]
The Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series features discussions on a broad range of topics, with engaging lectures from some of York’s best minds, through the month of June. Added to the series as a special event on June 11 at 11:30 a.m. is a discussion titled “Will this be the ONE? Reflection, engagement and […]
Roberta Jamieson, president and CEO of Indspire, will engage in a conversation with Jesse Thistle, assistant professor in the Department of Equity Studies at York University and author of the best-selling memoir, From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way. This event will take place June 11 at 7 p.m. and it is free […]
Over the last couple of weeks, we have watched in horror as the very worst expressions of anti-Black racism play out on the news. Many of us are angry and frustrated, but it is important that we acknowledge that many of us also are watching these events from a position of privilege. Our Black colleagues and […]
A Summer Institute on multi-modal argumentation beginning on June 8 will feature a critical assessment of York University Professor Emeritus Michael Gilbert’s seminal article on the topic 25 years after its publication. The five-day course will be taught virtually by Gilbert, along with fellow York Professor Emeritus Claudio Duran, York Philosophy Professor Linda Carozza, Michigan […]
Richard Saunders, an associate professor in the Department of Politics at York University, has been awarded Partnership Development Grant funding from the Social Science Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to support his new project exploring innovations in resource nationalism policymaking in Southern Africa. The proposed project – led by Saunders and supported by five […]
Today we mark the beginning of Pride Month, a time to celebrate 2SLGBTQIA communities and honor their continued struggle for equality. While we may not have the vibrant in-person celebrations that usually take place on our campuses, throughout the city and across the world this June, we still have the opportunity to recognize Pride […]
The United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) solicited messages from the world community for the International Day for Biological Diversity 2020, which was marked on May 22. The messages addressed the theme “Our solutions are in nature.” Dahdaleh Institute Member of Faculty Idil Boran, a professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & […]
The Marxist Studies in a Global and Asian Perspective (MSGAP) blog titled “York Left Consortium: Reflections on Capitalism’s Half-Life” serves as an accessible location for written interventions of various sorts relating to COVID-19 and its aftermath on the part of leftist faculty and grad students at York, as well as guest contributors. The blog is […]
In November 2017, York University and the Indigenous Council released the “Indigenous Framework for York University: A Guide to Action.” A visionary document, the Indigenous Framework was built on the University’s distinct values, traditions, history and vision. Specifically, it addressed the University Academic Plan and called for a pan-University Indigenous strategy. The framework also echoed […]