The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) and the Department of English invite you to an evening with Writer-in-Residence Shyam Selvadurai and internationally revered filmmaker Deepa Mehta. On December 7, Selvadurai will host Mehta for a screening and discussion of her latest collaboration, the documentary film I Am Sirat. The film follows Sirat […]
For more than two decades, the York U Alumni Awards have been a platform for celebrating alum who embody the principles of York University, have left an indelible mark on their respective fields and have contributed positively to the world. This tradition of recognizing the remarkable accomplishments of alum will continue Nov. 15, when this […]
A series designed to bring York University students and alum together for career conversations returns this fall for the sixth consecutive year, with the first event scheduled for Sept. 27. Launched by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies development team, the Connections: Speed Mentoring and Networking series presents five events that put students and alum […]
York University’s Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies has announced the winners of two prestigious academic awards recognizing the best graduate dissertation and undergraduate paper in a fourth-year course that advances knowledge of Canada. The Barbara Godard Prize for the Best York University Dissertation in Canadian Studies recipient is Min Ah (Angie) Park for “Diversity in […]
York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) welcomes its Fall 2023 writer-in-residence, the award-winning Canadian writer and York alumnus Shyam Selvadurai, with a reading from his new novel, Mansions of the Moon, on Sept. 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the McLaughlin Junior Common Room(MC 014). Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Selvadurai moved to Toronto with his […]
The fifth annual Children, Youth and Performance Conference took place June 16-18th 2023 this Spring at Young People’s Theatre in Toronto. This conference is the largest academic forum held in Canada focusing specifically on children, youth and the performing arts. After two years online, this year’s conference was held in-person, and included live performances, interactive […]
During Canadian Screen Week (April 11 to 16), The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television handed out more than two dozens Canadian Screen Awards to York alumni – from the School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies – recognizing their achievements in film, television and the […]
Welcome to another LA&PS Through the Ages, where we converse with longtime members of the LA&PS community about their academic history, personal insights, current roles and their fond memories at York University. This edition features Delisile L. Dlamini, who is currently working as a Student Success & Academic Advisor at the School of Administrative Studies […]
Welcome to another LA&PS Through the Ages, where we converse with longtime members of the LA&PS community about their academic history, personal insights, current roles and their fond memories at York University. Stefanie Lamonaca Caputo is a Student Success & Academic Advisor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). Stefanie is hardworking, […]
This year's Kitty Lundy Memorial Lecture will feature Paulette Senior, York University alumna and President and CEO of the Canadian Women’s Foundation. Paulette has devoted her life and career to breaking down systemic barriers and building gender justice for women, girls, and gender-diverse people. Her personal experiences as a child ignited her interest in social […]