On April 23, Toronto Life published an article “Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain” featuring interviews with professionals working in the areas of science, law, academia, the arts, tech and other fields who have decided to relocate from the United States to Canada following Trump’s re-election. Three York professors, two of which were from the Faculty of […]
Join the Department of Sociology for a viewing of the film Ninth Floor (NFB) in the Nat Taylor Cinema on May 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Ninth Floor revisits the 1969 Sir George Williams riot which took place in Montreal after police intervened in a student protest against a university decision concerning a complaint […]
During the recent Creative Writing Awards, hosted by the Department of English, students were recognized for their outstanding work in a range creative writing forms, including poetry, short fiction, screenplay and stageplay. The award ceremony celebrated award-winning students from the past two years, with a total of 28 awards presented at the event. Read the […]
The Department of Economics at York University will be hosting the first annual conference of the Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF) in Toronto from April 25-26. CLEF is a network of Canadian academic researchers focused on the analysis of labour markets, including issues of human capital and skills development, labour shortages, unemployment, and wage differentials […]
Four students from the Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics’ (DLLL) Japanese Studies Program won top prizes at the 36th Canadian National Japanese Speech Contest (NJSC), after their historic first place wins at the Ontario Japanese Speech Contest. Ava-karie Hislop, Yuna Wong, Alex Sarkozi and Cheryl Leung presented their talks at the national competition and won top prizes which was hosted at […]
Hassan Qudrat-Ullah, a professor in the School of Administrative Studies, has published four new books in 2025. One of them, Navigating Complexity: AI and Systems Thinking for Smarter Decisions, looks at how AI-powered tools can simplify decision making for leaders who are dealing with global problems and who need to consider sustainability. In the book, […]
York Professor Emeritus Hédi Bouraoui has donated a total of $4 million to create the Elizabeth (Betty) Sabiston Graduate Scholarship in the Study of Women, the Hédi Bouraoui Graduate Fellowship in Liberal Arts, and the Hédi Bouraoui Research Fund, which will be housed within York’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). The scholarships were established […]
Eleven York University students recently received the Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award. The award recognizes students whose leadership has contributed to the growth, development and vitality of York University. Winners are nominated by members of the university community. Narmada Murugarajan, who is completing her Bachelor of Human Resource Management, was one of the students […]
Join us for an insightful discussion on public health, policy and social justice. Date & Time: Wednesday, April 16, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Location: South Ross S701, York UniversityLecture Topic: The Post-Colonial History of Selective BCG Vaccination in Britain: A Case of Epistemic Injustice in Healthcare?Speaker: Professor Michael Bresalier (Swansea University, Dept. of History, Heritage […]
Professor Daniel Richards and Bachelor of Commerce student Raquel Iantorno completed an important study about the challenges faced by graduates looking for a career in financial planning. The two completed the research project as part of the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) program. Conducting a series of interviews with professionals in the financial planning […]