An astonishing stained glass window in an Ottawa church “is significant in the world of stained glass for two reasons: as the work of the artist, Wilhelmina Geddes, and because of its artistic style and qualities,” notes Professor Shirley Ann Brown. Read the full The Globe and Mail article here.
Dr. Tom Hooper, assistant professor in the Department of Human Rights & Equity Studies, was recently interviewed on CBC Radio’s Here and Now after three corporate sponsors removed their funding from this year’s Pride Toronto. In the interview, Hooper reflects on the early, grassroots days of Pride Toronto and argues that Pride organizers should reconsider […]
Assistant Professor Yvonne Su, from the Department of Equity Studies, has published work featured in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. The article entitled, Becoming the ideal woman-of-colour academic for everyone but me, examines how academia tokenizes women of colour, arguing that inclusion within academic institutions is more about optics than substantial change. She also looks […]
Professor Ali Asgary, who teaches Disaster & Emergency Management at York University, has written an article for The Conversation where he evaluates U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to displace Palestinians to turn Gaza into a resort development from the perspective of post-disaster and post-war reconstruction, which is one of the well-studied phases of disaster and emergency management. […]
Thomas Klassen, Professor in the School of Public Policy & Administration at York University, has written an article for The Globe and Mail about returning to university as a mature part-time student at the University of Toronto. He talks about the experience of being a student again, and how he has gained a greater understanding of, […]
Thomas Klassen, Professor in the School of Public Policy & Administration at York University, has written an article for The Globe and Mail about returning to university as a mature part-time student at the University of Toronto. He talks about the experience of being a student again, and how he has gained a greater understanding of, […]
S. Harris Ali, a professor in the Department of Sociology at York University, has co-written an article for The Conversation with Sibo Chen, Associate Professor in the School of Professional Communication at Toronto Metropolitan University. They discuss how conspiracy theories linked to natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires are an evolving and growing challenge for […]
Jack L. Rozdilsky, Associate Professor of Disaster & Emergency Management, wrote an article for The Conversation discussing how Trump wasted an opportunity to demonstrate good leadership during the California wildfire disasters by criticizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which lowered the morale of both the affected citizens and emergency response workers. Rozdilsky examined the […]
Gregory Chin, Associate Professor of Political Economy, has contributed to a CBC article discussing recent opportunities for China to step up as a global leader. Since his recent inauguration, President Donald Trump has cut ties with several significant global organizations, leaving a potential opportunity for China to fill these gaps as a new global leader […]
Professor Ali Asgary, who teaches Disaster & Emergency Management at York University, has written an article for The Conversation discussing how the use of unauthorized drones is affecting wildfire management, more recently in Los Angeles, California and previously in Jasper, Alberta. Asgary describes why drone use in restricted areas is a serious issue and provides […]