The Department of Anthropology invites the York community to attend the annual general lecture on Thursday, March 5 from 4 - 6 p.m. This year’s lecture, Amphibious City: Stormwater Drains and the Making of Gray Futures, will be delivered by Professor Nikhil Anand of the University of Pennsylvania. Based on six years of research in […]
A new Teaching Fellows Program has been launched by the Office of the Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning. The program will empower faculty members across York University to investigate pedagogical issues across various disciplines. Participating faculty members will focus on exploring challenges, creating new strategies for professional growth and enhancing teaching at York. Lisa Davidson, associate professor in the Department […]
On Monday, Nov. 3, individuals and teams were recognized for their contributions to the York Community at the President’s Staff Recognition Awards. The annual awards celebrate meaningful contributions across the institution in several key areas, including community building, leadership and service excellence. The following staff members from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies were […]
Vedanth Govi, a doctoral candidate at York University, has been recognized by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) for research and advocacy advancing international student rights and community.
Assistant Professor Ayesha Omer, from the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, was awarded a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in the School of Social Science for the 2025-26 academic year. This prestigious membership allows for focused research and the free and open exchange of ideas […]
Four York University community members were recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for their contributions to equity, social justice and Indigenous engagement. One of the honorees was Ana Speranza (BA ‘18, MA ‘21), a social anthropology and law graduate, who received the Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize. This award is presented each year […]
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies welcomes 10 new full-time, permanent members this fall.
Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has awarded $5,786,741 in federal funding to York University researchers as part of the Insight Grants program. The funding supports 34 projects and builds on an additional $1.7M in funding that York researchers recently received through SSHRC Insight Development Grants, supporting scholars in the social sciences and humanities. Half […]
Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has awarded $1.7 million in federal funding to York University researchers as part of the Insight Development Grants program. The program will provide funding for projects lasting up to two years, supporting a broad range of topics and disciplines as researchers investigate key societal challenges. A number […]
On May 1, York University’s Department of Anthropology hosted an engaging and hands-on Anthropology Day workshop for 75 students from Bur Oak Secondary School. Held in the new CoLearn Active Learning Classrooms on the Keele campus and supported by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), the event introduced students to the discipline […]