Our faculty are thought leaders undertaking ground-breaking research around the most relevant issues facing humanity today. They are often asked to comment on issues impacting society and contribute to discussions on current events. Browse through recent media where LA&PS professors have been called upon for their expertise.
Black Inclusion Matters: Changing the culture of an institution
“Progress demands a fundamental shift in the way we think and in the way York operates as a university,” says Professor Andrea Davis, a special advisor on York University’s Action Plan on Black Inclusion.
How emojis are enhancing our communication
How can emojis enhancing our communication? “They could replace some of the cues that are missing” from text messages and emails says Linguistics professor Sheila Embleton.
Pandemic’s Impact on the Pride Community
School of Social Work professors Nick Mulé and Kinnon Ross MacKinnon speak with CTV News reporter Angie Seth about the lack of health care access for 2SLGBTQIA people, what has changed over the last 40 years and what still needs to happen.
Long-Term Care: “We know what needed to be done, we just haven’t done it.”
“We know what needed to be done, we just haven’t done it.” COVID-19 exposed shocking conditions in Canada’s long term care system but, according to Professor Pat Armstrong, these conditions predate the pandemic.
Bringing art into public spaces can improve the social fabric of a city
Public art has the power to challenge us to confront social issues and spark important conversations about the world around us. Social & Political Thought PhD candidate Rhiannon Cobb explains how art can create change.
Get ready for the pandemic tattoo boom
Why do we get tattoos? “It’s a kind of living history…a literal marker, of something significant to the person getting it,” explains sociologist Professor Deborah Davidson.
York University Canada Research Chairs to study Indigenous history and Black studies
Professors Christina Sharpe and Alan Corbiere have been appointed as new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) at York University, while Professor Christopher Kyriakides has received a renewal of his CRC appointment.
Study on Anishinaabe ways of knowing could transform universities’ knowledge creation
After winning a major grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Professor Carolyn Podruchny’s study exploring Indigenous ways of knowing could help transform universities’ knowledge creation.
After a year of Zoom meetings, we’ll need to rebuild trust through eye contact
“Trust after Zoom will be tough,” says Professor David Weitnzer on life after a year of virtual meetings and gatherings. “But projecting trustworthiness and friendship in places where we are used to being more transactional can help.”
How two Toronto women are reshaping what it means to be South Asian and taking that message worldwide
For many South Asian women, the struggle to balance their cultural and Canadian identity can be a challenge, notes Professor Tania Das Gupta: “I think that there is a tug of war inside the young people, particularly the women.”