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Three Professors from the Department of Politics honoured at the 2024 York University Research Awards Celebration

Professor Leah Vosko, Associate Professor Richard Saunders and Associate Professor Ethel Tungohan of the Department of Politics were among several LA&PS faculty honoured at the 2024 York University Research Awards Celebration. The York University Research Award Celebration honours York’s scholars across all faculties and schools for their remarkable achievements and contributions to creating positive change. […]

Politics Professor Gregory Chin was interviewed on the Global Summitry Project’s ‘Summit Dialogue’ podcast

Gregory Chin is an Associate Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Politics, and Faculty of Graduate Studies at York University (Canada), with a focus on China, Asia, the BRICS, global governance, and the political economy of international money and finance. The interview examines the BRICS+ group of major emerging economies and the New […]

87- year-old Sri Lankan-born teacher completes master’s degree with research focus close to her heart – war and peace

Varathaledchumy Shanmuganathan, known as Varatha, is among more than 4,000 resilient students — some young enough to be her grandchildren — who will celebrate their graduation during York University’s virtual fall convocation tomorrow. It is an extra-special occasion for both York and Shanmuganathan, as she earns the distinction of becoming the oldest person to receive […]

Socialist Register 2021: Beyond Digital Capitalism: New Ways of Living

Associate Professor Greg Albo was interviewed on Against the Grain, a radio and web media project, to discuss the book Socialist Register 2021: Beyond Digital Capitalism: New Ways of Living he co-authored with the late Leo Panitch Listen to the Viable Visions? playlist

New book focuses on the Quilombolas of Brazil

The book, Mulheres Quilombolas, Interseccionalidades, e Políticas Públicas, has a unique connection to York University. Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies political science Professor Simone Bohn is one of the book’s editors. Conventional history textbooks refer to them as direct descendants of run-away slaves. However, this is not how the Quilombolas of Brazil see themselves. […]

Professor Greg Chin in interview for PolarisLive

Professor Gregory Chin was interviewed by Sarwar Kashmeri, for his show PolarisLive, associated with Foreign Policy Association (FPA) in New York City.  Where they discussed US financial sanctions on China and Hong Kong, and US-China and global governance.  FPA is one of the 2 oldest foreign policy think tanks in the US. Watch the full […]

Professor Gregory Chin participated in a panel for the launch of an important new book on the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa nations and the financing mechanisms they created

Professors Leah Vosko and Eric Tucker pen an op-ed for the Ottawa Citizen: Remember those election promises about sick leave? Time to turn them into action

Vosko & Tucker: Time to turn election pledge on sick leave into action | Ottawa Citizen

Statement on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation’s Finding of Their Children’s Burial Ground

June 14, 2021 The Department of Politics at York University in Toronto expresses its deepest condolences  to Indigenous Peoples on the loss of their children at residential schools in Canada. And our heavy hearts are with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, who announced, on May 27th, 2021, the discovery of an unmarked gravesite on the grounds […]

Doing Work When The World Is On Fire: Academic Research During Covid-19

Artwork: “Wings of Desire” on silk paneling by Dr. Nergis Canefe Doing Work When The World Is On Fire: Academic Research During Covid-19 There is no doubt that Covid-19 has changed the way we do almost everything, including academic work and in particular research. While we continue to live under various lockdowns and restrictions, how can […]