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Conversation to action: Urban planning resource to address anti-Black racism in cities
Spurred by the death of George Floyd, York University alumna, author and award-winning placemaker Jay Pitter brings her work in urban planning policy and anti-black racism to the University to create
March 18, 2021 | 9:03 am
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Study shows why younger children remember details but struggle with order of events
Findings add to knowledge of children’s eyewitness testimony TORONTO, March 17, 2021 – Children between four and five years old find it more difficult to remember time and the sequence of events than
March 17, 2021 | 9:33 am
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Noted international law scholar and human rights practitioner to give Osgoode lecture
NYU Prof Philip Alston to speak on the role of Human Rights Watch in responding to the rise of neoliberal economic policies and the global inequality these produce TORONTO, March 15, 2021 – Philip Als
March 15, 2021 | 1:18 pm
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New report highlights need for emergency planning to increase equity in access to education
York U education expert says COVID-19 pandemic has tested emergency plans for teaching TORONTO, March 10, 2021 – One of the important lessons from the sudden shift to online learning for elementary an
March 10, 2021 | 9:14 am
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How has COVID-19 impacted mothers? Women’s studies scholar available for interviews
TORONTO, March 8, 2021 – A mother’s role is pivotal to the functioning of her family − especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic − yet her extraordinary efforts are often overlooked, says mother
March 8, 2021 | 11:57 am