In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racism, the Centre for Human Rights – in collaboration with the York United Black Students’ Alliance (YUBSA) – is screening the documentary film Colour Me. The screening will take place Wednesday, March 21 at 280N York Lanes, Keele campus. A light lunch will be served starting at […]
What does equity look like for everyone? The upcoming Inclusion Day: Building Allies for Equity conference, hosted by York University’s Centre for Human Rights (CHR), will tackle the meaning of equity next Wednesday. The conference will take place on Inclusion Day, Jan. 18, from 11:30am to 8pm, at 280N York Lanes, Keele campus. Everyone is […]
…if I could preach to birds I’d tell them – fly and kiss, lives depend on this. “The Language of Birds” Lover Through Departure, the newest collection of poetry by York English and education Professor Rishma Dunlop, offers up an enticing glimpse of lovers as they weave a world of secrets with their affairs of the […]
Topics include formation of child soldiers in Uganda and how children use creative work to construct identity Two graduates will present their theses – and compete for prizes – at the Graduate Program in Education Spring Colloquium May 26. Opiyo Oloya (right) (PhD ’10) and master’s graduand Farra Yasin will explain their final academic projects […]
Recently awarded a two-year research grant from the Quebec government under the Research Support Program on Intergovernmental Affairs & Quebec Identity, Glendon political science Professor Radha Persaud will examine the role of the lieutenant-governor of Quebec to determine if it is regarded as a head of state or a political impediment. “My intention is to […]
Acclaimed author Wayson Choy will deliver this year’s Asian Heritage Month Lecture at York next Tuesday. In his lecture, “Asian Identity: Becoming Canadian”, Choy will review his personal insights into life as an in-between citizen, living as a hyphenated Chinese-Canadian for most of his life. Choy – born in Canada in 1939 – will explore how […]