Call | Outward and upward mobilities: International students, their families, and structuring institutions
22-07-2014
Call for papers for an edited collection Outward and upward mobilities: International students, their families, and structuring institutions (Working title of edited book, July 2014) Editors: Ann H. Kim, Sociology,...
Associate Publication | Michael Nijhawan
15-07-2014
Michael Nijhawan (Sociology) and Ratiba Hadj-Moussa (Sociology) are editors of a new publication, Suffering, Art, and Aesthetics (Palgrave Macmillan, July 2014). The book brings together a range of intellectuals from...
York students "Emerging Voices on Asia"
15-07-2014
The perspectives of recent York students on Canadian ties to a rapidly changing Asia have recently been published on the "Emerging Voices on Asia" blog of the National Conversation on...
New Asia Research Brief considers the Philippines' turnaround story
03-07-2014
The newest addition to the YCAR Asia Research Brief series is by Kenneth Cardenas (PhD candidate, Geography). Kenneth's brief, titled "Retelling the Philippines' turnaround story", looks at the bases and...
Settlement Challenges, Success Stories and Support for Filipino Youth symposium
24-06-2014
Thank you to those who participated in the Settlement Challenges, Success Stories and Support for Filipino Youth symposium held on June 23 at York University. More information about the symposium...
Media | Qiang Zha on China’s expansion of vocational education programs
24-06-2014
Qiang Zha (Education) is quoted in a new article on China’s expansion of vocational education programs. In a bid to reduce the huge number of university graduates with similar academic degrees...
Associate Publication | Gregory Chin on China's new commitments in Africa
24-06-2014
Gregory Chin's (Political Science) comments on ‘China’s New Commitments in Africa’ was published by The Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington DC. It...
Media | Thomas Klassen on why employees prefer retirees who don’t need to work
10-06-2014
Thomas Klassen (Political Science) was interviewed for a 8 June 2014 Toronto Star article, "Why employers prefer retirees who don’t need to work" by Adam Mayers. The big gap is finding...
Russell Belk honoured with title of Distinguished Research Professor
15-05-2014
York University is honouring Schulich School of Business Professor Russell Belk with the title of Distinguished Research Professor. The title is given to active members of the academy in recognition...
Associate News | Ted Goossen to speak at Canada Japan Society event on Japanese literature and Haruki Murakami
12-05-2014
Ted Goossen (Humanities) will speak at a 20 May 2014 Canada Japan Society event on Japanese literature, and the booming global popularity of Haruki Murakami. The event will include readings...