Research
Research Initiatives
Research is central to Social and Political Thought, and our community is actively involved in a variety of interdisciplinary research projects. Students may be engaged in their own research or a faculty member’s research project, and/or may be attached to a Research Centre.
Research Centres closely affiliated with SPTH
- Canadian Centre for German and European Studies (CCGES)
- Centre for Research on Latin American and the Caribean (CERLAC)
- York Centre for International and Security Studies (YCISS)
- Centre for Practical Ethics
- Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS)
- York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR)
- Center for Feminist Research (CFR)
Find out more at York Research or visit the individual faculty member’s webpage.
Graduate Research Workshops
Organized by and for SPTH students, the GRW provides students with a chance to present their current research to fellow graduate students who offer advice, ideas and pose questions.


