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Events & Workshops

Research Matters Series

Research Matters is an annual lecture series sponsored by the Associate Dean Research of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). Each instalment in the series showcases research initiatives undertaken by the Faculty's professors and students.

  Upcoming Presentations

Please RSVP to rirons@yorku.ca or call 416.736.2100 x 33584

Wed. Mar. 7, 2-4pm ::: Research Matters - Law, Economics and the Forces of Globalization: Whither the Canadian State?

Venue: 280N York Lanes

J J McMurtry
Social Science
"The Social Economy in Canada: A Critical Evaluation of its Theory and Practice"

Brenda Spotton-Visano
University Professor; Director, Transition Year Program; School of Public Policy & Administration; Economics
"From Macro to Micro-finance: An Evolutionary Journey"

Jacqueline Krikorian
Political Science and Social Science
"Canada, the United States and the WTO"

Lucia Lo
Chair, Geography
"Ethnic Economy: Production, Consumption and Geographical Meanings"

 

  Past Presentations

April 5, 2011 - The Fulbright Experience

Introduction: Professor Barbara Crow, Associate Dean of Research

Presentations:

  • Turquoise, Water and Sky:
    My Experience as Fulbright Research Chair in Creative Writing
    Professor Rishma Dunlop
    Creative Writing, Department of English
     
  • Human Rights as a Trojan Horse:
    On Being a Fulbrighter at Yale and NYU
    Professor Fuyuki Kurasawa
    Sociology
    • February 3, 2011 - Victorian Studies Research Network

    Moderator: Tina Choi

    Panelists:

    • Bernard Lightman
      The Creed of Science and the Victorian World
    • Katharine Wrobel
      The "Limits of Benevolence": Feelings and the Education of the Literary Hero
    • Michael Michie
      Colonial Networks and the Victorian Empire: The Transcolonial Careers of Henry Samuel Chapman
    • Lesley J Higgins
      Editorial 'Forepangs' and Foibles: The Lessons of Hopkins's Collected Works

    January 12, 2011 - Social Justice and Human Rights

    Click on the headphones to listen to their presentations.

    Speakers:

    • Chancellor Roy McMurtry,
       
    • Professor Robert Latham,
       
    • Professor Lesley Wood,
       
    • Professor Sara Horowitz  

     
    Social Media: Outreach Visibility and Viability

    Hear about developing outreach options and strategies such as video, blogs, podcasting, Twitter, and more. Click on the headphones to listen to their presentations.

    • David Doorey, Human Resources Management :::
       
    • Diane Zorn, Humanities :::
       
    • Tim Hudson, Communications Manager :::

      •  
    October 28, 2010 - Scholarship and Policy Development:

    Thinking about the Pressing Challenges of Our Times

    Speaker Podcasts:

    • "Stephen Harper's Yellow Brick Road: Policy Lessons Learnt from Delivering Personal Social Benefits through the Income Tax System in Canada"
      Thaddeus Hwong ::: mp3 -
       
    • "New Theoretical Directions in Comparative Policy Studies"
      Miriam Smith ::: mp3 -
       
    • "Speaking Unpleasant Truths: The Case of Retirement Age Policy"
      Thomas Klassen ::: mp3 -
       
    • "Policy Matters across Generations: Relationships of Social Support and Family Ties in Diverse Families"
      Amber Gazso ::: mp3 -
       

    October 21, 2010 - How to Make the Most of Media

    Hugh Black, HMB Communications, an accomplished public relations and communications consultant, gives an interactive presentation on media relations. Learn to keep key messages short, straight and strategic to make the most of media attention. Discover methods to ensure the best possible interaction with reporters, who can sometimes take interviews in directions one does not want to go.

    York's Brenda Spotton-Visano, University Professor, Public Policy & Administration and Economics, shares her media experiences and the challenges involved when doing media interviews and TV forums.

    • Brenda Spotton-Visano & Hugh Black ::: mp3 -
       
     

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