Parents should avoid intense teaching sessions with their children who are at home on an extended March Break due to the COVID-19 global pandemic that shut down schools. That's the advice of two York University educators who are urging parents of elementary school children to find a balance between allowing their kids to enjoy quality […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic has grown and evolved, York University has kept the safety and wellbeing of students, staff and faculty at the heart of all its decisions. We are also conscious of our role in the national and global fight against a serious illness. In light of the developments we have seen at home […]
The following is a message to the University community from Provost and Vice-President Academic Lisa Philipps: York University is closely monitoring the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation as it continues to escalate globally. Our top priority is supporting the York community through this rapidly evolving situation. There are no presumed or confirmed cases of COVID-19 on our […]
An upcoming talk featuring assistant professor Chris Barcelos (University of Wisconsin Madison) will explore the politics of queer safer sex technologies. The talk is sponsored by the Faculty of Education at York University. Queer Barriers: Safer Sex Technologies and The Politics of Risk will combine archival and interview-based research with the lens of feminist science […]
Students in the Waaban cohort of Ixchel Bennett’s “Inclusion, Disability and Education” course had the opportunity to research various exceptionalities through an Indigenous lens.
Students in course director Sultan Rana’s “Teaching Physical Education and Health” course participated in a carousel activity with industry experts to learn about community mental health and wellness resources and supports available to schools and students.
York University professor Carl James talks about how the challenges faced by third-generation Black Canadians could be a bellwether for other racialized immigrant groups. Two key data sets show why this latest snapshot has significant implications for the Black community, said James, who, as a member of the Working Group on Black Communities, offered advice […]
“When it comes to African refugees, and the ways they have contributed to Canadian society, that story is yet to be fully documented and to be visible,” comments Mohamed Duale, a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education who spent years working with refugees navigating the asylum process.
"Community plays a significant role in our lives and in our educational pursuits. Hence, the questions which we pursue in our teaching, service work, and/or are informed by the community to which we belong or with which we identify. So, it is understandable that my entry into sociology, in part, would be inspired, my questions […]
Professor Jen Gilbert discusses her research with young people to understand their experiences of bullying on the latest episode of Podcast or Perish.