Two faculty members to receive honorific professorships

York University will honour two esteemed faculty members during its 2023 Spring Convocation with a Distinguished Research Professorship and a University Professorship. A Distinguished Research Professor is a member of faculty who has made outstanding contributions to the University through research and whose work is recognized within and outside of the University, and this year […]

In the media: How the parental rights movement resurged in response to trans inclusivity in classrooms

Jen Gilbert, an associate professor at York University, weighs in on parental rights emerging as a top issue for Republicans ahead of the 2024 elections and recent school board elections in Canada showing a similar movement is growing. "The kind of spectre of parental rights often emerges in relationship to expanding conversations about sexuality and gender in schools," said Gilbert.

In the media: Anti-black Racism in Schools

Carl James, the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at York University, talks about anti-black racism in schools following a recent incident that led to the TDSB putting 3 staff members on home assignment for dis

In the media: Canada’s Black population faces varying job prospects despite equal education. Here’s why

Black people in Canada are just as educated as the rest of the country overall but new census data by Statistics Canada is shedding light on how cultural barriers may be driving differences in education levels between different generations in Black communities.

In the media: How ChatGPT, other AI tools could change the way students learn

Lesley Wilton, an assistant professor of education at York University, weighs in on how artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT will affect learning.

In the media: Heritage minister asked to step in amid staff departures from National Gallery

A parliamentary committee member is calling for transparency from Canada's premier art institution following recent and very public staff ...

In the media: Change the system, not the students: Sociologist on Black lives in Canadian education

Professor Carl E. James is the winner of the prestigious 2022 Killam Prize for Social Science. The sociologist has studied Canada's schools and universities for 40 years. He argues there is much to learn about how racialized students can succeed in education.

The Conversation: Even school boards are now experiencing severe political polarization

Recently there has been a resurgence of movements across North America resisting anti-racist reforms such as the use of critical race...

In the media: Project helps breathe new life into stories of Greenwood's forgotten dead

Naomi Norquay, a senior scholar at York University, and Rachel Lobo of the University of Toronto set out to work on uncovering the narratives of the people buried at the Greenwood Cemetery’s indigent plot in 2020 before the pandemic.

In the media: York University Markham Campus exhibits Indigenous artworks in recognition of the site’s Indigenous heritage

In recognition of the site’s Indigenous heritage, York University unveiled Indigenous art exhibits on the construction hoarding at York University's Markham campus.