Professor Aparna Mishra Tarc was awarded the prestigious 2017 AERA Division B Outstanding Book Award for her book Literacy of the Other at the recent 2017 AERA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. The award was presented at the AERA Division B Business Meeting, Still We Rise on the evening of April 28th. Literacy of […]
A new report titled 'Toward Race Equity in Education' by Professor Carl James, finds that black students face an achievement and opportunity gap in GTA schools. James is the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora at York University. View the story on the CBC website.
This past March, over 600 French as a Second Language and International Languages teachers from across Ontario gathered at the International Plaza Hotel in Toronto for the 2017 Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association Spring Conference. The event, which took place March 31 – April 1st is the largest annual event of its kind. Attendees enjoyed […]
Second year Master’s (MEd) student Wendy Moffatt’s research interests focus on the issues faced by first generation Caribbean-descent students as they try to access post-secondary education in Canadian institutions. Using a qualitative case study, Wendy will look at the experience of students through the lens of social linguistics and critical race theories to provide an […]
'Visions, Collaborations, & Transformations' the First Annual York University Graduate Student Research Conference in the Social Sciences & Humanities took place at York University on April 6 and 7, 2017. Over 150 graduate students from 25 programs across York University and neighbouring institutes including: OISE, University of Toronto, Ryerson University, Trent, Carlton, McMaster, and U […]
Faculty members and graduate students will be presenting the following sessions at AERA 2017 April 27 - May 1, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. The full conference program and paper abstracts are available on the AERA 2017 website. FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017 Aparna Mishra Tarc The Postcolonial And: Interstices and […]
Distinguished Research Professor Dr. Deborah Britzman has been appointed Tier I York Research Chair in Pedagogy and Psycho-Social Transformation effective July 1, 2017. Britzman was one of 7 new research chairs announced March 22 by York University President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and York Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Haché. A Fellow of the Royal […]
Governments must focus on the mental health challenges faced by young people in Canada in order to effectively address youth homelessness, says a policy brief released April 6 by researchers and community groups. The report by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, based at York University, and A Way Home Canada, calls on federal, provincial and […]
Earlier this week the Faculty of Education welcomed a group of 59 educators from Saudi Arabia to participate in a workshop titled Relationship Building Preparing for School Immersion OCT Standards of Practice/Ethical Standards organized by the Faculty’s Office of Professional Learning and course directors. The 59 teachers, counsellors and principals from Saudi Arabia are at […]
The 519 is committed to the health, happiness and full participation of the LGBTQ community. A City of Toronto agency with an innovative model of Service, Space and Leadership, we strive to make a real difference in people’s lives, while working to promote inclusion, understanding and respect. The Faculty’s unique community practicum placement gives York […]