IN THE MEDIA: NHL players press pause on playoffs but there is still a lot of ground to cover on equality

Stephen Quinn speaks with Carl James, Professor and Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at York University's Faculty of Education, and Hockey Night in Canada analyst Harpreet Pandher on CBC's The Early Edition about the action taken by hockey players and whether or not this can really recharge the conversation around ending racism. Carl James […]

Grad student at York's campus in Dadaab, Kenya receives inaugural scholarship from CRS

Dahabo Ibrahim, a master’s student in education at York University’s campus in Dadaab, Kenya, is the inaugural recipient of the Centre for Refugee Studies’ (CRS) Anthony Richmond Scholarship.

Education researchers awarded close to $50,000 in SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants

Associate Professor Naomi Norquay and Associate Professor Pamela Millett have been awarded the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada’s (SSHRC) Partnership Engage Grants totalling approximately $50,000. The grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. […]

IN THE MEDIA: As schools ramp up remote learning, the question is whether it's better to learn in real time

Parents of elementary and secondary students will have to add two more words to their pandemic lexicon: synchronous and asynchronous. While parents appear to prefer synchronous learning, it is not necessarily the best way to learn online, said Beyhan Farhadi, a high school teacher who has been teaching online courses since 2010 and is now […]

Research Minute - Professor Vidya Shah on Race, Identity and Power in Educational Leadership

My research focuses on race, identity and power in educational leadership. At a macro-level, my work disrupts the ways in which racism, whiteness and white supremacy function in educational leadership. I explore tensions, contradictions and possibilities in anti-racist approaches to leadership that exist in communities, in schools and districts, and in discourse.

IN THE MEDIA: Search for school board leaders presents opportunity in face of racism discussions, say experts

As several Ontario school boards search for new directors of education, some experts say the situation presents an opportunity to kick start a much-needed reform of the education system. "It's a very interesting time," said Carl James, Faculty of Education Professor and Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora

The Conversation: Children’s books share refugees’ experiences and offer hope for the future

"The COVID-19 pandemic provides parents with an opportunity to select books that address issues confronting children around the world and to engage children in discussions about children’s lives," writes Associate Professor Aparna Mishra Tarc in her recent op-ed for the Conversation Canada. In our efforts to protect children from political strife in the world, adults […]

Professor Carl James named new senior advisor on equity and representation at York U

The following is a message to the University community from York University's Vice-President of Equity, People and Culture Sheila Cote-Meek: La version française suit la version anglaise. Dear Colleagues, I am writing today to share an important announcement in support of York University’s ongoing efforts to build a more equitable and inclusive community. Carl James […]

Farhad Mordechai Sabeti, York University alumnus reflects on his time as an education student

Farhad Mordechai Sabeti (BSc ‘08, BEd ‘08, MEd ‘12) always knew he wanted to pursue a career in education. The York University alum is currently the Executive Director at The Bnei Akiva Schools in Toronto. For Sabeti education was always something he felt a passion for, “There was always something for me about school environments […]

Conversations on Anti-Oppression will be the theme of this year's Faculty of Education Summer Institute

This year’s Faculty of Education Summer Institute (FESI) will have a different look due to the unprecedented times that we are in. FESI 2020 - Up Close and Personal; Conversations on Anti-Oppression will be a free 5-part webinar series with an invitation to “take action”. The first webinar in the series will take place on August 19th.