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Civic diasporic organizations, cyberspace, and superdiverse locales: Bangladeshis in Toronto

The pandemic has altered the way civic diasporic organizations operate, with a recent rush towards digitized collaborations, activities, and service delivery. These unique multiscalar organizations have been an important part of the lives of residents in large cities across North America in recent decades, particularly in superdiverse migrant receiving neighbourhoods, vis-a-vis physical locations e.g., community […]

YCAR celebrates its 20th anniversary and Asian Heritage Month this May

This year, the York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) marks a significant milestone: its 20th anniversary! YCAR was launched in 2002 to support and promote research that bring a multi-disciplinary perspective to the study of Asia (and its component nations) and Asian diaspora (in Canada and elsewhere). Through the activities of all our members, we have accomplished […]

Book launch explores corporate rules and big energy

The Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change and the Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) presents “Corporate Rules and Big Energy” on Wednesday, May 11 from 12:30 to 2 p.m.  The virtual event welcomes guests to the launch event of EUC Adjunct Professor and former Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Bruce Campbell’s new book Corporate Rules: The Real World of […]

Sebastian Gomez

About Sebastian Gomez How would you describe your years at EUC, and did the program prepare you for your career? How? My time at EUC was eye opening, the inter-disciplinary approach of the program helped me to learn about a multitude of different issues and theories within my undergraduate degree. Not only did my education […]

Nancy Ghuman

About Nancy Ghuman How would you describe your years at EUC, and did the program prepare you for your career? How? I completed my undergraduate program in BES (Environmental Politics, Justice and the Arts) and also pursued my MES in Community Energy Planning . My time at EUC was rewarding. I had the opportunity to […]

Nishal Shah

About Nishal Shah Nishal was an international student from Nairobi, Kenya. He finished high school in Nairobi and decided to further his education in Canada at York University. In 2018, Nishal graduated with a bachelor’s in environmental studies and a certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing. Nishal choose this program because he […]

Pino Di Mascio

About Pino Di Mascio How would you describe your years at EUC, and did the program prepare you for your career? How? I had a great time at EUC. It prepared me for everything that came after. I spent a lot of my time at EUC developing my program and figuring out what I wanted […]

Oriana Nanoa

About Oriana Nanoa How would you describe your years at EUC, and did the program prepare you for your career? How? My undergraduate studies at EUC was truly a time of immense personal and academic growth, and an expansion of knowledge on the global environment. When I first joined the program, I didn’t really know what […]

Carolyn Scotchmer

About Carolyn Scotchmer How would you describe your years at EUC, and did the program prepare you for your career? How? The MES program really gave me the flexibility to create a program of study that filled the gaps in my experience and built the foundation for my career. Coming out of a BSc in […]

Michael Charendoff

About Michael Charendoff How would you describe your years at EUC, and did the program prepare you for your career? How? My time with EUC was inspiring, thought-provoking and thoroughly enjoyable! The MES program at EUC prepared me for my career by emphasizing the importance and effectiveness of cultivating creativity, embracing multi-disciplinary perspectives, and applying […]