The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) was established in 2020 as a call to action, responding to the most pressing challenges facing people and the planet. EUC was created by the faculty, staff and students of the former Department of Geography, the Faculty of Environmental Studies, and other units at York. Our goal […]
Dean Alice Hovorka As a community of students, faculty, staff, alumni and collaborators, we are united in a call to action responding to some of the most pressing challenges facing people and the planet. Welcome to York University’s new Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change! As a community of students, faculty, staff, alumni and collaborators, […]
The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change is home to two graduate programs, in Environmental Studies and in Geography. Both programs offer Masters and PhD degrees but differ in their faculty membership, program requirements and intellectual orientation. All together, EUC is home to about 250 active graduate students and they are an integral part of […]
Postdoctoral researchers are early-career researchers who work under the general supervision of a faculty member, but who are also developing self-directed research programs of their own. At York, postdoctoral fellows hold external awards, for example from one of Canada’s research councils. Postdoctoral visitors hold positions that are funded internally at the university, either through research […]
Many of our retired faculty members are active scholars, engaging in research, holding external grants, and supervising graduate students. They are also important members of our community and provide an important link to EUC’s two principal legacy units - the Department of Geography and the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York. Our Emeritus Faculty Richard […]
Our faculty members are trained in a wide array of fields (including Agriculture, Anthropology, Art History, Biology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Geography, Health, History, Law, Planning, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology). Together we form a community of urban, environmental and geographical researchers addressing some of the planet’s most pressing problems and challenges. Our Full-time […]
We offer flexible full-time and part-time certificate programs to enhance your learning. Whether you are completing one of our degree programs, seeking options to enhance your current skills or looking to make a career change, our continuing studies programs may be right for you. Programs Certificate in Climate Solutions and Sustainable Energy Certificate in Geomatics: […]
About Campus Life Campus life is diverse, vibrant and includes more than just going to class. By getting involved in clubs, teams and special student events, you will make new friends, have new social and academic experiences and learn new skills. As an EUC student, you have the benefit of a small home base in […]
The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change is home to two graduate programs, Environmental Studies and Geography, both of which offer Master's degrees and the PhD, as well as two graduate diplomas. Our graduate degree programs are designed to train and empower diverse thinkers through multi-disciplinary approaches and hands-on learning opportunities to make positive change. […]
Research is at the heart of EUC. The time and effort that faculty members devote to securing research funding and to engaging in knowledge mobilization activities help our faculty, postdoctoral fellows/visitors, and students get involved in innovative research that showcases the interdisciplinarity and the broad relevance of our work. Our research culture, however, goes far […]