Professor Graduate Program Director (Geography) Credentials PhD Geography, University of CambridgeMA Geography, University of TorontoBA (Honours) Geography, Queen's University Research Keywords Urban social geography; Arts-led urban development; Geographies of artistic labour & creative practice; Geographies of sexuality; Queer geographies; Feminist pedagogies. Contact Information 4700 Keele StreetToronto, ON M3J 1P3 416 736 2100 abain@yorku.ca Research Interests […]
Professor Credentials PhD Human Geography, University of TorontoMA Human Geography, University of TorontoBA Geography, University of Bombay Research Keywords Urban Social and Political Geography; Anti-Imperialism and Postcolonial Geographies; Critical Geographies of Education; Urban Geographies of Migration and Displacement; Theories of Collective Action and Community Organization; Spatial Methodologies including Phronesis and Critical Geographic Information Systems (GIS); […]
Professor (b.1982 – d.2025) Credentials PhD, Biology BSc Honours, Zoology Research Keywords Pollinator Conservation; Endangered Species; Community Science; Environmental Policy; Bumblebees. It is with deep sorrow that we are sharing the sad news about the passing of Dr. Sheila Colla. A Professor at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, Dr. Colla was a pioneering conservation scientist and educator […]
The administrative and professional staff in EUC are the heartbeat of our community. Together, this team of devoted passionate and resourceful individuals provide the essential services necessary for our Faculty to function and thrive. Dedicated to a student-centric model of service excellence, this team is small but mighty and will be available during office hours […]
The community of instructors and researchers at EUC includes a number of temporary appointment who hold positions as adjunct professors, visiting scholars and sessional instructors. Adjunct professors have an ongoing association with the Faculty and enhance its teaching and/or research. Visiting scholars are researchers and others whose experience, expertise or knowledge can enrich the Faculty […]
Research funding for faculty members is available from internal EUC sources, University sources, and from external funding agencies. Information on funding competitions and deadlines is circulated through the EUC Research Update. Further information and assistance is provided by EUC’s Research Officer, Rhoda Reyes. Graduate and undergraduate student research funding is also available from diverse sources […]
EUC research examines urban processes and planning in Canada and diverse sites around the world. There is a particular focus on critical urban analysis, the experiences of marginalized communities, and the role of activism in shaping urban life. EUC has a close relationship with York’s City Institute and is home to two large partnership grants […]
Research on urban health and environments at EUC involves interdisciplinary attention to the ways in which social processes intersect with health, well-being and sexuality for urban communities. We also examine how urbanization impacts the environment and creates new ecologies of city life. In recent years, several research projects have sought to understand the urban contexts […]
The Office of Dean offers academic, administrative and community leadership in our Faculty, within York University and with various external stakeholders. Individual undergraduate and graduate programs within the Faculty are led by directors or coordinators. Deans & Associate Deans Alice Hovorka Dean Carlota McAllister Associate Dean (Research, Graduate and Global Affairs) Justin Podur Associate Dean […]
The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change brings together scientists, scholars and artists focused on tackling the most pressing issues of our time. Our researchers are experts in headline worthy topics and provide timely solutions to pressing questions of the day and current global events. Research Newsletter Spotlight Latest News Media Contacts York University Media […]