The following is a message to the York University community from President & Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton and Provost & Vice-President Academic Lisa Philipps: We are pleased to inform the York community that, following a consultation process with staff and faculty in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC), Alice Hovorka has accepted our invitation to […]
More than 40 research projects at York University will receive a boost of $16 million in funding from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), including close to $10 million in Partnership Grants for long-term research projects in anti-homelessness, global health, 2SLGBTQ+ poverty and Indigenous rights and reconciliation. The funding was announced on June 16 by […]
Indigenous research at York University will be supported with funding of $1 million over three years through the York University Indigenous Research Seed Fund. The fund provides emerging and established Indigenous scholars with support for research that advances excellence in Indigenous knowledge, languages and ways of knowing and being. A call for applications was administered […]
Although food is a public resource, there is no effective and joined-up national policy to guide it, says Roderick MacRae, which is an issue that should be addressed. By Elaine Smith MacRae, an associate professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, says it’s a large and complex issue that deserves a comprehensive solution, and […]
The exhibition everything slackens in a wreck, curated by Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change Professor Andil Gosine, will be at the Ford Foundation Gallery in New York City. Running from June 1 to Aug. 20, the exhibit features seven York University community members, including exhibiting artist and BFA and MFA alumna Margaret Chen, artistry from master of environmental […]
Five awards were presented to members of the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC), recognizing their significant contributions within the Faculty and beyond. These awards are granted to faculty and staff members nominated by their peers in four categories: Teaching Excellence, Service Excellence, Research Excellence and Staff Service Excellence. This year, Dean Alice J. Hovorka presented […]
‘Innovatus’ is a special edition of YFile devoted to teaching and learning innovation at York University. Hello and welcome back to a new issue of ‘Innovatus.’ During April, the world marks a month of reflection that culminates with Earth Day on April 22 and so it is very appropriate that this issue of ‘Innovatus’ examines […]
Designated as an UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, the Bruce Peninsula offers an unprecedented experience in biodiversity for students in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC). By Elaine Smith It is two thumbs up for Learning the Bruce [Peninsula], according to students who took the inaugural field course run by the Faculty of Environmental […]
In her message to the community, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) Dean, Alice Hovorka writes that addressing the climate crisis is not a matter of “now or never” but rather “now and forever.” It is within this context that York University’s EUC has been established as a call to action to respond to the pressing challenges facing […]
Over the summer, undergraduate student changemakers in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) will hone their knowledge of climate justice issues through a unique experiential education opportunity with Professor P.E. Perkins, an internationally renowned climate justice thought leader. By Elaine Smith York undergraduate students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in climate justice […]