Two recent graduates from York's Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) have received top honours from the Canadian Studies Network–Réseau d’études canadiennes (CSN-RÉC) for innovative work that explores identity, place and experience in Canada. A bilingual scholarly association, CSN–RÉC connects and supports academics, students and institutions engaged in Canadian studies through research, teaching […]
Vedanth Govi, a doctoral candidate at York University, has been recognized by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) for research and advocacy advancing international student rights and community. Govi has received the Elizabeth Paterson Award, presented annually by the CBIE to an international student who has made significant contributions to the internationalization of their […]
Carmela Murdocca has been named the 2024–25 recipient of the Faculty of Graduate Studies’ (FGS) Teaching Award, recognizing her outstanding commitment to graduate education and mentorship at York University. A professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and a York Research Chair in Reparative and Racial Justice, Murdocca teaches in several graduate […]
When Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang was sworn in as Ghana’s first female vice-president on Jan. 7, it marked the latest barrier shattered by the York University alumna.
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) is recognizing the contributions of Professor Emeritus Brayton Polka, one of York University's longest-serving professors with 55 years of dedicated service to the University. Polka joined York University in 1966 with an initial appointment as an assistant professor of history and humanities. He served as a professor […]