AgendaThursday, October 3, 20243:00 p.m. This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting's email notice. 1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks Chair Mike ZrydCommunications: Alireza Gorgani Dorcheh, President, York University Graduate Students' Association. 2. Orientation Associate Dean Academic Cheryl van Daalen-Smith 3. […]
Coming to graduate school can be a massive transition for many students—from international students coming to a new country with a different culture, to domestic students who can be away from home for the very first time. To ease the transition this year, the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) hosted a series of four events—to […]
Artistic Works FAQs—With a particular emphasis on film/video, new media and other audio-visual works (given the extensive use of research creation at the university)
Biographical Statements Jonathan David, PsychologyMy name is Jonathan David and I have been a Postdoctoral Visitor here at York since January 2024. I finished my PhD in Psychology last year at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. I am the first in my family to attend university and am a POC and LGBTQ+. If I was […]
Are you interested in studying or conducting research in Europe? The Graduate Diploma in European Studies is taken in conjunction with a Master’s or Doctoral degree program at York University. The diploma certifies that, in addition to having completed an advanced degree in a related discipline, a student has acquired special expertise about Europe. Pursuing […]
Due to the growing frequency and severity of disasters experienced around the world, and the ongoing need for management and mitigation of such risks, disaster and emergency management (DEM) has become a burgeoning academic and professional field that is sure to experience increased relevancy – both domestically and internationally – for the foreseeable future. York […]
Congratulations to John Doyle-Raso on receiving a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Knowledge Synthesis Grant of $29,859 under the Evolving Narratives of Cultures and Histories program for his project “Colonial genocide in intercultural and interdisciplinary perspective”. Doyle-Raso is the principle investigator on a team that also includes Osgoode’s Heidi Matthews, LAPS’ Ian Stedman, […]
To achieve social justice, organizations and their policies need to apply an intersectional approach, rather than addressing inequalities separately, research has shown. However, intersectionality is a challenging theory to apply, as policy makers and practitioners often have to navigate the confines of divided policy areas. A new book written by Dr. Ashlee Christoffersen, a Banting […]
Faculty Members’ Biographical Statements Appeals & Academic Honesty Committee Donald V. Brown, Jr., Graduate Program in PsychologyDr. Donald V. Brown, Jr. is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology; specifically, the program in Historical, Theoretical, and Critical Studies of Psychology. Prior to coming to York, Dr. Brown engaged in research and graduate studies through […]
Graduate Students’ Biographical Statements Academic Planning & Policy Committee Marwah Azizi, Disaster & Emergency ManagementMy intercultural experiences as an immigrant have shaped me into the critical thinker and devoted advocate for health equity that I am today. From firsthand experiences with health disparities in Afghanistan and Canada to working in various world-renowned hospitals and serving […]