By Joanne Ong On October 21st, 2024, LA&PS hosted the YRC Political Sociology of Health Speaker Series, sponsored by the York Research Chair Program, the Resource Centre for Public Sociology and the Department of Sociology, featuring Professor Amanda Cheong talk on Omitted Births and their Consequences. Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of British […]
Derek Cohen, Professor Emeritus of the English Department, in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2024. Cohen, a beloved member of the English Department, came to York University in 1968 and taught Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama until his retirement in 2008. He was revered by his students […]
By Jessica Kubin Anne F. MacLennan, an associate professor in the Department of Communication & Media Studies, has received a prestigious Partnership Development Grant from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for her groundbreaking research project “Interrogating Canadian Identities (ICI).” Perceptions of Canadian identities that have persisted since the country’s centennial celebrations in […]
Researchers from York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies have received more than $800k in funding to pursue research initiatives under SSHRC Insight Development Grants and Insight Grants. “Our researchers are at the forefront of new developments in their respective fields,” says Ravi de Costa, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at […]
LA&PS researcher Arik Senderovich has received new infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for his project on Data Analytics in Services. The York researchers received a combined total of $745,204 from CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), which supports institutions in attracting top talent and acquiring the state-of-the-art tools and equipment […]
Paul McLaughlin’s acclaimed novel, The Suicide Magnet: Inside the Battle to Erect a Safety Barrier on Toronto’s Bloor Viaduct, is one of five books shortlisted for the 2024 Toronto Book Awards, in addition to being one of fifteen 2024 Book Award nominees for the Heritage Toronto Awards. The book recounts the story of how a […]
Each year, the York University Research Award Celebration celebrates York’s scholars across all faculties and schools for their remarkable achievements. The President and Vice-President Research and Innovation take the opportunity to recognize their efforts and contributions to the world as drivers of positive change. This year LA&PS researchers in diverse areas are praised for their […]
A series designed to bring York LA&PS students and alum together for networking and career conversations returns this fall for the seventh consecutive year, with the first in-person event scheduled for Sept. 25 at Vanier College. Launched by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) Development team, and now in partnership with LA&PS […]
For more than two decades, the York U Alumni Awards have celebrated alumni who embody the principles of York University, have achieved the extraordinary and work to right the future by creating positive change in their respective fields. This tradition will continue on Nov. 6, when this year’s distinguished awardees will be honoured at a special […]
This story is published in YFile’s New Faces feature issue 2024. Every September, YFile introduces and welcomes those joining the York University community. The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) welcomes eight new full-time, permanent faculty members this fall. “I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new faculty members,” says J.J. McMurtry, dean of […]