York University has achieved significant progress in the field of philosophy, as revealed in the latest edition of the Philosophical Gourmet Report for the 2024-25 academic year. According to the report published by Leiter Reports in November 2024, York’s Ph.D. program in Philosophy, and its specializations in both cognitive science and the philosophy of law, […]
When global franchises like "Paw Patrol" reach 350 million households and generate more than US$14 billion in retail sales, it’s clear that children’s media is serious business. For Natalie Coulter, a professor in the Department of Communication & Media Studies at York University and director of the Institute for Research on Digital Literacies, these numbers highlight the […]
York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) has received a generous donation of $100,000 over five years from Benn Barrantes, a distinguished graduate of the Faculty’s undergraduate program in philosophy, which will establish the Barrantes Prizes in Philosophy, aimed at recognizing exceptional student essays that explore the intersection of philosophical thinking and social […]
Tameka Samuels-Jones, an assistant professor in York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, alongside four of her colleagues, has been named one of this year’s recipients of the Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity, a prestigious $100,000 grant from the Government of Canada and its Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat.
Narmada Murugarajan, a third-year Human Resource Management student with a minor in the arts, was one of 50 artists selected for inclusion in the City of Brampton’s exhibition entitled PIXEL: Chapter 50 Digital Art Exhibition. In celebration of the city’s 50th birthday, local artists were invited to submit their work capturing the essence of the past, […]
Haberman joined the University in 1967 and, although he retired in 2004, he continued to teach part-time until 2021. During his time at York, Haberman contributed across the University in numerous ways and held several titles, including master (now called head) of Founders College, where he welcomed many new faculty members to York with warmth, […]