Study a language and become a global citizen

Studying another language is a gateway to world citizenship, said Professor Maria João Dodman, Chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics at York University. Language courses aren’t only about learning another language, Dodman said. Languages are embedded in specific cultures, enabling learners to engage and acquire global competencies that can include, for instance, important historical, ideological […]

Cognitive Science Speaker Series continues with talk on abstract thinking

On Oct. 27, the Cognitive Science Speaker Series returns with a discussion titled “Thinking in the Abstract: Evolutionary Origins” featuring Amanda Seed, a senior lecturer in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Abstract concepts allow wide-ranging predictions in new situations based on sparse data. Whereas some looking-time […]

LA&PS professor’s book on Karl Marx will be the focus of an international conversation

The Last Years of Karl Marx: An Intellectual Biography by Marcello Musto, professor of sociology in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, will be the subject of a virtual discussion hosted by the British Sociological Association on Oct. 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. BST. Musto’s The Last Years of Karl Marx: An Intellectual […]

Exhibit captures dedication of Filipina care workers during COVID-19

A collection of photos by Filipina nurses, personal support workers and in-home caregivers that capture everyday moments of struggle, while caring for the most vulnerable during the pandemic, will be on display at A Space Gallery in downtown Toronto starting Oct. 20. The photo series, titled Matatag, will be on display in the windows of A Space […]

York professors’ study recommends 15 days of paid sick leave for workers

 In their study, York Professors Eric Tucker (Osgoode) and Leah Vosko (Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies) recommend that workers be eligible for 15 days of paid leave so that they can cover both sickness and caregiving needs. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed large gaps in sickness and caregiving leave provisions available to workers across […]

Indigenous writer Michelle Good speaks about enduring trauma of residential school system

Writer and lawyer Michelle Good is of Cree ancestry, a descendent of the Battle River Cree and a member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. On Sept. 21, she joined the Canadian Writers in Person event series at York via Zoom to talk about her novel Five Little Indians. York University teaching assistant Dana Patrascu-Kingsley sent […]

Creative Writing faculty to read from their works

Nine faculty members from the Creative Writing program will present readings from their works during an annual event. This year, it will take place on Monday, Oct. 18, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Participating in this event are: Professor Allan Weiss (departments of English and humanities); Andy Weaver, associate professor (English); Concetta Principe, contract faculty (English); David B. Goldstein, associate […]

LA&PS launches new centre aimed at fostering student numeracy skills

The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) is pleased to announce the launch of its Student Numeracy Assistance Centre at Keele (SNACK). This new centre will provide students in relevant LA&PS courses with extensive numeracy support in mathematics, statistics and Microsoft Excel. SNACK was developed to provide a broad spectrum of numeracy support […]

Hellenic Heritage Foundation donation will highlight experiences of Greek diaspora in Canada

When Christopher Grafos entered the Graduate Program in History at York University, he encountered the same problem time and time again. “When I spoke to Greek Canadians about their immigration experiences and their time in Canada, they would often tell me that they had thrown out a lot of the materials that would help researchers examine their […]

SAS Professor Richard Leblanc receives prestigious international honour

York University Professor Richard Leblanc has been initiated as an Academic Fellow of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI). Leblanc, who is a professor in the School of Administrative Studies (SAS) in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, was accorded the honour in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the management […]