LA&PS receives $422,065 in funding under SSHRC Aid to Scholarly Journals Grant

Five York University researchers from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies received funding of $422,065 from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The funding was for the September 2021 Aid to Scholarly Journals competition. Scholarly Journals grants are meant to increase dissemination, discoverability and readership of original research results […]

LA&PS researchers receive more than $3.1M in funding under SSHRC Partnership Grants

Researchers from York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies have received more than $3.1M in funding to pursue research initiatives under SSHRC Partnership Grants. “These partnership grants help to advance knowledge and understanding on important issues of social, economic and cultural significance,” said J.J. McMurtry, dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & […]

LA&PS researchers receive $2 million in funding under SSHRC Insight and NSERC Discovery programs

Researchers from York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) have received $2 million in total funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The SSHRC Insight program supports research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. With a […]

York University researchers delve into trust differences between generations of Quebecers

Are older generations of Quebecers less trusting than younger ones? A new study by York University researchers finds the Quiet Revolution in Quebec had a strong influence on how trusting Quebecers are of each other. Assistant Professor Cary Wu of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, and Associate Professor Andrew Dawson, Chair of the Department of […]

LA&PS professor co-organizes workshop on how researchers deal with online hate and harassment

The workshop was co-organized by Natalie Coulter, assistant professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, and the director of IRDL, and Alex Borkowski, PhD candidate in Communication & Culture. The workshop sought to increase awareness of the potential risks of online ​harassment and share resources for support should such issues arise. The workshop was […]

York partners with Alchemy, Knopf Canada’s new publishing program

Knopf Canada, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada, announces the launch of a new publishing program, Alchemy, under the editorial direction of acclaimed poet, novelist and essayist Dionne Brand. Alchemy’s publishing program will release two to three titles each year. It will also be anchored in an annual publication, The Alchemy Lectures, and a signature […]

Book launch celebrates new publications from Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics faculty

Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL), in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), celebrated the recent book publications of its faculty members to recognize their academic and creative contributions in a virtual group book launch recently. This event showcased the book publications (2021-22) of DLLL scholars: Associate Professor Gabriela Alboiu, Professor Sheila Embleton, Associate […]

LA&PS professor's research aims to provide equitable child healthcare

Children comprise 25 per cent of the population and present a unique opportunity for researchers to provide more equitable health care, but how do we ethically and securely collect, examine and store pediatric data, and under what circumstances is it acceptable to keep using child health care data for research? That is the basis behind Ian […]

Don’t leave me this way: LA&PS researcher explores barriers to gaming

Kelly Bergstrom holds undergraduate degrees in both visual arts and communications, so it should come as no surprise that her professional research focuses on gaming, which blends stories and graphics. Bergstrom, an assistant professor of communication and media studies at the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies at York University, explores: participation in various types […]

LA&PS researchers receive $1M to support gender and race equality research

Two researchers from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) have been awarded with funding to address system barriers faced by underrepresented groups in Canada.  The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) awarded funding to Akolisa Ufodike and Andrea Emberly for the Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative to fund community-led research partnerships grounded in […]