LA&PS prof earns award for postdoctoral mentorship excellence

York University’s Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) honoured two exceptional professors, Alison Crosby and Amro Zayed, with the Postdoctoral Supervisor Award during an FGS council meeting on Dec. 7. The award is presented annually to a faculty member in any department and program at York who demonstrates exemplary support for postdoctoral scholars. This award serves to applaud Crosby […]

LA&PS prof harnesses potential of genomic medicine

Ian Stedman, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy & Administration in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, says the diagnosis of his first-born daughter’s rare disease likely saved his life – and now, he’s focusing his work on helping to do the same for others across Canada. He is a co-applicant on […]

Research-informed website aims to support sexual and gender-diverse communities

A new research website launched by a multidisciplinary team led by LA&PS Professor Kinnon MacKinnon aims to provide resources, support and data-driven information about gender detransition/retransition. The website Detrans Support was informed by learnings from two research studies funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) that explore detransition/retransition, along with ongoing consultations with transgender and […]

York’s world-leading vision research program looks towards the future

VISTA: Vision Science to Applications, York University’s first large-scale research program to receive support from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF), will enter a new phase in 2024 after marking its seven-year milestone. The novel program was first awarded $33.4 million from CFREF, the country’s top federal research grant, back in 2016. Since then, […]

LA&PS researchers receive federal funding for knowledge mobilization projects

Three LA&PS researchers are among the latest recipients of Connection Grants from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Richard Saunders, Johanne Jean-Pierre and Yvonne Su from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, were awarded the funding for various knowledge mobilization activities related to their different research projects. The grants fund activities like research events, […]

LA&PS celebrates 2023 DARE recipients

Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) winners were recognized in a special celebration by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). Forty-five recipients showcased their research, which was completed over the summer under the supervision of LA&PS professors. “Each year I am impressed by the depth and diversity of the research projects,” said J.J. McMurtry, […]

New book considers Indigenous autonomy in Latin America

Miguel Gonzalez, an assistant professor in the Department of Social Science at York University, has co-edited Indigenous Territorial Autonomy and Self-Government in the Diverse Americas (University of Calgary Press, 2023), which explores Indigenous-inspired autonomous experiences and self-governments across three decades, from 1990 to 2020. The book offers country case studies examining autonomy and Indigenous self-government […]

LA&PS researchers receive more than $1 million in funding under SSHRC Insight Grants

Researchers from York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies have received more than $1M in funding to pursue research initiatives under SSHRC Insight Grants. Insight Grants are awarded to emerging and established scholars in the social sciences and humanities to work on research projects of two to five years.  21 York-led projects received a […]

LA&PS professor wins best paper at international politics conference

During the 2023 American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles earlier this month, Basileus Zeno, a sessional assistant professor in the Department of Politics in Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), received the Best 2022 APSA Paper award from the association’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Politics Section. Zeno […]

Two LA&PS faculty members elected to Royal Society of Canada

York University professors Joshua Fogel, Sara Horowitz, Ali Kazimi and Debra Pepler are among the latest Fellows to be elected to the ranks of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) – one of the country’s highest honours in the arts, social sciences and sciences – in recognition of their career achievements and their positive contributions to public life. “York University is […]