York University Journal Critical Studies on Security receives an Impact Factor

The York University journal, Critical Studies on Security, was added to the Web of Science Index, resulting in its being awarded an Impact Factor.  Critical Studies on Security was founded a decade ago by the York Centre for International and Security Studies (YCISS) as the first journal entirely dedicated to the study of international security […]

LA&PS Professor Jay Ramasubramanyam writes about the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, India for The Conversation

Professor Jay Ramasubramanyam LA&PS Professor Jay Ramasubramanyam writes about the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, India for The Conversation, and discusses the deafening silence of India’s political elite. Professor Ramasubramanyam contends that the current government in India has been clear and consistent in its apathy towards marginalized and minority communities. While explaining why Manipur has […]

LA&PS Professor Zachary Spicer awarded SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant

Professor Zachary Spicer This past January, professor Spicer was awarded the SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant, partnering with UpBeing. UpBeing heavily leverages AI which passively analyses the minimum information required to reconstruct a user’s workday while intermittently querying them about their emotional state, productivity, goals, and goal achievement. UpBeing collects data without burdening users with lengthy data input, making it ideal […]

LA&PS Professor Ali Asgary writes about the Titanic submersible ‘catastrophic implosion’ for The Conversation

Professor Ali Asgary LA&PS Professor Ali Asgary writes about the catastrophic explosion of the OceanGate submersible for The Conversation, and reflects on the cost, ethics, and the capacity of resources involved in the Titan search and rescue mission. Professor Asgary suggests how rescue efforts following the Titan informs “significant discussions around the public burden of […]

New GLRC Director - Adrian Smith

The LA&PS Research Office is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Smith, Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, as the new Director of the GLRC. He will replace professor Luann Good Gingrich, whose term as Director is concluding. Professor Smith will begin his directorship on July 1, 2023 and he will lead the […]

LA&PS Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Kael Reid: storytelling, songwriting, singing, and recording

Dr. Kael Reid (they/she) is a Postdoctoral researcher at York University in Children, Childhood, and Youth Studies in the Department of Humanities. The title of their research project is called, "Teaching my Story in my Voice: Using songwriting and recording with refugee children to develop culturally relevant resources for Ontario service providers and educators." Conducting […]

LA&PS Professor Marcello Musto: The Laboratory for Alternative Theories

Marcello Musto is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and is the founding director of the Laboratory for Alternative Theories at York University. His research lab explores critiques and alternatives to capitalism, with a global outlook that covers various subjects and political perspectives. A SSHRC Insight Development Grant funded project, The Laboratory for Alternative Theories brings together […]

LA&PS Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Blair Fix: Does Hierarchy Drive Income Inequality?

Dr. Blair Fix is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Politics at York University, where he researches the connection between social hierarchy and income inequality. Blair has a PhD in environmental studies from York University and is a recipient of the 2021-2022 LA&PS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.  Blair uses large-scale computational models to simulate how […]

LA&PS Professor Lily Cho: Mass Capture wins Outstanding Achievement award

Professor Lily Cho is Associate Dean, Global & Community Engagement and an Associate Professor in the Department of English and at York University, where her research focuses on diasporic subjectivity within the fields of cultural studies, postcolonial literature and theory and Asian North American and Canadian literature.  Recently, Lily Cho’s book Mass Capture: Chinese Head […]

LA&PS PhD Candidate Stephanie Jonsson: The Ontario Digital Literacy and Access Network (ODLAN)

Stephanie Jonsson is a PhD Candidate in Gender, Feminist, and Women's studies at York University, where her research focuses on the intersections of aging, queerness, and new technologies.  Stephanie’s research led to the creation of community-based pilot initiative, The Ontario Digital Literacy and Access Network (ODLAN). After conducting a study on the barriers 2S-LGBTQ+ older […]