Researchers from York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies have received more than $800k in funding to pursue research initiatives under SSHRC Insight Development Grants and Insight Grants. “Our researchers are at the forefront of new developments in their respective fields,” says Ravi de Costa, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at […]
Exemplifying York University’s global leadership in sustainability, Professor Hassan Qudrat-Ullah from the School of Administrative Studies in York’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) has set out to increase public understanding of the importance of sustainable energy – and its role in addressing global challenges such as climate change, energy security and environmental degradation – […]
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) at York University is the largest and most diverse Faculty of its kind in Canada with 18,000 students, 90+ undergraduate degree and certificate options, and offers more than 35 graduate degrees in 23 fields of study. Over 600 faculty members bring their diverse experiences across our […]
The following message is on behalf of the Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, J.J. McMurtry: On behalf of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies I want to offer our heartfelt support and sympathy to all those affected by yesterday’s attack at the University of Waterloo. We are profoundly distressed by […]
The annual Ontario Public Service (OPS) Breakfast presented by York University’s School of Public Policy & Administration (SPPA) on Oct. 5 focused on anti-racism with a special talk by guest speaker Nosa Ero-Brown, assistant deputy minister at Ontario’s Anti-Racism Directorate (ARD). This year, the event took on a hybrid form, hosting a number of faculty, […]
We are excited to welcome you back to campus! We know how important study space is to your academic success, and we are glad to be able to offer dedicated student spaces as part of our gradual return to campus. In order to use a study space in LA&PS you must ensure that you have completed your daily YU Screen questionnaire and you are required to wear a mask while inside. Room entrances will have hand […]
York University’s School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies will hold its annual lecture virtually on Wednesday, March 10 at 1 p.m. via Zoom. This year’s lecture, “And Still We Rise: Womxn Opposing Oppression & Proposing Change” features Jill Andrew, MPP for Toronto-St. Paul’s, the NDP Culture Critic and the Women’s Issues Critic for the Official Opposition. Womxn […]
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies is celebrating this year’s cohort of 48 students who received the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) this summer, with a special virtual gallery. “It gives me great pleasure to celebrate your outstanding academic accomplishments,” LA&PS Dean J.J. McMurtry said, congratulating students on their summer research achievements. Now in its […]
Ten students at York University were recently honoured with the Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award, which recognizes students’ contributions to the growth, development and vitality of the York University community through their leadership, enthusiasm and dedication. Now in its eighth year, the Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award was created in honour of Robert J. Tiffin, […]
Each Thursday evening, York University student John Gaspar turns on his computer and prepared to teach English – to students at Osaka University of Economics (OUE) in Japan, where it is Friday morning. Gaspar, who is majoring in English with a minor in film and video, is one of the participants in York International’s remote […]