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Prof Tom Hooper discusses the 1981 Toronto bathhouse raids on an episode of Global News’ What Happened to….?

Prof Tom Hooper discusses the 1981 Toronto bathhouse raids on an episode of Global News’ What Happened to….?

On February 5, 1981, Toronto Police launched Operation Soap. Officers ambushed four Toronto bathhouses in a series of coordinated raids. The raids followed a six-month investigation, which led to almost 300 patrons being arrested on the street. Murray Rankin was an MP. Ron Rosenes was arrested and convicted in the 1981 bathhouse raids. Professor Tom […]

Yvonne Su - How COVID-19 is affecting the Refugees

Yvonne Su - How COVID-19 is affecting the Refugees

Refugees are at high risk of COVID-19 infection, but low priority for vaccines This article was originally authored by Assistant Professor Yvonne Su and published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis, and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. Read full story on National Post.

Professor Visano featured in Toronto Star article about reducing poverty

Professor Visano featured in Toronto Star article about reducing poverty

On Oct. 25 2020, the Toronto Star reported that Toronto's gun and violence problems can't be solved with existing solutions. According to York University sociologist Livy Visano, these existing solutions are rooted in social and economic systems where wealth and power are cemented in unequal proportions and perceptions of crime are cast unfairly on the […]

Professor Colaguori - 2019-20 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Under Tenured/Tenure Stream 

Professor Colaguori - 2019-20 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Under Tenured/Tenure Stream 

Professor Claudio Colaguori: LA&PS and the Department of Equity Studies are delighted that Professor Colaguori was selected as the winner for 2019-20 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching under Tenured/Tenure stream category. Congratulations on this achievement!

Markham councillors visit HREQ 3020 class to discuss flag-raising debate

Markham councillors visit HREQ 3020 class to discuss flag-raising debate

  On Thursday, February 27th, 2020, Department of Equity Studies Professor Maggie Quirt and her HREQ 3020 Commemoration and Human Rights class had the pleasure of welcoming Markham Councillors Andrew Keyes and Isa Lee to lecture for a discussion of a recent motion to ban the raising of flags of foreign nations at the Markham […]

LA&PS Experiential Education Development Fund paves the way for new learning initiatives

LA&PS Experiential Education Development Fund paves the way for new learning initiatives

Preparing students for the life beyond the classroom has always been a primary objective for York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). For this reason, efforts have been made to utilize creative teaching strategies, collaborate with community partners, and create engaging ways for students to gain valuable experiences that will help them […]

York professor launches new Blackness in Canada Policy Networking Conference, Feb. 4 & 5

York professor launches new Blackness in Canada Policy Networking Conference, Feb. 4 & 5

  York Public Policy and Equity Studies Professor Lorne Foster, together with the Institute for Social Research (ISR), are the primary organizers of the new Blackness in Canada Policy Networking Conference. The conference will take place Feb. 4 and 5 in the second floor conference facility in the Second Student Centre at the Keele Campus. […]