Risk and Insurance Studies Centre receives $11M grant

Systemic risks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the global financial crisis which started in 2007, often spill across socioeconomic boundaries, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations and magnifying social inequities. The pandemic has already driven Canada’s annual deficit to $348 billion and its national debt is on target to hit $1.2 trillion, while the global financial […]

Sadia M. Malik, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Economics participated in Steve Paiken’s show, The Agenda, aired by TVO on March 20, 2023.

Sadia M. Malik, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Economics participated in Steve Paiken’s show, The Agenda, aired by TVO on March 20, 2023.  The show discussed the causes of current economic and political crisis in Pakistan and how it affects the Pakistani diaspora in Canada. The show also discussed ways in which […]

Economics faculty share pedagogical innovations at prestigious conference

Teaching stream faculty from York’s Department of Economics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, showcased their innovations in teaching and learning during the American Economics Association’s (AEA’s) annual meeting, held in January. The AEA annual meeting was held in conjunction with the Allied Social Sciences Associations and is the most prestigious economics conference of […]

OER projects developed by York faculty for eCampusOntario’s virtual learning strategy

Robert McKeown, an assistant professor in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) answered the call. He joined forces with Catherine Pfaff, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics at Queen’s University, and Sumon Majumdar, associate professor and head of the Economics Department at Queen’s University, to create two […]

Charles Wheelan, the author of “Naked Economics,” will present his talk at York University on November 3, 2022

Charles Wheelan, the celebrated author of “Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science” and many other acclaimed books will present his talk on November 3, 2022 at 4:00 – 5:15 pm in CLH I. This talk is part of the Introductory Economics (Econ 1000 &1010) enrichment seminar, hosted by the Department of Economics, York University. Currently, […]

Fall Career Fair

Mark your calendars, the annual Fall Career Fair is on Thursday, September 22! Meet with employers in-person to learn about upcoming job opportunities, including part-time roles, summer jobs/internships, and full-time positions after graduation. Date: Thursday, September 22 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Location: Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building   Pro-tip: If you're graduating this December or in April 2023, keep an eye out for new grad job […]

Ensuring an understanding of insurance risk management

An innovative simulation requiring nine York business and economics student teams run their own insurance companies over four condensed quarters provided real-world experiential learning and taught students the value of putting theory into action. By Elaine Smith  There’s nothing like running your own insurance company to give students a real understanding of insurance risk management – […]

Professors Joann Jasiak and Henry Kim will be leading an interdisciplinary team exploring the broad topic of digital currencies as part of York University’s new Catalyzing Interdisciplinary Research Clusters initiative

Jasiak, a professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), and Kim, an associate professor in the Schulich School of Business, are among the first recipients of the University’s new grant funding that provides $150,000 annually over three years for interdisciplinary projects in strategic areas of research. Digital currencies are growing in […]

RBC announces Black Youth Scholarship recipients and one of our FBEC students, EGHEMEN EHIAGWINA is one of the recipients

Eghemen Ehiagwina A 20-year-old second-year undergraduate student enrolled in the financial and business economics program at York University, Eghemen Ehiagwina's passion for economics stems from her experiences in her home country, Nigeria, which led to her being selected for the Black Scholars Mentorship Program. In her spare time, she loves to make videos of herself […]

The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) announced the 2020-21 recipients of the LA&PS Awards for Distinction in Research and the Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching

The awards are presented to LA&PS faculty who have produced outstanding work and excelled in teaching and research areas. “It is always a pleasure to recognize the accomplishments of LA&PS faculty, who continue to produce outstanding internationally impactful research and the innovative teaching practices that challenge and engage our amazing students,” said LA&PS Dean, JJ […]