Eric Bronson specializes in existentialism, world religions and the philosophy of literature. He has published a number of articles and book chapters on topics ranging from the Greek hero Ajax to the Swedish hero Lisbeth Salander. Bronson has edited five books in the philosophy and popular culture series, including books on baseball, poker, and The Lord […]
PhD: Philosophy, York University MA: English Literature, Waterloo University BA: English Literature and Philosophy, University of Laurentian Long Service Teaching Appointment, Humanities/Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Areas of interest: Gender and sexuality in the ancient and prehistoric world; Environmental philosophy, especially Indigenous, ecofeminism; Philosophy of Art, especially interpretation of ancient images; General areas of expertise: Continental philosophy (Nietzsche, […]
I am the current Program Coordinator for East Asian Studies. My teaching focuses on East Asian culture, literature & film, philosophy and religions. My primary research interest is exploring Self, Sensuality and Transcendence in late traditional/early modern Chinese literature. Chinese-to-English translation is also a passion of mine. I particularly enjoy reading the original—thinking about it, […]
James Papoutsis (Ph.D., English, York) specializes in contemporary literature, American literature, and popular culture including comics and cartoons. His recent teaching and research has focused on fantasy in literature and popular culture. He is also a creative writer whose current work, a magical-realist novel based on the Greek diaspora, has been supported by a grant […]
Having taught in CCY for over a decade, I have had the opportunity to teach first-year to fourth-year courses, and to work with multiple cohorts of students. Recently, my teaching has focused on CCY 2999 ("Global Cultures of Children and Youth") and CCY 4145 ("Fantasy in Children's Cultures"). My research interests inform my teaching in […]
Richardine Woodall has taught several children’s literature courses for the English Departments at Glendon and Keele. These courses include GL/EN 3636 6.0 Children’s Literature, AP/EN 2174 3.0 20th Century Children’s Literature and EN 3173 3.0 Children’s Literature 1590-1900. Richardine Woodall has taught a wide range of courses for the CCY program, such as HUMA 2680 […]
My courses approach investigations in child and youth studies through modern and contemporary visual culture, cultural theory and anti-racism. My upper level seminars include blended, face-to-face, and fully online modes of delivery. Founders College, 162, 99 Ottawa Road 416-736-2100 x22580
I’m a folklorist and a pop culture scholar, teaching literature & film, ethnographic material, history, cultural studies and media studies in the CCY program for over twenty years. My courses take intersectional approaches to the study of young people’s lives, experiences and texts, considering the category of age as it affects and is affected by […]
Dr. Steve Gennaro has a PhD from McGill University that explores intersections of media, technology, psychology and youth identity. He completed a Postdoc in Philosophy of Education at UCLA with Douglas Kellner. He is one of the founding members of the Children, Childhood, and Youth Studies Program at York University and is the author of […]