LA&PS 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 […]

Economics faculty share pedagogical innovations at prestigious conference

Teaching stream faculty from 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 the […]

LAPS Through the Ages: How Delisile empowers students through academic advising

Welcome to another LA&PS Through the Ages, where we converse with longtime members of the LA&PS community about their academic history, personal insights, current roles and their fond memories at York University. This edition features Delisile L. Dlamini, who is currently working as a Student Success & Academic Advisor at the School of Administrative Studies […]

Canadian Writers in Person: Casey Plett reflects on peace, calmness

On Feb. 14, author Casey Plett was the featured guest during a Canadian Writers in Person event at York via zoom to talk about her characters’ pursuit of calmness and peace in the collection of short stories Dream of a Woman. Her stories are about transgender characters trying to figure out how to live fulfilled lives as adults and […]

LA&PS students win top prizes at Ontario Japanese Speech Contest

The 41st annual Ontario Japanese Speech Contest (OJSC), where six LA&PS undergraduates secured podium positions, was held at the University of Toronto on March 4 and marked the first time that the event returned in person since 2020. In total, eight students from the Japanese Studies Program, in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics (DLLL) at the […]

Communication & Media Studies awards recognize student excellence

York’s Department of Communication & Media Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) recently hosted its annual Student Awards Ceremony for staff, faculty, family and friends to celebrate the notable achievements of students throughout 2022. Department Chair Ganaele Langlois commenced the virtual celebration by speaking of the history of communication and media studies […]

LAPS Through the Ages: How Stefanie thrives and inspires students at LA&PS

Welcome to another LA&PS Through the Ages, where we converse with longtime members of the LA&PS community about their academic history, personal insights, current roles and their fond memories at York University. Stefanie Lamonaca Caputo is a Student Success & Academic Advisor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). Stefanie is hardworking, […]

Vico Lecture to focus on Italy’s role in Mediterranean’s Black diaspora

Leading scholar Angelica Pesarini will deliver the 2023 Vico Lecture at York University on exploring the presence of Italy in the Black Mediterranean. A public event presented by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), the lecture returns in-person and online on March 21. Entitled “Italy and the Black Mediterranean: Race, identity and […]

Professor B.W. Powe publishes book of poetry, essays, rock opera lyrics

This month poet, essayist, novelist and Department of English and Humanities Associate Professor B.W. Powe released his latest book, Ladders Made of Water. Powe’s new work is a collection featuring poems, mini-essays, stories, parables, meditations on contemporary cinema and unfinished rock opera lyrics. Blending essaying and poetry, Powe says Ladders Made of Water was writing in an […]