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York U scholars receive more than $2.8M in SSHRC Insight Grants

Five LA&PS researchers were among 21 emerging and established York University scholars, who received new funding for research initiatives from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), totalling a combined $2,882,747, announced on Sept. 13 by the federal government. Like the recently announced Insight Development Grants, the SSHRC’s Insight Grants support research projects by emerging […]

LA&PS Researcher receives new CFI funding for cutting-edge project

LA&PS researcher Arik Senderovich has received new infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for his project on Data Analytics in Services. The York researchers received a combined total of $745,204 from CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), which supports institutions in attracting top talent and acquiring the state-of-the-art tools and equipment […]

2024 York University Research Awards Celebration

Each year, the York University Research Award Celebration celebrates York’s scholars across all faculties and schools for their remarkable achievements. The President and Vice-President Research and Innovation take the opportunity to recognize their efforts and contributions to the world as drivers of positive change. This year LA&PS researchers in diverse areas are praised for their […]

LA&PS Upper year and Graduate students can meet alum, explore career paths at Connections: Student & Alumni Mixers

A series designed to bring York LA&PS students and alum together for networking and career conversations returns this fall for the seventh consecutive year, with the first in-person event scheduled for Sept. 25 at Vanier College. Launched by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) Development team, and now in partnership with LA&PS […]

York U Alumni Awards honour community of changemakers

For more than two decades, the York U Alumni Awards have celebrated alumni who embody the principles of York University, have achieved the extraordinary and work to right the future by creating positive change in their respective fields. This tradition will continue on Nov. 6, when this year’s distinguished awardees will be honoured at a special […]

Liberal Arts & Professional Studies welcomes eight new faculty members

This story is published in YFile’s New Faces feature issue 2024. Every September, YFile introduces and welcomes those joining the York University community. The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) welcomes eight new full-time, permanent faculty members this fall. “I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new faculty members,” says J.J. McMurtry, dean of […]

Canadian Writers in Person Lecture Series celebrates 25 years

York University’s Canadian Writers in Person (CWIP) Lecture Series is set to mark its 25th anniversary this fall, with its 2024-25 season kicking off on Sept. 17. This year, the series features 11 up-and-coming authors who have received recent literary recognitions. They will read from and discuss their published works and offer attendees a glimpse into their […]

Passings: Stephen Hellman

York University Professor Emeritus Stephen Hellman passed away on Aug. 19. Hellman joined the Department of Political Science (as it was then known) as a lecturer in 1971, before being promoted to assistant professor two years later, then going on to become a full-time professor. He retired in 2014. Hellman taught a wide variety of courses in […]

The GLRC enters a Third Charter Period (2024-2029)

The Global Labour Research Centre, LA&PS-based Organized Research Unit, is entering its third charter period under the direction of Prof. Adrian Smith (currently on sabbatical) and Prof. Carlo Fanelli (Interim Director). The GLRC was launched in 2013 following two decades of research activities pursued through the Centre for Research on Work and Society. In its new […]