York professors have designed a knowledge-sharing platform to help address challenges faced by teachers of French as a Second Language (FSL) in Ontario. The open resource sharing platform, titled K-12 Studios, allows FSL teachers to share and find useful French language material, helping reduce workload and burnout. The platform also enables users to share their lessons on approximately […]
Marcello Musto, a professor in the Department of Sociology, is the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Section on Marxist Sociology of the American Sociological Association, recognizing his extensive contributions to the study and global dissemination of Marxist thought. According to the award committee, Musto has “published extensively in English and other languages, for both academic and non-academic audiences.” He has published his […]
Enakshi Dua, a professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Equity and Social Justice Award. This award celebrates her outstanding contributions to advancing the position of professors, academic librarians and other academic staff from historically marginalized communities. Reflecting on […]
The Department of Economics is pleased to recognize the recipients of its 2024-25 Undergraduate Awards. The awards were presented at the department's annual alumni night in November 2025. Organized in partnership with the Economics Students' Association (ESA), alumni night brings together students, alumni and faculty to celebrate academic achievement and explore career opportunities in a variety of fields. The department congratulates the following award recipients: Chris Sloan Prize Ethan Tucker Edward […]
Professors Natasha Tusikov and Merouan Mekouar in the Department of Social Science have co-edited a special issue of Surveillance & Society, a peer-reviewed journal featuring interdisciplinary papers on surveillance, politics and policy. The journal is published by the Surveillance Studies Network Canada. This special issue, titled Resisting Surveillance Through Data Visibility and Invisibility investigates workplace surveillance, including Ring doorbells, facial-recognition technologies, period-tracking apps, LGBTQ+ censorship on social media and activist interventions by Forensic Architecture. Tusikov’s research focuses on the intersection of law, crime, technology and regulation.She is also a […]
Janusz Przychodzen, a professor in the Department of French Studies, was selected by the Canadian Association of University and College Teachers of French for the Association of Professors of French at Canadian Universities and Colleges (APFUCC) Prize. The APFUCC Prizes are awarded annually, on a rotating basis. They recognize an article or book published in French and […]
Thomas Klassen, a professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration, has co-edited a new book that examines contemporary Korean popular culture over the past quarter century. The book, titled Contemporary Korean culture from the edge: transgression, innovation, and intimacy (Bloomsbury, 2026) was edited by Hong Kal, Thomas R. Klassen and Jooyeon Rhee. This book seeks to provide new perspectives on contemporary Korea, exploring topics like fashion, […]
The School of Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies is proud to announce that Tera Gosse has been named the recipient of the 2026 Melissa J. Knauer Essay Prize. This prestigious honour is awarded for the best essay submitted in the social sciences on a topic relating to women. Gosse’s winning submission, titled On the Language of the Historical Colonial Contract: Language, Performative […]
A York University scholar will examine how Lewis Carroll’s Alice books taught children to read through words and visuals more than a century before graphic novels and film adaptations emerged.
Awalou Ouedraogo, associate professor and chair of the Department of Equity Studies, has been invited to address a major international gathering at the Council of Europe on Monday, June 29, as part of the 55th Summer Session in 2026 – an event bringing together leading figures in international law to examine the future of human rights. This year’s session carries particular […]