York University has announced its Top 30 Alumni Under 30 for 2025, and this year eight alumni come from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. This outstanding group of alumni under the age of 30 were selected based on their work creating real-world impact and positive change. They continue to use their skills […]
Annie Bunting, professor of Law & Society in the Department of Social Science, has co-written an article with Heather Tasker, Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University, discussing how fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has increased sexual and gender-based violence against both civilians and humanitarian workers in the area. The […]
On Thursday, April 10, the Ontario Heritage Trust celebrated five outstanding people with King Charles III Coronation Medals. The Coronation Medal was created by King Charles III on the advice of the Canadian Government to mark the significant and historical occasion of His Majesty’s Coronation as King of Canada and to recognize Canadians who have […]
This past February, York University’s History Department and the Archives of Ontario hosted a Professional Development Day (PD Day) for high school history teachers titled, “Curating the Curriculum: Intersections Between Arts Integration and Historical Thinking.” Led by Alessia Spagnuolo as part of her Major Research Project (MRP), this event brought together twenty-eight teachers from […]
Arash Habibi Lashkari, associate professor in the School of Information Technology, is the director and founder of the Behaviour-Centric Cybersecurity Center (BCCC). Lashkari’s research within the center has been multifaceted, developing technology to detect and protect against cyber threats. The BCCC also provides accessible datasets and open-source tools that can be used by researchers, educators […]
Neil Buckley, Berta Esteve-Volart and Tsvetanka Karagyozova from the Department of Economics, are using a new environmental initiative as the basis for their research in behavioural economics by looking at how student engagement can drive more effective recycling habits. The Re-Cup initiative ran for two weeks in November 2024, with disposable cup-sorting stations in locations across York’s Keele Campus. […]
In a recent article for The Conversation, Professor Ali Asgary writes about the tragic attack that took place in Vancouver, BC on April 27, 2025, at the Lapu-Lapu festival celebrating Filipino culture. He discusses challenges with crowd management, the places that people are likely to be targeted and possible repercussions of the attack. Ali Asgary […]
Pat Armstrong, Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, has written an article for The Conversation discussing her views on the Canadian election. She says that the recent election has not focused on senior care, and that it is an important issue since proper investment in healthcare circulates within the economy providing good living and working conditions for […]
Department of Politics professor Dennis Pilon has contributed his expertise to a recent New York Times article that looks at the influence voters in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will have on the results of the Canadian election, including factors that could influence these voters’ decisions. Professor Pilon holds a PhD in Political […]
Department of Anthropology Professor David A.B. Murray has published an anthology on the history of queer anthropology, a subfield of sociocultural anthropology with both activist and academic origins. Queer Anthropology offers a short introduction to an evolving subfield of sociocultural anthropology, exploring its historical development, critiques over the past two decades and responses to emerging challenges. […]