Christina Sharpe, professor in the Department of Humanities, has cowritten an article in Hyperallergic with Professor Rinaldo Walcott, Carl V Granger Chair, Africana and American Studies, University at Buffalo. The article discusses South Africa’s Arts and Culture Minister, Gayton McKenzie, cancelling Elegy – a video installation created by Gabrielle Goliath – as the country’s selected entry for […]
Jelena Zikic, professor in the School of Human Resource Management, has commented in an article in CP24 about protests around the return-to-work mandates. Many employees prefer hybrid work options and are frustrated to be forced to return to work five days a week. Zikic says there is some evidence to support the view that […]
Parbudyal Singh, professor of human resources management, commented in an article published by CTV News. The article discusses the new Working for Workers Act which took effect on Jan. 1. As part of the new legislation, job postings in Ontario are now required to disclose pay ranges, improving transparency for applicants. Additionally, new legislation makes […]
Ian Stedman, associate professor of Canadian public law and governance at York’s School of Public Policy & Administration (SPPA), was quoted in a recent National Post article discussing Chrystia Freeland’s decision to resign as MP to become an advisor to the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Stedman said there needs to be screens to ensure that Freeland […]
Jodi Letkiewicz, associate professor at the School of Administrative Studies, was quoted in an article in Money.ca about how young Canadians are running into debt problems earlier. More Canadians under the age of 35 are running into debt earlier due to the rising cost of living and more options for borrowing. Most young people are […]
Jelena Zikic, professor in the School of Human Resource Management, has been quoted in an article in HR Reporter about how to make the return to office smoother for employees and employers. The article looks at the biggest mistakes made by employers and HR with the return to office mandates and how to avoid them. These mistakes include […]
Gregory Chin, associate professor in the Department of Politics, was quoted in an article in CTV about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China. This was the first visit of a Canadian prime minister to China in nearly a decade and an opportunity for the two countries to reestablish their trade relationship. Chin said China’s […]
Yvonne Su, associate professor in the Department of Human Rights & Equity Studies wrote an article for Maclean’s about her time living in Greenland while researching her honours thesis on climate change. While Greenland has been portrayed by President Trump and some media simply as a territory that is rich in resources, she explains that […]
Christina Sharpe, professor in the Department of Humanities, has published an article in The Globe & Mail titled, The murder that led to an uprising around the world. The piece discusses the ongoing reverberations of the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2020 and its global aftermath. Sharpe was invited to […]
Natasha Tusikov, associate professor in the Department of Social Science, has cowritten an article in Policy Options about the rising threat of authoritarianism in the U.S and how this affects AI strategy. The Canadian government recently announced a 30-day sprint for reviewing AI policy. The authors argue this is not enough time given the complexity […]