Department of Communication & Media Studies
LA&PS researcher receives international award for influential study on online privacy
A decade after it challenged assumptions about how people engage with online privacy policies, a paper co-authored by Jonathan Obar, associate professor in the Department of Communication & Media Studies at York University, received the prestigious TPRC 10-Year Impact Award. The inaugural award, presented by the TPRC Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy, […]
In Memoriam - David Skinner
1956-2026 It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that the Department of Communication and Media Studies announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Prof. David Skinner and his longtime partner Jennefer Laidley on Thursday, October 8, 2026. David Skinner retired from the Department of Communication and Media Studies in 2025. David had many lives […]
CMDS professor receives fellowship from Higher Education Video Game Alliance
The Higher Education Video Game Alliance (HEVGA) has announced its 2026 Fellows at the Games for Change Festival. After a highly competitive selection process, Nick Taylor, associate professor in the Department of Communication & Media Studies, was selected as one of four new fellows for 2026. The fellowship program, which began in 2017, recognizes scholars who have made important contributions to the field in design, theory or […]
York U celebrates transformative research excellence, impact
LA&PS professors honoured at this year’s President’s Research Awards On Wednesday, May 6, 15 members of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) were recognized for their research excellence and transformative impact across multiple categories at York University’s President’s Research Awards. The annual awards program celebrates the creativity and outstanding research contributions of […]
LA&PS professors receive SSHRC Connection Grants for vital projects
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced the recipients of the November 2025 SSHRC Connection Grants. Ten York University research projects received funding. Congratulations to the researchers from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) whose innovative projects were selected. These projects span a wide range of disciplines […]
Professor awarded funding for project on Black settlers in Canada
Desirée de Jesús, assistant professor in the Department of Communication & Media Studies, has been awarded funding for the digital media community-engaged project, From Archive to Imagination: Building Canada’s Future with Black Histories, through the Black Research Seed Fund. This project partners with the arts and cultural organization the Black Arts Centre, along with Black […]
Professors from LA&PS receive funding through the University’s Black Research Seed Fund
A total of nine researchers at York, including four from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), received over $223,000 in funding through the Black Research Seed Fund. The fund supports Black scholars focusing on Black experiences and on projects that challenge systemic barriers while redefining knowledge creation. The four LA&PS recipients are: […]
Researchers from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies secure additional funding from SSHRC Insight Grants program
Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has awarded $5,786,741 in federal funding to York University researchers as part of the Insight Grants program. The funding supports 34 projects and builds on an additional $1.7M in funding that York researchers recently received through SSHRC Insight Development Grants, supporting scholars in the social sciences and humanities. Half […]
Researchers from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies secure federal funding to pursue projects in the social sciences and humanities
Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has awarded $1.7 million in federal funding to York University researchers as part of the Insight Development Grants program. The program will provide funding for projects lasting up to two years, supporting a broad range of topics and disciplines as researchers investigate key societal challenges. A number […]