LA&PS celebrates two profs renewed as Canada Research Chairs The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies is proud to celebrate two researchers who are set to receive federal support through their renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRC) appointments. This investment will enable essential research on history, human behaviour, digital technologies and critical infrastructure, advancing efforts to improve well-being, equity and […]
York University student Nebiyou Timotewos (BA '26) is one of 20 Canadians selected to join the sixth cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at McGill University.
York University has announced its Top 30 Alumni Under 30 for 2026, with five of the alumni coming from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. This incredible group under the age of 30 were selected based on their work creating real-world impact and positive change. They continue to use their skills developed through […]
York University student Nebiyou Timotewos – once a newcomer to Canada who spent months in a homeless shelter – is now the country’s sole representative on the Youth Impact Council, where he helps guide and scale youth-led solutions to global challenges.
The study led by Ashlee Christoffersen, a postdoctoral researcher hosted by the Department of Politics in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, aims to fill gaps in understanding how equity-seeking non-profit organizations in Canada apply inclusive frameworks.
Ten York professors have received $700,000 in funding from the Academy of Korean Studies, an agency of the South Korean Ministry of Education, with eight recipients based in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). The funding will support Korea in the World: Connecting Korea and Korean Diasporic Legacies, a new project which […]
Dennis Pilon, Chair and professor in the Department of Politics in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), will be giving a lecture as part of the 2025 Joanne Goodman Lecture Series hosted by Western University’s Department of History. Held every autumn, the series invites distinguished historians to deliver public lectures to faculty, […]
Be curious and bold. Don’t just study politics—live it, question it and challenge it. — Tinotenda Mutsvangwa Tinotenda Mutsvangwa Financial literacy and community development advocateBA ’20 , Department of PoliticsMMgt ’21, Schulich School of Business LA&PS alumnus, Tinotenda Mutsvangwa was named one of York University’s 2025 Top 30 Alumni Under 30, recognized among a distinguished group of young leaders […]
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 […]
A new Seminar Series on Critical Minerals hosted by the African Extractivism and the Green Transition (AEGT) research partnership will be launched on Wednesday January 15. Building on the insights of a multidisciplinary team of partners in place since 2018, the AEGT project studies the dynamics of critical minerals’ extraction, beneficiation and regulatory innovations in […]