As generative AI transforms how text is produced, a new course at York University asks students to reconsider what it means to be a writer – and the skills needed to write critically, ethically and effectively with AI.
LA&PS students honoured at the 2026 Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Awards On Wednesday, May 6, York University students were celebrated as recipients of the 2026 Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award. The award honours Robert J. Tiffin, who served as York University’s vice-president, students, for nine years. It recognizes individuals nominated by members of […]
A hands‑on course in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies's writing department is preparing students for the publishing industry by putting learners in front of Canada's largest publisher.
Join us for a special event on Wednesday, Nov. 19, featuring an engaging conversation between fantasy and horror author Ai Jiang and editor Jen Albert. The event be held in the Junior Comms Room, McLaughlin College (MC 014) from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Learn about genre publishing from both sides of the table: learn how to […]
Rich Shivener and Elizabeth Caravella, professors in the Writing Department at the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, have completed a study exploring how immersive technology is changing how students work. The study, “Writing in Virtual Reality: Understanding Invention, Collaboration, and Friction in Hybrid Spaces," was published in the journal Written Communication. The two […]
York University faculty members were recognized with the President’s University-Wide Teaching Award and among the recipients were four members from the LA&PS community. The award recognizes the contributions made by faculty and instructors to student success and excellence in teaching. The awards were presented at the Spring Convocation and recipients will have their names engraved […]
Narrative Director at UBISOFT Toronto, Navid Khavari will participate in a special talk and Q&A in Founders Assembly Hall on April 1 from 6 - 7 p.m. The event will be hosted by Professor Matt Bucemi in the Writing Department. Navid has turned his passion for games and storytelling into a high-profile career in video […]
Writing Department associate professor, Rich Shivener, has published a new book looking at the ways creators are living digital media, experiencing emotions like love and frustration, as they shape their creations. Living Digital Media: Rhetorical-affective practices in circulation looks at the ways in which rhetorical practices like collaboration, revision and delivery are loaded with feelings, […]
Adjunct Professor Paul McLaughlin’s acclaimed novel, The Suicide Magnet: Inside the Battle to Erect a Safety Barrier on Toronto’s Bloor Viaduct, is one of five books shortlisted for the 2024 Toronto Book Awards, in addition to being one of fifteen 2024 Book Award nominees for the Heritage Toronto Awards. The book recounts the story of how […]
