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Feb 12, 2026 Issue
With reading week just around the corner, we hope you’re gearing up to take some well‑deserved time for yourself during this busy midterm season. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but LA&PS has plenty of resources and supports available to help you succeed academically and maintain your well-being. If you’re looking to take a break from studying, check out the Black History Month events, engaging lectures, creative workshops and more happening across LA&PS this month.
In this issue
Planning to graduate in June 2026? Apply now!
This is a reminder that undergraduate students who are in the last term of their program and will be completing all requirements and credits for their degree, need to apply to graduate. For June 2026 graduates, you will need to apply by Sunday, March 1.
Congratulations on everything you have accomplished so far!
Applications to graduate won’t be accepted after the deadline, so it’s important to apply in advance so you don’t encounter any issues that could delay your graduation. If you have difficulties applying online, contact the Degree Audit team at degaud@yorku.ca.
If you have any questions about your degree requirements or to check that you’re on track to graduate, meet with the Academic Advisor for your program. The LA&PS Academic Advising team recommends that all students connect with an advisor at least once a year and always before registering for your final term, to ensure you have everything you need to graduate.
The Nellie Library 5th Undergraduate Student Conference: Applications now open
Calling all undergraduate students with thought-provoking projects! The Nellie Langford Rowell Library invites you to submit project proposals for our upcoming conference. We welcome projects completed in 2024-25 or works-in-progress, in traditional and creative formats that engage with feminist, anti-racist, Indigenous, queer, intersectional and decolonial approaches.
Even if you are not presenting, you are most welcome to attend. Come support our undergraduate students!
📅 Friday, March 13 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | The Nellie Library, Founders College Room 204
Intern with Hong Kong Productivity Council this summer
York International is excited to share several global internship opportunities with the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) for summer 2026.
Internships with HKPC offer hands‑on project experience, workshops, field trips , job shadowing and exposure to technology and innovation, along with a competitive allowance of HK$11,900 per month (approximately CAN$2,100). It’s a valuable chance to build your career with a leading innovation organization. The internship runs for nine weeks from June 22 to Aug. 20.
The program is open to undergraduate students with strong communication and interpersonal skills, with preference given to those with knowledge of AI or experience using Generative AI tools. Positions span a range of disciplines, including science, engineering, design, media, business and corporate functions.
Students must apply to York International by Friday, Feb. 27 and to HKPC by the end of March.
LA&PS Fall 2026 Co-op
Interested in joining the LA&PS Co-op Program for fall 2026 to test-drive your dream job, earn some cash and explore awesome career paths? Good news – applications will open on Monday, March 2, so take the next step and apply!
The first step is to complete the Co-op Information Session, where you will get an overview of the program, eligibility requirements, student responsibilities, and the supports available to help you succeed.
Register for the self-paced information session on eClass. Enrol Today
Have co-op questions?
If you have questions, or need help getting started, you can attend a virtual group drop-in advising session. Login to Experience York and navigate to Co-op & Internship Program > Co-op Events to find the next available student drop-in. No registration needed.
You can also book a 10-minute one-on-one appointment with your co-op coordinator. Spots fill up fast, so book early!
Connections: Student & Alumni Mixer for Women in Leadership
Join us for Connections: Student & Alumni Mixer – Women in Leadership. Come meet and mingle with successful York alumnae working in senior leadership roles in a variety of industries! The alumnae group will include a panel of female c-suite executives working in finance, technology, law and marketing.
This is a great opportunity to practice your networking skills, learn about career paths, gain valuable advice and have your questions answered by the alumnae who may share similar lived experiences.
The event will be hosted by one of our very own female leaders - Kathryn McPherson, Interim Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies.
Register below and you can also sign up for your free professional LinkedIn headshot at the event.
📅 Wednesday, March 4 | 6 – 8 p.m. | LA&PS Community Hub, Vanier College Room VC001
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Black History Month with the Harriet Tubman Institute
Join us for engaging events throughout the month of February, including:
Breaking Up With... Carceral Romance: In Conversation with Robyn Maynard & Students
Join us for the public launch of the updated edition of Robyn Maynard’s Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present. This event will include a community dialogue open to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and community members.
📅 Thursday, Feb. 12 | 2:30 – 5 p.m. | York Lanes Room 280N | Register Today
Politics/Poetics of Migration: At the Intersection of Anti-Blackness & Migration Policies
This roundtable discussion with migrant activists, scholars and lawyers will explore the impacts, challenges and possible solutions surrounding issues of migration and anti-Blackness in Canada and around the world. Panelists include Gemechu Abeshu (Postdoctoral Fellow, York University), Mbalu Lumor (Director of Programs and Newcomer Services, Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture), and Nana Yanful (Founder of Yanful Law). Moderated by international political economist, Tamanisha J. John, with opening remarks from Jamaican Consul-General, Kurt Davis.
📅 Thursday, Feb. 26 | 12:30 – 3 p.m. | Tubman Resource Room, York Lanes Room 314 | Register for In-Person | Register for Online
Stalinism and the Black Panther Party
Join politics Professor Joe Pateman as he examines how the Black Panther Party selectively incorporated Stalinist political elements, from its ideological commitments to its organizational practices, as well as its influence on the Party’s leadership structure, internal discipline and the rise of Huey Newton.
📅 Thursday, Feb. 26 | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Ross Building South Room S638 | Register Today
Disaster Seminar Series
The Disaster Seminar Series is a hub for cutting edge research, innovative practitioner perspectives and networking opportunities. It's also a great place to build community with those studying disasters, crises, emergencies and other catastrophes from all faculties across campus. Activities will include presentations and activities with professors, practitioners, alumni, graduate students and others.
Upcoming Sessions:
Ontario’s Nuclear Emergency Management Program (NEMP)
Speakers: Randy Reid, Director Nuclear Radiological and Scientific Response Programs, Emergency Management Ontario
📅 Thursday, Feb. 12 | 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. | Harry Crowe Room, Atkinson Building Room 109
Day in the Life of an Emergency Manager
Speakers: Ben Gallagher, manager, Office of Emergency Management, City of Mississauga & Katie Subbotina, corporate lead, Emergency Preparedness at Trillium Health Partners
📅 Thursday, Feb. 26 | 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. | Harry Crowe Room, Atkinson Building Room 109
First Year Lunch Break: DIY Slime-Making
First-year LA&PS students — this is YOUR space! Join us at the First Year Lunch Break every Tuesday for a free lunch, chat with peer mentors, fun crafts and more.
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, we will be making some DIY slime! It’s the perfect way to take a break, meet new first-year friends in LA&PS and feel at home on campus.
Food and juice boxes will be provided including fresh pre-packaged meals such as wraps, Caribbean meal platters and ramen bowls. First come, first served!
📅 Tuesday, Feb. 24 | 2 – 4 p.m. | Founders College Room 024E | Register Today
ADHD Craft Social & Seminar
Bring your creative side to the Nellie Library for a critical discussion on access and barriers to care for autism and ADHD, accommodations and neuro-queer futures! Craft and collage supplies will be provided.
📅 Thursday, Feb. 26 | 2 – 4 p.m. | The Nellie Library, Founders College Room 204
VCP Presents: A Chorus Line
Join us for VCP's production of A Chorus Line, a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway ensemble audition. This show explores the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of Broadway performers and features one powerhouse number after another. Winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book, Score, Choreography and Director, this groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning musical remains relevant, poignant, provocative and explosively entertaining! 🩰
Pay-what-you-can-afford tickets (suggested $5) can be purchased online or at the door (cash only).
📅 Feb. 26 – March 8 | Tuesday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. | Sunday at 2:30 p.m. | Fred Thury Studio Theatre, Vanier College Room 258
Narratives of Movement: Centering Migrant Women's Voices in Research and Resistance
Join Soma Chatterjee, professor at the School of Social Work, as she presents a special hands-on workshop entitled, From Thesis to Book: A Practical Guide for Emerging Scholars, drawing from her experience publishing her new book, Skills to Build the Nation: Immigrant Labour Market and Canadian Nationalism. This workshop – hosted by the Global Labour Research Centre (GLRC) – offers an accessible and demystifying look at how graduate students and early-career researchers can transform a thesis into a publishable monograph.
📅 Friday, Feb. 27 | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Kaneff Tower Room 626 | Register Today
Amphibious City: Stormwater Drains and the Making of Gray Futures
Drawing on six years of research in Mumbai, India, Professor Nikhil Anand joins us to explore how urban development has intensified climate risk for those inhabiting the city — and why planners continue to resist rethinking their approaches to respond to the catastrophic effects of climate change. Professor Anand is the Silvers Family Presidential Professor of Anthropology and Interim Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of India at the University of Pennsylvania.
📅 Thursday, March 5 | 4 – 6 p.m. | Nat Taylor Cinema, Ross Building North Room N102 | RSVP Today