In order to enroll in Las Nubes courses, you need to complete several requirements. Please review the Las Nubes Course Registration Information and fill out the Las Nubes Study Abroad 2025 Eligibility Form. Please note that while this is an LA&PS course, it takes place at York’s Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica, and as […]
POLS 4201 3.0 offers an introduction to the nature, causes and consequences of civil wars in Africa, and the challenges of post-conflict reconstruction and state building. It evaluates several arguments surrounding war, peace, identity, nationalism, the political economy of violence, the liberal peace thesis and challenges of post-conflict governance. The course draws from major theories […]
HUMA 3825 brings together Canadian university students and fellow students from Germany and Poland in a program called “Learning from the Past, Teaching for the Future.” Together, we will explore how best to counter racism – including antisemitism – through learning and teaching about the Holocaust. The course includes two periods of intensive collaborative work […]
In order to enroll in Las Nubes courses, you need to complete several requirements. Please review the Las Nubes Course Registration Information and fill out the Las Nubes Study Abroad 2025 Eligibility Form. Please note that while this is an LA&PS course, it takes place at York’s Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica, and as […]
Quebec appears to tackle questions related to religious diversity differently than other provinces in Canada. Why is that? What role does the Catholic heritage of the province play in understanding these differences? Why does this province feel the need to legislate on the place of religion in its society, and on secularism? What are the […]
How do we live and interact with others in multicultural and multiracial communities in Canada? What is the relationship between settler colonialism and multiculturalism? What is the future of multiculturalism? This study away course is a critical study of colonialism, settler colonialism, multiculturalism, and Canadian nation-making by attending to: (a) the politics of elimination, assimilation, […]
This course focuses on the history of Modern Greece (1800 to the present) and starts with two weeks intensive reading and discussion of key historical events before moving to Athens for a month. In Greece, the course combines in-class sessions with mostly on-site teaching to provide in-depth understanding of major developments in social, cultural, economic and […]
This course studies the politics of contemporary South Korea with a focus on the political debates and cultural shifts - including intergenerational conflicts - that arise from a rapid industrialization and aging population. In the first week of the course, taking place at York University’s Keele campus, students will learn about the history and politics […]
Drawing upon images produced by anthropologists, journalists, filmmakers, photographers, artists, and activists, this seminar-style course asks questions about how the ways in which the making, display, and consumption of images shape and challenge understandings of self, community, and others. Topics will include race, ethnicity, nationality, globalization, power, authority, politics, religion, gender, class, and sexuality. Based […]