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 […]
Do games make arguments? And if they do, how? This course tackles a multitude of questions in and around games and gaming such as how and what do games persuade, do these persuasions matter, and how do we actually make and research what video games tell us. Through both practice and play, students will learn […]
Are you considering a major in Professional Writing or English & Professional Writing? During your first-year in the Professional Writing and English & Professional Writing programs, you’ll become part of a community of writers who learn to recognize and communicate in a variety of genres and styles appropriate to their audience. Our first-year courses introduce […]
Meet Jessica Da Silva, a graduate of York U’s Professional Writing Program. Learn how Jessica’s PRWR degree set her up for success in her current role as a proposal writer at Colliers Project. “I also learned how to research and refine my understanding in ways that were valuable to defined audiences, not to mention the […]
Gain the credentials and skills you need to get ahead in a competitive job market with a Honours Minor degree in Professional Writing. Focus in workplace writing, digital writing, non-fiction periodical writing, or editorial processes/publications.
Meet Leah Ciani, a graduate of York U’s Professional Writing Program. Learn how Leah’s PRWR degree led to an editorial assistant internship at Sutherland House Books, a non-fiction publishing company. “Book publishing taught me everything I needed to know about the publishing world…Digital authoring taught me how to market my creative skills professionally, and how […]
We are very proud to announce that five of our students won the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE). Congratulations to Matteo Cerilli, Sophie Corbiere, Royce Luu, Faridah Mazhar, and Yuwai Brian Wong! In 2023, DARE was awarded to only 45 undergraduate students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional (LA&PS) students. Each winner […]
Curious about where a degree in Professional Writing or English and Professional Writing can take you? Meet Jared Granger, a graduate of the English and Professional Writing (ENPR) Program, a specialized honours degree offered through the Writing Department at York University. Learn how Jared’s ENPR degree set him up for success in his current career […]
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Paul McLaughlin, an award-winning writer and course director at York University’s Writing Department, has released The Suicide Magnet: Inside the Battle to Erect a Safety Barrier on Toronto’s Bloor Viaduct, which details the history of the barrier and the citizen volunteers who advocated for its existence. From 1918 to 1997, Toronto’s Prince Edward Viaduct (more commonly […]