York's KMb Unit part of inaugural conference on knowledge mobilization

York University is playing an important role in the first conference of its kind that is dedicated to better mobilizing and brokering knowledge. The K*2012 conference, which starts today and continues until April 27, provides a forum for an international cohort of delegates to share their ideas and practices in knowledge mobilization. York’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit and […]

Goldfarb Institute examines the real and the political

Leading guest curators, artists and cultural theorists explore "The Real and the Political" in York University’s fourth annual Joan and Martin Goldfarb Summer Institute in Visual Arts, running April 24 to May 4. Art-making and contemporary art theory at the nexus of culture and politics are the focus of this year’s event, produced by the Graduate […]

2012 Ernest C. Mercier Lecture in Entrepreneurial Science

    Janusz A. Koziński, dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Dezsö J. Horváth, dean, Schulich School of Business, and Eileen Mercier cordially invite you to the annual Ernest C. Mercier Lecture in Entrepreneurial Science on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. This event, titled "Me, Myself and My Network: The Importance of Collaboration to Entrepreneurship in […]

TEDxYorkU: Spreading great ideas with passion

York University will be making its sophomore contribution to a worldwide movement of talks and idea-sharing by hosting TEDxYorkU on March 10 at the Glendon campus. TED, which stands for technology, entertainment and design, is a series of not-for-profit conferences that started in 1984 in Silicon Valley as a way for employees of tech companies to share […]

Disability advocate Jeff Preston to stage a 'stairbombing' at York

Jeff Preston, co-creator of webcomic Cripz, advocates fighting for disability rights in creative ways and will explain how in a talk Feb. 7 at York. In “Battle Lines Drawn: Resisting Ableism Through Creative Intervention”, Preston will explain how to use cultural warfare – online publishing and publicity stunts such as stairbombing and chair mobbing – […]

Research Month begins tomorrow at 12 pm in Vari Hall

Research Month this February will celebrate the achievements and diversity of York University’s research community. Every Wednesday throughout the month, Vari Hall Rotunda will play host to displays and demonstrations featuring the University’s faculty and graduate researchers. Drop by to learn what they are up to. Social Sciences and humanities research will be in the spotlight […]

Celebrate Research Month this February

Research Month this February will celebrate the achievements and diversity of York University’s research community. Every Wednesday throughout the month, Vari Hall Rotunda will play host to displays and demonstrations featuring the University’s faculty and graduate researchers. Drop by to learn what they are up to. "Research Month provides an opportunity for the York community […]

Inclusion Day conference at York looks to build allies for equity

What does equity look like for everyone? The upcoming Inclusion Day: Building Allies for Equity conference, hosted by York University’s Centre for Human Rights (CHR), will tackle the meaning of equity next Wednesday. The conference will take place on Inclusion Day, Jan. 18, from 11:30am to 8pm, at 280N York Lanes, Keele campus. Everyone is […]

York rated greenest university in Canada

York University has ranked first among Canadian universities in a global campus sustainability survey and 14th in the world. This is the second year in a row that York has ranked No. 1 in Canada. The 2011 UI GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities rated participating universities in 42 countries based on criteria such as energy consumption, […]

Original dance creations and music debut today at the Eleanor Winters Gallery

Members of the York community are invited to drop by the Eleanor Winters Gallery in today through Thursday at 5pm to watch the York Dance Ensemble (YDE) perform during a three-day residency at the gallery. As part of the residency, the YDE will be presenting an original program that includes the premiere of Suddenly Everyone, a site-specific collaboration created and performed […]