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Focused, hybrid-method survey gives clearer insight into Black experience in Canada

Posted on 24 May 2021

Most Black Canadians regularly experience racism, whether it is in criminal justice, education, employment, health care, or in the recently added COVID-19 pandemic scenario, a York University-led ongoing survey reveals. “This experience is not new, but because Black Canadians are typically classified under the larger visible minority group, their unique challenges have always been undermined,” […]

LA&PS launches new student Digital Composition Prize alongside popular Writing Prize

Posted on 23 May 2021

A new prize announced by York University's Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) will recognize undergraduate students for their digital creations through the new LA&PS Digital Composition Prize. Course directors in LA&PS may nominate an assignment (one per course) by a first- to fourth-year LA&PS student in the appropriate category. Categories are organized by first […]

Indigenous students shine online in virtual pilot program

Posted on 13 May 2021

When Jennifer Rokaya Sedgewick wears beaded earrings, she’s making a statement about resistance to colonial norms and making herself visible as an Indigenous woman. In fact, the York University PhD student has largely decolonized her wardrobe, ensuring that her clothing choices reflect her identity. “Eurocentric norms dictate proper appearance,” said Sedgewick, who is Métis. “Fashion is resistance.” […]

Black Canadian Studies student earns top honours at 2021 HERA conference

Posted on 6 May 2021

York University Black Canadian Studies (BCS) certificate program student Michelle Molubi has been recognized at the annual Humanities Education and Research Association (HERA) conference with the top undergraduate research paper honour. For Molubi, a humanities student in her final year, the $1,000 prize from HERA represents the culmination of hard work and meaningful research within the Black […]

York professor awarded prestigious 3-M National Teaching Fellowship

Posted on 26 April 2021

Central to Professor Andrea Davis’ transformational work as a teacher and academic is the belief that “racism is a refusal to really learn,” and the philosophy of “teaching as activism.” Her 20-year career embodies both and, now, she has been recognized with Canada’s most prestigious award for teaching, leadership and innovation. Davis, an associate professor of […]

Professor Allyson Lunny receives Endowed Chair in Criminology & Criminal Justice at St. Thomas University

Posted on 21 April 2021

York University Associate Professor Allyson Lunny will hold the prestigious Endowed Chair in Criminology & Criminal Justice at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, N.B. during the Fall 2021 term. The Endowed Chair appointment is awarded annually to a scholar with a well-established record of research and who has a PhD in Criminology or a related […]

York history Professor Joan Judge awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

Posted on 20 April 2021

History Professor Joan Judge from York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) is among 184 artists, writers, scholars and scientists in Canada and the United States awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. Professor Judge was recognized for her work in East Asian Studies. “I am delighted to see Professor Judge recognized for her exceptional scholarship and […]

Trailblazing report offers policy solutions for long-term care during COVID-19 and beyond

Posted on 8 April 2021

Sociologist Pat Armstrong, an expert on the Canadian healthcare system, has co-authored a ground-breaking report that gives government stakeholders a literal how-to plan on improving long-term residential care. It provides a path forward at a vital point in time. It would be hard to imagine a more policy-applicable report produced at a more optimal time. […]

LA&PS awards four inaugural postdoctoral fellowships

Posted on 1 April 2021

The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) has announced the recipients of four inaugural postdoctoral fellowships. Fellows receive a funded, one-year postdoctoral research position to conduct their proposed research project under the guidance of a faculty supervisor. Fellows will receive $50,000 over the next academic year. “I’m thrilled to congratulate our inaugural postdoctoral […]

York recognizes alumni in inaugural list of Top 30 Changemakers Under 30

Posted on 31 March 2021

York University has released its first-ever list of Top 30 Changemakers Under 30, shining a spotlight on remarkable young alumni who are making a difference in their communities, the country and around the world. “York’s Top 30 Under 30 is a community of changemakers,” says Julie Lafford, executive director, Alumni Engagement. “Driven by passion, they create […]