New study looks at pay equity and marginalized women, interviews 23 women and shines a light on lived experiences, adding a new and original dimension to this field of study. This new information could be used to help equity become a reality for working women.
SSHRC-funded project documents conjugal slavery in conflict regions of Africa. With high-profile partners, this pioneering research team is now sharing its work with a global audience thanks to the guidance of York’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit.
Regina Rini, a philosopher who came to York in 2017 from NYU, raises some uncomfortable questions about machine-robot consciousness, and what we might owe ‘them’ on moral grounds.
Professor Deanne Williams of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) at York University was inducted to the Royal Society of Canada as a 2017 New College Inductee, in the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. The induction took place Nov. 25. Deanne Williams She joins the five 2017 Fellows from York […]
Professors Peter Mulvihill and Harris Ali publish provocative new book on how to deal with today’s ecological crisis. They start with tearing down old paradigms.
Prof discusses language change from “economic migrant” to “refugee” in light of European culture where newcomers are viewed as existential threats.
York U researcher leads study that offers solutions for police encounters with vulnerable group: children and youth seeking help for mental health.
Professor publishes book that challenges mainstream thought about social media and sees this new tool as something that reinforces inequity.
York University researcher Professor Carla Lipsig-Mummé, from the Department of Social Science in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies at York Unviersity, is shortlisted for the prestigious Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact Award in the Partnership category. Professor Carla Lipsig-Mummé Canada’s most distinguished award for partnership-based research in the social […]
English Prof, author and poet B.W. Powe publishes compelling new book of poetry, Decoding Dust, in 2016 – the launching point for a must-read Brainstorm Q&A.