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Professor Saeed Rahnema among distinguished thinkers speaking today on the Middle East

Posted on 4 April 2011

The revolutions in the Middle East have, in their wake, left countries struggling with how to reassert relations with regimes that are in transition. This afternoon, from 2 to 4pm at the Vivian & David Campbell Conference Centre at the Munk School at the University of Toronto, York political science Professor Saeed Rahnema (right) will […]

Professor Lorne Foster's book reviews major issues from black community perspective

Posted on 24 March 2011

In his recent book, Writing Justice: Voicing Issues in the Third Media, York public policy & equity studies Professor Lorne Foster provides a retrospective review of the burning issues of the last decade from the perspective of Canada’s black community. The launch for Writing Justice (Multicultural History Society of Ontario, 2011) will take place on […]

The School of Public Policy & Administration celebrates its public service partners

Posted on 29 October 2010

Over the past 25 years, students in the practicum and internship program of the School of Public Policy & Administration (PPA), in York's Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, have worked in almost every ministry of the Ontario government, in municipal governments across southern Ontario and in a variety of broader public sector agencies, boards […]

High-powered workshop and conference examine international refugee law

Posted on 31 May 2010

York University hosted two major international events in the field of refugee studies, one of its widely recognized areas of research excellence, during the week of May 17 to 20. On May 17, the War Crimes and Refugee Status Research Workshop took place, followed by a welcome reception to launch the York 2010 International Conference […]

York University awarded a European Union Centre of Excellence

Posted on 17 December 2009

York University has been awarded a grant to establish a European Union Centre of Excellence(EUCE). Recognized for the excellence, breadth and depth of its European Union (EU) studies and scholarly activities, York will receive funding of $480,000 over three years to integrate the University’s existing research, teaching, outreach and networking activities on Europe and the […]