Panel considers the role of the academy in black Canadian literature

Congress panellists are asked whether there really is such a creature as black Canadian literature in academia...

Memorial service for Professor Emeritus Peter Nesbitt Oliver

There will be a celebration of Prof. Oliver's life at Osgoode Hall in downtown Toronto, on Thursday, June 8, at 5:30pm...

'From Celts to Catastrophe': The 2006 Ioan Davies Memorial Lecture

Renowned novelist and essayist Terry Eagleton, professor of literary and cultural theory at the University of Manchester, delivers the annual York lecture at Congress...

Jamieson re-nominated to the York Board of Governors

Debbie Jamieson has been re-nominated by full-time non-academic employees for membership on the York University Board of Governors...

Developers dominate 905 campaign funding, says York study

York political scientist Robert MacDermid says corporate campaign contributions are filling a void left by apathetic voters...

Bombay authors talk about 'the city', survival and free will

Two award-winning authors who feature one of the world’s most crowded and polluted urban centres in their books spoke at Thursday's Congress breakfast event...

Presidents talk about The University and the City

University presidents from around the world discuss the relationship between the institutions and the cities they occupy...

President & vice-chancellor position to be advertised

As part of the presidential search process, York University is set to publish an advertisement inviting nominations and applications for the position of president & vice-chancellor...

Scholarship students thank donors

Graduate students have been able to concentrate on their studies at York thanks to $15,000 scholarships funded by private- and public-sector donors...

Political scientists launch new books tomorrow

Leo Panitch, John Saul and Michael Dartnell are launching their latest books at receptions hosted by York University Bookstore...