York hosts 200 students for inaugural 36-hour experiential learning program
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The first place team:
Two hundred students from high schools, colleges and universities across Ontario took part in an intensive 36-hour experiential learning event at York University recently. At the event, participants had an opportunity to use “design thinking” to identify and solve a major world issue in fields such as clean water and air, access to education, food security, affordable healthcare and mental health.
In early November, the Lassonde School of Engineering’s Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (BEST) program hosted the event, its inaugural Startup Experience Weekend, which was sponsored by Rogers and KPM Power.
Working in groups to develop a “How Might We (HMW)” statement, participants identified a problem that was big enough to be meaningful, yet small enough to be addressable.
There were 200 students from across the province that participated in the inaugural Startup Experience Weekend hosted at Lassonde
Assisted by more than 15 mentors, the students were given the choice of which HMW statement they wanted to address. They formed teams and began putting their ideas together, brainstorming and developing solutions into a compelling business case.
Over the course of a weekend, participants had the opportunity to connect with role models from The Knowledge Society, Lassonde’s BEST Lab and various technology ventures through NEXT Canada.
They also had the chance to learn about interesting topics like systematic inventive thinking, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, design thinking, business models, storytelling, virtual reality, leadership and entrepreneurship through a series of workshops.
“I think what I learned within these two days, I wouldn’t have been able to learn for quite a few years. It really gave quite the perspective when approaching business and entrepreneurship in general. I now have a relative idea on how to approach my own problem I’d like to solve down to how to pitch it when I am pursuing my own ventures,” said student Avantika Nair.
Attendees were able to see the real-world application of their efforts, contributing meaningful solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems.
The first place team: Caleb Kim, Reem Aleithan, Paul Charles Owe and Jaleel Sayal
The weekend concluded with teams pitching their creative solutions to fellow student groups and a team of experienced judges. The winners are:
First place: Happify – a solution to help students achieve their full potential and handle stress-induced mental health concerns through an intuitive application that acts as a dashboard of students’ school, work and social needs, so that students can organize their lives and achieve better mental health. Team members: Reem Aleithan, Paul Charles Owe, Caleb Kim and Jaleel Sayal.
Second place: VERT – a solution to reduce strain on our healthcare system caused by substance addiction. Team members: Allen Kaplan, Kourosh Toghrol, Denis Karasik and Christian Augustyn.
Third place: ai – a solution to reduce the harmful artificial impact on the environment for the cultivation of agriculture to prevent pollution and environmental destruction. Team members: Pragieth Suresh, Nikkita Lesishvilli, Annika Fotr, Ishan Chenthooran and Aarnav Sachidanandan.
A reminder to switch off and unplug before leaving for the December holiday break
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Unplug
York community members are reminded to switch off and unplug before leaving for the December holiday break.
It is also a good time to remind others in your area about the importance of shutting down computers, lights, small office or kitchen appliances and other personal electronics before leaving the office.
This simple gesture can yield tremendous results, given that staff and faculty operate more than 8,000 computers, and together the Keele and Glendon campuses have more than 140,000 internal lights.
The ability to shut down certain electrical devices will vary depending on departmental requirements.
Year in Review 2019: Top headlines at York University, April to June
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As a new year emerges, YFile takes a look back on 2019 to share with readers a snapshot of the year’s highlights. “Year in Review” will run as a four-part series and will feature a random selection of top news stories published in YFile. Here are the stories and highlights for April to June 2019, as chosen by YFile editors.
April
Governor General Julie Payette presented the Order of Canada to Hédi Bouraoui
Professor Hédi Bouraoui invested as a member of the Order of Canada
Professor Hédi Bouraoui, York University’s writer in residence, was formally invested as a member of the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on March 14. Bouraoui was recognized for his tremendous body of work and tireless advocacy for French-language literature.
York professor, students earn awards for leading trauma research
York University psychology Professor Robert T. Muller and three students in the Trauma & Attachment Lab were recognized at the 36th annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD) with two distinct awards for their work in trauma research.
York University chemists invent new Lewis acidity test using fluorescence
York University chemists have invented a new fluorescence-based method for accurately determining the strength of a range of Lewis acids, which could one day be used to help purify pharmaceutical drugs, improve industrial processes and explore next-generation technologies, according to a new study.
York University announces nine York Research Chair appointments
Nine emerging and established researchers across the University joined the York Research Chairs (YRC) program, York University’s internal counterpart to the national Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, which recognizes outstanding researchers. The appointed YRCs belong to the sixth cohort of researchers to be appointed since the establishment of the program in 2015.
May
Researchers win $1.89M grant to search for AI solution to infant pain assessment
A team of York University researchers led by psychology Professor Rebecca Pillai Riddell, associate vice-president research and the director of the Opportunities to Understand Childhood Hurt (O.U.C.H.) Lab, was awarded a $1.5-million grant to study preterm infants’ subjective experiences of pain, despite their inability to speak.
York researchers to lead five-year project addressing youth and teen dating violence
Professor Sara Flicker, Faculty of Environmental Studies, and Professor Jen Gilbert, Faculty of Education, received $954,220 over five years to support a project aimed at preventing teen dating violence by teaching new skills with a focus on increasing awareness and understanding of healthy relationships.
Five York grad students receive prestigious Vanier Scholarships
Five PhD students from York University have been named Vanier Scholars and will receive support from the Government of Canada to pursue their cutting-edge research. Valued at $50,000 per year for three years during doctoral studies, the 2019 Vanier Graduate Scholarship is awarded to graduate students who demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences and/or humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering, and health.
A male hooded warbler in the Boyer Woodlot at York’s Keele Campus (image: Raffaele Camasta)
Rare songbird makes migration pit stop at York’s Keele Campus
Billions of tiny songbirds, some weighing as little as two loonies, undertook an arduous journey this past spring. These birds left their wintering grounds in the tropics and raced thousands of kilometres to their Canadian breeding grounds. Some, including rare species, stopped at York University’s woodlots.
June
York’s Merv Mosher recognized for decades-long contribution to volleyball
Merv Mosher was inducted into the Ontario Volleyball Hall of Fame on June 1. A long-serving faculty member in York University’s Faculty of Health, School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Mosher received recognition as one of the leading volleyball coaches in Canadian history.
2019 President’s University-Wide Teaching Award recipients celebrated during convocation
Four York University faculty members who have significantly enhanced the quality of learning and have demonstrated innovation in teaching were recognized during the 2019 Spring Convocation ceremonies with a President’s University-Wide Teaching Award: Professors Russ Patrick Alcedo, Nicolette Richardson, Alistair Mapp and teaching assistant Mohamed Abdelhamid.
Check back in the next edition of YFile for Year in Review 2019: Top headlines at York University, July to September.
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SPPA awards dinner recognizes service excellence, visionary leadership
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Recognizing service excellence and visionary leadership, the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) held its annual Student, Alumni and Community Recognition Awards dinner on Nov. 21.
Interim Associate Deputy Minister of ServiceOntario Jim Cassimatis
This year, alumnus Jim Cassimatis, interim associate deputy minister of ServiceOntario, delivered the keynote address. Cassimatis reflected on his public service career, offering a candid account of some of the challenges he experienced over the last three decades. From technology to ethics, the public service tackles a constantly evolving set of realities in its mandate to deliver on commitments that politicians have made to the public, he said.
Cassimatis has devoted his career to the implementation of government programs and services. He offered advice to students and more junior alumni, noting that first, sound budgeting and management are essential for successful program delivery; second, learning the intricacies of program delivery takes time; and third, it is important to move laterally to gain exposure to different functional roles in the public service to appreciate the complexities of implementation.
He also cautioned junior colleagues against rushing to move up the career ladder prematurely, as risks are inevitable in the face of steep learning curves and the need to build one’s leadership capital.
Awards
From left to right: MPPAL Director Dagmar Soennecken, Professor Lorne Foster, MPPAL alumna Amuna Baraka-Clarke and University Professor Emeritus Ian Greene
The first award presented at the dinner celebrated public service excellence and leadership. The 2019 year marks the 10th anniversary of the first graduating class of the school’s Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) program, and on this occasion the School’s Alumni Network – YUSPPAAN – established the Foster – Greene Award for Excellence in Public Policy, Administration and Law. The award is named after the MPPAL program’s inaugural graduate program directors – University Professor Emeritus Ian Greene and Professor Lorne Foster – and recognizes an alumnus/alumna of the MPPAL program whose work has demonstrably and significantly advanced social justice, human rights, ethics and good governance in congruence with the program’s founding principles. The award recipient will normally have a minimum of 10 years of work experience in the broader public sector.
YUSPPAAN Board Member Kevin Giddings (MPPAL ’15) championed the establishment of the award and presented it to its inaugural recipient, Amuna Baraka-Clarke (MPPAL,’18). Baraka-Clarke’s career spans three decades in the non-profit sector, including 15 years at senior leadership level. She currently holds the position of director of human resources and operations for the Jane/Finch Centre. In this role, she strengthens organizational structures and practices through strategic human resources interventions and the engagement of policy. She is also a 2019 CivicAction DiverseCity Fellow and sits on various boards, including the newly engaged York University Black Alumni Network.
The School also recognized the contributions of two public sector partners for the practicum opportunities they provided to our fourth-year Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) students. Professor Peter Constantinou, the school’s experiential education coordinator, highlighted the championing roles of: alumnus Claudio De Rose (BA spec. hon. PPA ’98), acting executive director, driver and vehicle program development and modernization in the Road User Safety Division of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation; and Louise Simos, who currently leads a team responsible for ServiceOntario’s intergovernmental relations and data services at the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services. Simos recently received the highest award in the Ontario Public Service (OPS) – an Amethyst Award – for digital disruption and for an innovative new intranet for the 60,000-plus OPS employees.
Professor Peter Constantinou with practicum honoree Claudio De Rose
Fourth-year BPA student John Soriano with his practicum supervisor Louise Simos
Several other awards were presented to students and alumni, including:
Sukhpreet Singh with Alena Kimakova
The Undergraduate Student Award presented to Sukhpreet Singh from the BPA spec. hon. (management stream) program (class of ’19) for his leadership and service to the Public Policy and Administration Student Association (PPASA) in a variety of roles for three years and most recently as president in 2018-19.
Singh joined the federal public service in May as an access to information and privacy analyst at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and expressed his gratitude at the dinner to his parents, and SPPA faculty and staff for their support during this journey.
Tiago De Oliveira with Alena Kimokova
The Graduate Student Award was presented to Tiago De Oliveira for his service as director of communications for our Graduate Students’ Association during the first year of his MPPAL studies in 2018-19, and contributions to organizing a career panel for students, the school’s municipal symposium and several networking events.
De Oliveira currently holds the position of payroll transformation project lead with the City of Toronto. He is a graduate of our BPA spec. hon. program (law, justice and public policy stream, class of ’14) and also holds a certificate in human resources management from York.
Ryan Clancy and MPPAL Director Dagmar Soennecken
The Best 2019 Major Research Paper Award was presented to Ryan Clancy (MPPAL, class of ’19) for his research on the City of Toronto’s response to gun violence. MPPAL Director Dagmar Soennecken served as Clancy’s research supervisor and highlighted his background and aspirations combining a bachelor of commerce, chartered professional accounting (CPA) designation and commitment to social justice in line with York’s and MPPAL values.
Clancy recently transitioned from the OPS to LIFT Philanthropy Partners as the senior manager, impact investing with emphasis on social finance and impact. He also serves as vice-chair of the Board of Regeneration Community Services, a not-for-profit that provides housing support for persons with mental health and addiction challenges.
From left: Professor Dagmar Soennecken with MPPAL students Rebecca Ganesathas, Sindiswa Moyo, Joana Jabson, Gurjeet Virdi, Professor John Wilkins (coach) and MPPAL students Asare Kester-Akrofi and Richard Mohammed
MPPAL students Rebecca Ganesathas, Joana Jabson, Asare Kester-Akrofi, Sindiswa Moyo and Gurjeet Virdi were presented with the Best Team Award for their participation in the 2019 IPAC-CAPPA National Case Competition. Soennecken also acknowledged the work of the team’s long-standing coach John Wilkins, and MPPAL student Richard Mohammed was named honorary member of the team for his unparalleled dedication and constructive support of the team at every tryout.
Taylor Dallin (centre) with her parents and Khushbu Dhaliwal, PPASA vice-president (far left) and Gurkamal Dhahan, PPASA president (far right)
From left: Khushbu Dhaliwal, PPASA vice-president, award winner Rehana Lalani, her mother, and Gurkamal Dhahan, PPASA president
Award winner Anjali Singh (centre right) with her parents and Khushbu Dhaliwal, PPASA vice-president (far left) and Gurkamal Dhahan, PPASA president (far right)
Undergraduate Program Director and Professor Joanne Magee and Gurkamal Dhahan, president of the PPASA, presented the awards to this year’s winners of our high school essay contest for sharing their thought-provoking Vision for Canada:
First prize: Taylor Dallin, Grade 12, Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts, North York, for her essay entitled “Seeing 20/20: A Vision for 2020 and Beyond Which Brings Indigenous Issues to the Forefront;”
Second prize: Rehana Lalani, Grade 12, Glenforest Secondary School, Mississauga, for her submission asking: “Is it possible to advance both economic and environmental policy?”
Third prize: Anjali Singh, Grade 12, Francis Libermann Catholic High School, Scarborough, on the status of women in Canada.
The evening concluded with the presentation of two alumni awards by SPPA Director Alena Kimakova:
Shireen Salti accepting award
The Emerging Leader Award was presented to Shireen Salti (MPPAL, class of ’17) who was recently named the executive director of the Canadian Arab Institute, a national not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that focuses on issues and interests of the Canadian Arab community through research, education and community engagement. The institute strives to be the leading policy and research organization on domestic policies of concern to Arab Canadians. Salti has held various positions with the Ontario Public Service, the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme and the Council of Ontario Universities. In 2017, Salti received both the school’s Graduate Student Award for her contributions to student life and the Best MRP Award in the MPPAL program for her major research paper on the settlement of Syrian refugees in Toronto.
Alumni Award Winner Ashley Cabral also provided an update on new initiatives by YUSPPAAN
The Alumni Recognition Award was presented to Ashley Cabral (MPPAL, class ’17) for her exceptional dedication to creating professional development opportunities for our students and alumni, as well as leadership and strategic vision for our alumni network. Cabral juggles a hectic schedule as executive advisor to the assistant deputy minister of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, Chair of YUSPPAAN and board member and the New Professionals Lead of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC). She is also the recipient of the 2017 SPPA Emerging Leader Award. Her commitment to service excellence and visionary leadership to achieve client-centered, outcome-focused service delivery transcend all areas of her work and are assets to the alumni network and the school.
The evening was moderated by BPA alumna and 2017 recipient of the University-wide Robert Tiffin Student Leadership Award Munisha Basiram. In attendance were also Associate Dean Students Peter Avery of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) and Tony Haddad, who recently joined the school’s Advisory Committee after a distinguished career in the municipal public service. The event was supported by Nicole Glassman of the LA&PS communications team and SPPA staff members Maria Flores, Jasmattie Jewan and Shakira Bacchus.
York research contributes to national summit on data analytics for healthcare
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Using analytics in healthcare is a vital paradigm to enhance patient health outcomes and service performance. On Dec. 4, York Associate Professor Christo El Morr, along with Susan Woollard of North York General Hospital, shared insight on this topic during the eighth annual Summit of Data Analytics for Healthcare in their presentation titled “Measurement and Metrics: Learn How to Better Measure Patient Outcomes and Benchmark Against Industry Leaders.”
Susan Woollard and Christo El Morr
El Morr of the School of Health Policy and Management in the Faculty of Health, and Woollard, vice-present clinical services chief nursing executive at North York General Hospital, were invited to speak at the summit, which is one of the largest healthcare analytics events relevant to Canadian healthcare.
Their presentation reviewed the use of metrics and indicators to measure the right outcomes in a hospital, the choice of appropriate analytics and the utilization of artificial intelligence to improve patient outcomes.
El Morr provided an overview of the difference between analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and supplied a practical case study where analytics and AI played a role in evaluating health service indicators. He stressed the need to focus on outcomes – not on the techniques or technology use – and that while preparing for the use of AI in the workplace in the future, there is immense benefit that can be driven from analytics to solve practical problems today.
Woollard discussed the daily challenges a manager faces in a hospital and highlighted the need for data to solve them. She presented several cases where analytics provided an insight that was used to enhance performance and patient outcomes.
“Analytics and AI are crucial for any health organization to achieve its goals,” said El Morr. “In my view, organizations need to develop a strategic plan for analytics and make sure it is aligned with organizational strategic planning.”
The summit, organized by the Strategy Institute, highlighted national and international case studies to achieve data analytical solutions for healthcare organizations in Canada. It was attended by personnel from hospitals, clinics, government, regional health services and health networks, as well as representatives from the software industry.
The opportunity to present at the summit is a successful example of community-based research collaboration, said El Morr, and positions York University as one of the leaders in healthcare analytics.
York partners to organize international conference on Education for Sustainable Development
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More than 200 teacher educators, policy makers and practitioners met in Okayama, Japan in November to explore and discuss new trends in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The 2019 Global Conference of Teacher Education of ESD was co-organized by the UNESCO Chair at Okayama University, Atsufumi Yokoi, and York University’s UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability, Charles Hopkins.
Charles Hopkins
During the conference, many presentations focused on Indigenous education and participants shared best practices and experiences from projects from across all UN regions.
Attendees from the post-secondary education sector celebrated the adoption of a new framework “Education for Sustainable Development: Beyond 2019” and committed to promote that ESD be fully embedded in their institutions.
The four-day international conference highlighted that educating the next generation for a sustainable future is a key element of quality education and a crucial enabler achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For the past 20 years, the International Network of Teacher Education Institutions (INTEI), coordinated by the UNESCO Chair at York University, has played an important role in implementing ESD and providing evidence-based knowledge for UNESCO.
Looking forward, Hopkins, together with his team and the INTEI, said they plan to contribute to UNESCO’s efforts to make education a transformative force for sustainability, and set a strong focus on ESD for Indigenous youth.
York University – ranked among the Top 5 in Canada and 26th in the world for “impact” in the new Times Higher Education ranking – supports the network collaboration and international research that serves the United Nations to strengthen its international outreach.
Hopkins holds the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability at York University, where he coordinates two research networks focused on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). One network is comprised of teacher education institutions spanning 70 countries aiming to embed ESD to improve the education. The second network, covering 40 countries, particularly focuses on Indigenous youth. Hopkins consults for institutions worldwide including governments, universities and school systems. He is advisor to the UNU’s network of Regional Centres of Expertise, UNESCO-UNEVOC and co-director of the Asia-Pacific Institute on ESD, China.
Research on cloud computing earns award 10 years after publication
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Professor Marin Litoiu, from York’s Lassonde School of Engineering, along with an interdisciplinary group of colleagues, have received the Most Influential Paper award for research on cloud computing that was published 10 years ago.
Marin Litoiu
The award was announced Nov. 5 during the CASCON x EVOKE 2019 Gala Awards Reception, and recognized a paper that was published at CASCON 2009, the 19th annual Conference for Computer Science and Software Engineering. It was presented to Litoiu and colleagues Ye Hu and Johnny Wong from the University of Waterloo and Gabriel Iszlai from IBM.
No stranger to collaborative research, Litoiu is jointly appointed as associate professor in the Lassonde School of Engineering’s Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department and in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies’ (LA&PS) School of Information Technology.
The paper, “Resource Provisioning for Cloud Computing,” explored the then newly created field of cloud computing and how computing resources can be allocated across a mix of applications to minimize cost and maintain performance.
Most Influential Paper awards are decided by a selection committee that evaluates the academic and industrial impact of a paper and its influence in shaping the research field.
Up until cloud computing, applications were deployed on a number of dedicated computers based on peak demand. This was not a cost-effective strategy because during off-peak times, computing resources were not used efficiently. In contrast, in cloud computing, resources can be shared by many applications and can be dynamically provisioned (technique known as autonomic resource management). This can yield efficient resource usage as well as a quick response when workloads change. To this end, Litoiu and his team examined autonomic resource management in cloud computing and devised dynamic strategies for sharing resources based on application characteristics.
CASCON is the premier industrial and academic conference for advanced studies in computer science and software engineering sponsored by the IBM Canada Laboratory. CASCON attracts software developers, researchers, innovators, technologists and decision-makers from academia, industry and government who come together to learn about technology trends, present papers, participate in workshops and exhibit prototypes and solutions.
To learn more about this research, see the award-winning paper, Resource Provisioning for Cloud Computing, published in Proceedings of the 2009 Conference of the Center for Advanced Studies on Collaborative Research, November 2009.
Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies renews fellowship program for Glendon undergrads
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A fellowship program supporting undergraduate students at York University’s Glendon Campus launched for the second year on Nov. 7 through the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies. The Fellows for the 2019-20 academic year are: Grace Dietrich, Olivia Pellicciotta, Renae Brady, Suzana Younes, Dael Vasquez, Nera-Lei Vasilko, Jay Ghandi and Senior Robarts Centre Fellows Anastasiya Dvuzhylov and Ana Kraljević.
The Robarts Centre Fellowship was created in 2018 with the explicit purpose of giving visibility and support to the Canadian Studies Program at Glendon College, notably by giving interested students access to various opportunities in the study of Canada arising in York networks.
From left to right: Audrey Pyée (Chair, Department of History, Glendon); three fellows: Anastasiya Dvuzhylov, Ana Kraljević and Renae Brady; Elaine Gold (director, Canadian Languages Museum)
The official launch event was held in collaboration with the Glendon School of Public and International Affairs during a reception event in honour of Mel Cappe, former clerk of the Privy Council of Canada. Annie Demirjian, director of the school, noted “It is great to be able to celebrate the accomplishments of such an important public servant and diplomat, while ensuring that the next generation of scholars and practitioners have a chance to learn from the insights and experience of Mr. Cappe.”
Professor Colin Coates led the delegation, and said the retreat provided an opportunity for the Robarts Centre Fellows and Canadian Studies students to meet their counterparts from Trent University, explore some complex issues in contemporary Canadian debates, and take advantage of the beautiful environment that the Windy Pine Conference Centre offers.
“It was a key step in establishing links between the two Canadian Studies Programs, and we plan to invite the Trent students to York in the spring,” said Coates.
Joint retreat of Glendon Campus and Trent University at Windy Pine Conference Centre in September. Back row from left to right: Rachael Cummings, Nera-Lei Vasilko, Heather Nicol, Bronwyn Funston, Ana Kraljević, Dael Vasquez, Bo Joseph, Olivia Silk and Mark Dickinson. Front row left to right: Cameron Ewing, and Colin Coates
In its second year, the initiative requires Robarts Centre Fellows to attend centre events, lectures and workshops, where they: develop specific marketable skills of their choosing through volunteering in Robarts Centre activities and partner institutions such as the Canadian Languages Museum; engage in various networking and mentoring activities; and present their own perspective on a selected topic relevant to Canadian Studies. Upon completion of the program in May 2020, the Robarts Centre Fellows will receive a certificate of recognition and their work will be published on the website of the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies. The reflections from 2018-19 Robarts Centre Fellows are available online.
Back row: Robarts Fellows Grace Dietrich, Olivia Pellicciotta and Dael Vasquez; from row: Director of the Robarts Centre Gabrielle Slowey and Deputy Director Jean Michel Montsion
As a research engine that facilitates and mobilizes research pertaining to various aspects of the study of Canada in the York community, the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies supports initiatives and events that help expand its research community and the overall impact of the work of its members.
Gabrielle Slowey, director of the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies, says “The Robarts Centre Fellows offers amazing research and network opportunities and it is a way for the Robarts Centre to integrate interested undergraduate students to our research community. The mandate of the Centre is to support and amplify the work done at York on Canada. What better way to achieve this goal than to engage undergraduate students directly, and have them start their own research project by witnessing the great scholarship unfolding at York?”
For more information on how the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies supports research at York, visit its website.
Reminder: YFile will not publish during winter break
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Best wishes to everyone at York University for a safe and happy holiday.
YFile will not publish during the winter break. The last issue of 2019 will be published on Thursday, Dec. 19.
Winter at the Keele Campus
The first issue of the new year will be published on Jan. 8, 2020.
For more information on how to submit a story for consideration, click here.
