November 20, 2019
Highlighting the stories of workers and labour issues, York University’s Department of Social Science will present a special screening of films featured at this year’s Canadian International Labour Film Festival (CLiFF). The screening takes place Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.
November 20, 2019
McLaughlin College invites the York University community to come and listen to interesting speakers as they share their knowledge on a variety of topics, and enjoy a free lunch. The long-running Lunch Talk Series wraps up November with four events.
November 18, 2019
Professor Christo El Morr was recently featured as an invited speaker during the “Christian Academic Forum for Citizenship in the Arab World” annual conference Oct. 31 to Nov. 3. In addition to his presentation, El Morr participated with an international editorial board in launching “Telos Magazine,” a new bilingual (Arabic and English) theology magazine.
November 17, 2019
The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York International and the York University Bookstore co-presents the launch of the book ‘The Essential Guide to Studying Abroad’ co-authored by Professor Thomas Klassen, School of Public Policy and Administration. The launch will take place Nov. 20. The event is part of International Education Week celebrations at York University.
November 17, 2019
Superbugs and antimicrobial resistance continue to raise the alarm globally and prevent the effective prevention and treatment of infections. In a commentary published in the journal “The Lancet,” York Professors Steven Hoffman and Susan Rogers Van Katwyk urge a curbing of the overuse and over-prescription of antibiotics.
November 12, 2019
The Centre for Feminist Research Indigenous Women’s Speakers Series and the Faculty of Health Indigenous Lecture Series on Decolonising Health present the Joyce Green Symposium, a workshop, talk and Q-and-A that explores the practice of colonialism. It takes place on Nov. 14.
November 11, 2019
Members of the York University community are invited to a film screening of “Sur la corde raide,” a film by Claude Guilman, on Nov. 12 at the Glendon Campus.
November 11, 2019
Four faculty members within the Faculty of Health at York University were recognized on Nov. 6 for their accomplishments in teaching, research and service. The annual awards are presented by the dean, and reflect excellence and innovation within the Faculty.
November 11, 2019
On Oct. 24, more than 300 Toronto-area high school students gathered in the Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre at the Keele Campus for the 2019 Gairdner Student Outreach Lectures. The Gairdner Lectures, which include both a student outreach and a faculty event, are brought to universities across Canada through the efforts of the Gairdner Foundation.
November 6, 2019
A one-day Risk & Insurance Studies Centre Forum will delve into questions about where microinsurance stands today and where it is headed. The forum will take place on Monday, Nov. 25, starting with a reception and breakfast at 8 a.m. in the Miles S. Nadal Management Centre in downtown Toronto.
