In celebration of Open Access Week, York University Libraries will host an online panel event exploring issues related to Indigenous research and scholarship as well as the ownership, control, access and possession of Indigenous information and data.
Read moreThe report highlights a statistical summary of the representation of five groups: Women, Visible Minorities (Racialized), Aboriginal (Indigenous) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and LBGTQ2; and speaks to anticipated diversity and inclusion related initiatives for 2020 and beyond.
Read moreThe Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series features engaging lectures offered by some of York University’s best minds. This month kicks off with an event Oct. 7 on Indigenous nationhood during COVID-19.
Read moreA new seminar series by York University titled “Miijim: Food as Relations,” presents a conversation with renowned Indigenous, Black and People of Colour food scholars, growers, artists and advocates. The series kicks off Oct. 6 with a talk about Indigenous Food Sovereignties. The series is presented by the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change.
Read moreYork University encourages students, faculty and staff to participate in a moment of reflection on Sept. 30, at 11 a.m., to acknowledge the devastating effects of the residential school system on generations of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Read moreThe Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series features discussions on a broad range of topics, with engaging lectures from some of York’s best minds. Join Professor Mark Winfield on Sept. 29 for a discussion on COVID-19 and the environment, and Professor Bonita Lawrence on Sept. 30 for a presentation on the novel “N’In D’la Owey Innklan: Mi’kmaq Sojourns in England.”
Read moreEvery year, the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies awards the Barbara Godard and Odessa Prizes for the best graduate dissertation and undergraduate paper in a fourth-year course for outstanding works that advance our knowledge of Canada. The 2019-20 award recipients are Alan Ojiig Corbiere and Natalia Santilli.
Read moreGlendon professor pens key article in which he argues that political theorists, basing their perspectives and world views on rationalism, turn a blind eye to Indigenous voices. This kind of thinking will be a permanent roadblock to reconciliation.
Read moreAlumni Engagement and York University Libraries hosted a virtual fireside chat on Aug. 18, featuring alumnus Jesse Thistle, author of the award-winning memoir, “From the Ashes: My Story of Being Metis, Homeless, and Finding My Way.”
Read moreEna Chadha, an instructor at York University’s Schulich School of Business, was recently appointed as the interim Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
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