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Congress 2023 a success

Harriet Tubman Institute and Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages at Congress 2023

York University’s Keele Campus welcomed more than 10,000 guests and over 400 volunteers from May 27 to June 2, when the University hosted Congress 2023 in partnership with the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. 

The seven-day event – Canada’s largest academic gathering – invited scholars, graduate students, policymakers and community members to identify and discuss the decisions we need to take today to build a better world for all, as part of conference’s theme “Reckonings and Re-imaginings.” 

Andrea Davis speaking during Congress 2023
Andrea Davis speaking during Congress 2023

The theme was implemented as a guide for knowledge sharing during the hundreds of events taking place at the Keele Campus, including presentations, panels, workshops, art exhibits, community activities and more.

“My desire over the many months of planning was to create a culture shift at Congress 2023 – to create a space where Indigenous and Black knowledges, and community and artistic practice, could enter and transform the disciplines of the humanities and social sciences and impact the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in a way that was tangible and real, beyond the written word,” says Professor Andrea Davis, Congress 2023 academic convenor.  

“I truly believe that we accomplished that, and I am deeply grateful to the many York community members who walked with me on this journey and executed this vision with passion. None of this would be possible without the unparalleled, team-centred leadership of Congress Director, Liz McMahan, and my fearless colleagues on the scholarly planning committee who guided and contributed to every aspect of the vision of Congress 2023 from the planning of Indigenous initiatives, to the centering of art, and the building of community relations. I am indebted to them, and to all our staff teams and volunteers. I have such an increased understanding and appreciation of the work they do quietly every day to make the University function. I am truly grateful to have been able to lead this partnership of ideas.”

York’s team of dedicated staff, faculty and volunteers were pivotal to the success of conference, which included more than 250 faculty and scholars from York presenting their research to Congress participants affiliated with 67 academic associations.

“I am deeply grateful to the nearly 900 staff and over 400 volunteers who made Congress 2023 a reality. Hosting an event of this magnitude on our campuses required a tremendous amount of collaboration and creativity. The community really came together to provide all of the services and support that were needed that made for an exceptional experience for attendees,” says McMahan. 

See more stories about Congress here. To view images captured during Congress, go here. For a video with highlights from the week, see below.

York University in the top 40 globally in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 

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La version française suit la version anglaise.  

Dear colleagues,

York University is among the top 40 institutions for global leadership on advancing the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, according to this year’s Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, published today.

We recognize that this could not be accomplished without the support and dedication of our entire community. We would like to thank our faculty, students, staff, course directors, alumni and our many partners for their leadership and for prioritizing positive change in research, teaching, academic pursuits and community projects. Your individual contributions and partnerships to support these goals have been felt around the world and this is why York has maintained a strong position for the fifth consecutive year.

With 100+ additional universities joining the rankings this year, York has done exceedingly well to maintain its position of global leadership, placing 40th out of more than 1,500 competing institutions. York’s vision and values shine through in our performance, with the University placing in the top 100 in the world in nine of the 17 SDGs, and a strong global standing in the following categories:

• SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, York ranks 12th in the world
• SDG 1 – No Poverty, York ranks 21st in the world
• SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, York ranks 25th in the world

This is an exciting recognition of the University’s interdisciplinary strengths in sustainability, inclusivity and equity that are amplified by meaningful collaboration with local and global partners and communities. Together we are building a better future by answering the call on some of our most pressing global societal challenges, advancing the University Academic Plan 2020–25 and the SDG Challenge.

We encourage everyone to learn more about what is happening across York to advance the SDGs, and how to get involved and take action.

Sincerely,

Rhonda Lenton
President & Vice-Chancellor

Lisa Philipps
Provost & Vice-President Academic

Amir Asif
Vice-President, Research & Innovation

L’Université York se classe parmi les 40 premiers rangs du palmarès Times Higher Education Impact

Chers collègues,
Chères collègues,

L’Université York figure parmi les 40 meilleurs établissements au monde pour son rôle de chef de file dans la promotion des 17 objectifs de développement durable (ODD) des Nations Unies selon le tout dernier palmarès Times Higher Education Impact , qui a été publié aujourd’hui.

Ces résultats ne seraient pas possibles sans le soutien et le dévouement de toute notre communauté. Nous remercions les membres du corps professoral, de la communauté étudiante, du personnel, les directeurs et directrices de cours, l’ensemble des diplômés et nos nombreux partenaires pour leur leadership et pour la priorité qu’ils accordent à la création de changements positifs dans la recherche, l’enseignement, les activités universitaires et les projets communautaires. Vos contributions individuelles et vos partenariats pour soutenir ces objectifs ont eu des répercussions à l’échelle de la planète et ont permis à York de se maintenir en bonne position pour la cinquième année consécutive.

Alors que plus de 100 nouvelles universités se sont ajoutées au classement cette année, York a su préserver son statut de leader mondial en se plaçant à la 40e place parmi les quelque 1 500 établissements en compétition. La vision et les valeurs de York se reflètent dans les résultats de l’Université qui figure parmi les 100 premières pour 9 des 17 ODD et qui occupe une place enviable dans les catégories suivantes :

• ODD 11 – Villes et communautés durables – York est 12e au monde
• ODD 1 – Pas de pauvreté – York est 21e au monde
• ODD 10 – Inégalités réduites – York est 25e au monde

Cette distinction importante témoigne des forces interdisciplinaires de l’Université en matière de durabilité, d’inclusion et d’équité, qui sont amplifiées grâce à une collaboration fructueuse avec des partenaires et des communautés à l’échelle locale et mondiale. Ensemble, nous bâtissons un avenir meilleur en relevant quelques-uns des défis mondiaux les plus pressants et en faisant progresser le Plan académique de l’Université 2020-2025 et le défi des ODD.

Nous encourageons tout le monde à en savoir plus sur ce qui se passe à York pour faire progresser les ODD, et sur des façons de s’impliquer et d’agir.

Sincères salutations,

Rhonda Lenton
Présidente et vice-chancelière

Lisa Philipps
Rectrice et vice-présidente aux affaires académiques

Amir Asif
Vice-président de la recherche et de l’innovation

York ranks among top universities making global impact for positive change 

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By Ashley Goodfellow Craig, YFile editor

York University continues to stand out as a global leader in building a more just and sustainable future by driving positive change through the shared vision and collective actions of its faculty, course directors, staff, students, alumni and community partners.

The University is positioned among the world’s top 40 universities for advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings which measure how more than 1,500 universities work to address the most complex and compelling societal issues of our time.

The results of the rankings – the only global report of its kind – recognize York’s interdisciplinary research and innovation strengths in sustainability, inclusivity and equity that have earned the University placing in the top three per cent of universities in the world overall.

Work to advance the SDGs is rooted in the University Academic Plan as reflected in York’s vision to provide a broad demographic of students with access to high-quality education at a research-intensive University that is committed to enhancing the well-being of the communities it serves.

“York University continues to be recognized worldwide for its leadership in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. York’s top 40 ranking is a testament to the ongoing commitment of our faculty, staff, students and instructors who have taken up the challenge outlined in our University Academic Plan to strengthen our impact,” says President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton. “I am grateful to the entire York community for driving positive change and building a better future for everyone.”

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings considers factors such as research, stewardship, outreach and teaching to determine the rank for each institution. York’s position in the rankings speaks to its strong global standings in the SDGs, with nine of 17 ranked in the top 100. Learn more about the rankings here.

York’s commitment to answering the call to right the future reflects the dedication of faculty, instructors, staff, students and alumni to research, academic pursuits and campus initiatives that advance more inclusive, equitable and sustainable communities.

York community members are encouraged to update their email signatures with the latest rankings and see other ways to amplify this achievement by using this toolkit.

York volunteers central to success of Congress 2023 

York community members and volunteers at Vari Hall with the YorkU letters during Congress 2023

By Ashley Goodfellow Craig, YFile editor and Joseph Burrell, YFile communications officer 

York University community members contributed hundreds of volunteer hours to support the University in hosting Congress 2023, Canada’s largest academic gathering, in partnership with the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. 

From May 27 to June 2, York staff, faculty, students, retirees and alumni made up the 400-plus cohort of volunteers at the University’s Keele Campus working to bring the first in-person Congress since 2019 to life. 

“We had an overwhelmingly positive response to our call for volunteers with nearly 700 applications received, surpassing our goal of 500,” says York University’s Liz McMahan, director, Congress 2023. “This is a great opportunity for community members to meet each other and demonstrate their York pride by working together to welcome attendees from all over the world.” 

With more than 10,000 participants at this year’s conference, volunteers were recruited as front-line ambassadors to greet guests, give directions, support events and help with operations.

Congress volunteers lining up to get their volunteer t-shirts
Congress volunteers lining up to get their volunteer t-shirts (Photo by Joseph Burrell)

Volunteers attended a training session to learn more about what they would be doing in different roles, including: event ushers, cultural programming assistants, hospitality assistants, wayfinders, kiosk attendants, accessibility stop assistants, catering assistants and logistics support. Volunteer groups are coordinated by volunteer team leads. 

The effort was led by Congress 2023 Volunteer Coordinator Christine Le, who oversaw the recruitment, scheduling, training and provided ongoing support for the volunteers. 

“The volunteer program has been a huge success, thanks to Christine’s leadership,” said McMahan. “There is a palpable energy that volunteers have been bringing to Congress. We have received many comments about how warm and welcoming they are – and they are terrific ambassadors in their red Team Congress 2023 t-shirts.” 

Diane Beelen Woody
Diane Beelen Woody (Photo by Joseph Burrell)

Diane Beelen Woody, co-president of York University’s Retiree Association (YURA) and retired associate professor and senior scholar from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LAPS), says working towards the success of Congress is a “lovely contribution” to make in retirement. 

“Many of our members have spent their entire careers at York, including me,” she says. “I think this is special for York because it is unique in terms of its student diversity, and the themes of Congress are so appropriate for York, and for Canada, at this time. I think it’s a monumental undertaking and the organizers deserve all of the support that we can give them.” 

Dammy Atekoja
Dammy Atekoja (Photo by Joseph Burrell)

For Dammy Atekoja, a student in Schulich School of Business’ MSc Financial Accountability Program (MFAc), the opportunity to volunteer supports his goals of helping people and contributing to society. 

“Personally, it brings me pleasure to know that I’m helping. This is a school that I feel connected to, and when they have events like this and they need students to make sure the event is a success, then I want to be a part of that,” says Atekoja. 

Jodi Tavares
Jodi Tavares (Photo by Joseph Burrell)

For some, like staff member Jodi Tavares, volunteering is an opportunity to show and share pride in the University. “We have the best and brightest minds on campus, and I want to make sure I’m part of the group that shows them how welcoming York can be. If I’m volunteering, then I feel that I’m helping that experience, and helping reflect the values of York. We’re open. We’re welcoming. We want to bring more community here.” 

Tavares, a student of the liberal arts, says hosting Congress is a big deal for York, and helps to increase awareness of York’s successes. 

“York is already on the map – we’re a massive research institution and we have a huge footprint in terms of number of students, [and being] the third-largest university in Canada. But this puts us on the map academically – we have some of the best researchers here, some of the greatest minds, and now we’re bringing the rest of them here. It’s a big deal, I just want to be a part of it.” 

McMahan says she hopes volunteers come away from their Congress 2023 experience feeling proud of their accomplishments with lasting memories of a fun week. 

“I’ve really enjoyed watching our volunteers have fun – dancing to music being played on the Swag Stages, welcoming attendees with big smiles, making new friends, and taking pride in their university and in being part of Team Congress 2023.” 

Snapshot of Congress 2023

Community mural at Congress 2023

As host of the 92nd annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, together with the Federation for Humanities and Social Sciences from May 27 to June 2, York University Keele Campus has been buzzing with activity.

With more than 10,000 participants, over 400 volunteers, and York community members who are working and studying on campus, the week-long event created opportunities to attend scholarly presentations, panels, art exhibits, live performances, interactive events and more at Congress 2023. It was the first in-person Congress held in four years.

View a photo gallery below for a glimpse of some of the activities and performances held throughout the week.

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Learn more about York’s Community Engagement Community of Practice

York's Community of Practice meeting

Members of York’s Community Engagement CoP (CE CoP) steering committee will present on the value and benefits realized by the University’s CoP at C2U Expo this June.

C2U Expo is Community Based Research Canada’s international conference providing leadership and space for both academics and communities to showcase community-campus partnerships that address local and global societal problems.

York’s CE CoP welcomes anyone across its campuses who work with external communities in their scholarship, teaching or professional role, or anyone with an interest in community engagement. The CE CoP provides opportunities for members to interact with colleagues from across the University that: are involved in community engagement; support capacity building and skill development for deeper engagement; facilitate peer learning; and create opportunities for collaboration.

“Despite many institutions across Canada participating in community engaged work, few have incorporated a CoP model,” says Shawna Teper, assistant director, Community and Government Relations in the Office of the President. “Many are reaching out to learn more about York’s CE CoP as they contemplate what might strengthen community engagement within their own institutions.”

Presenting at C2U Expo is an opportunity for York to showcase its leadership in this area and share how, within a large and decentralized university, a CoP can serve an important convening and coordination role to support members that incorporate community engagement into their work or are interested in learning more about it.

Those interested in learning more about this presentation at C2U Expo, or would like to engage with others that are involved in community engagement work at York, are invited to the next meeting, which will be held virtually on Tuesday, June 27 from 10  to 11:30 a.m. The invitation link is enclosed here.

Passings: Connie Vince

passings

Connie Vince, a dedicated member of the York University community for over 40 years, passed away peacefully on May 14. Vince’s remarkable commitment and service to the University left an indelible mark on the institution and the countless lives she touched.

Vince’s passion for her work at York University was evident throughout her four decades of service. She contributed wholeheartedly to the University’s growth and success until her retirement from the Office of Institutional Planning & Analysis (OIPA) in 2018. Her unwavering dedication and strong work ethic inspired her colleagues.

Beyond her professional achievements, Vince will be remembered for her infectious warmth, joy and genuine love for those around her. Her ever-present smile and jolly nature brought comfort and happiness to all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Vince possessed a remarkable capacity to uplift and support others, always ready with a kind word or a helping hand. She leaves behind a legacy of compassion and kindness that will continue to resonate within the York University community.

Vince’s memory will forever be cherished by her colleagues, friends and the countless lives she influenced. Her dedication to York University, coupled with her remarkable ability to spread love and joy, will be deeply missed.

She is described by former colleagues as patient and kind, devoted and as the “heart” of the OIPA unit.

Vince is survived by her children Diana Evangelista, Stephanie Adamason (Josh), her grandchildren Nolan, Luke, Charlotte, Cole and her brother Tommy Schmidt (Shelda). She was predeceased by her parents Thomas and Gertrude Schmidt.

Memories and expressions of sympathy can be shared at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/thornhill-on/connie-vince-11288631.

Artist-researchers present exhibit on research harassment during Congress

Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts

Sarah Hancock, an artist-researcher and undergraduate student at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD), is using data to bring awareness to the harassment experienced by scholars when sharing their work in online spaces. Her work is part of an exhibit running through Congress 2023.

When conceiving her artistic vision, Hancock was inspired by a York University Libraries-led co-curricular workshop she attended that was part of a series on data literacy, research computing, digital methods, research skills and media creation.

Taught by librarians Alexandra Wong and Priscilla Carmini, the workshop “Crochet Your Way to Data Fundamentals,” combined maker and data literacies through experiential learning. With crocheting, it brought data to life through the act of data physicalization, aiming to help students explore, understand and communicate data using physical representations while introducing participants to a research creation modality.

The goal was to not only teach students to crochet and create a physical item visualizing temperature data change in Toronto, but to also purposely foster diversity and inclusivity, and build confidence to engage with data. Student participants interacted with local temperature data, reflected, and chose how the use of different yarn colours could best encode the data to communicate data creatively. The workshop offers an introduction to the Maker Literacy programming that will extend to Markham Campus Library’s Data Visualization, Makerspace, Media Creation and Extended Reality (XR) and Gaming spaces.

Using this data visualization skill, a team of researchers has collected stories from graduate students, known as “storytellers,” on their experiences facing harassment due to their research. The team and resulting exhibit, both titled “Bearing Witness: Hate, Harassment and Online Public Scholarship,” are led by Alex Borkowski and Marion Grant, both PhD candidates in the Department of Communication and Culture in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, supported by Associate Professor Natalie Coulter, director, Institute for Research on Digital Literacies. The project will be displayed as part of a larger exhibit during Congress 2023.

Exhibit by Sarah Hancock on research harassment
Exhibit by Sarah Hancock on research harassment

The exhibit invites three artist-researchers to interpret the interviews and create artistic pieces that allow viewers to experience first-hand research harassment. It is part of an ongoing effort by the Bearing Witness team to establish a research community focused on addressing scholar harassment by providing a safe space for students to voice their experiences, and to highlight the need for institutional change and support.

“My installation is meant to be a space of confrontation. I wanted to highlight the ambiguity of the media’s usefulness in our society,” says Hancock.

She explains that she views data physicalization as a bridge between data and comprehension.

“The first reason I decided to use data physicalization is that I wanted a relevant medium and an art form that could highlight their identity as a researcher, yet humanize their work,” says Hancock.

Wong and Carmini led a consultation with Hancock to discover and understand the existing data for online researcher harassment. Although the topic is under-researched, the Libraries were able to support Hancock in finding an academic survey with data the artist could isolate to compare the victimization of researchers with a monthly online presence versus researchers without a monthly online presence.

“I settled on this data because it demonstrates how removing one’s online presence is not a solution, it promotes erasure and demonstrates that online harassment is independent of the researcher’s online usage,” says Hancock.

Leveraging the expertise of Wong and Carmini, Hancock chose to create her data physicalization as two stacks of cease-and-desist letters to represent the victimization of researchers with and without an online presence. Blending mediums, Hancock crafted a physical “online troll” with a QR code linking to a video simulating the threat of online harassment.

“We are really excited that a small spark of inspiration from our data physicalization workshop could snowball into an ongoing discussion on data and research skills, and finally to being part of an exhibit bringing light to an important topic like researcher harassment,” says Wong. “It really shows the potential of creative teaching pedagogies and the strengths of the Libraries’ support throughout the research lifecycle. Through our participatory workshop, we were able engage Sarah to see data in a new light, which led her to her art exhibit project where we could help her to continue to build her research skills; it was very rewarding to assist Sarah’s learning to critically read academic articles, understand how to read complex statistical analyses to retrieve the data she desired, and then to transform that data into a physicalization.”

Borkowski says the current guidance when encountering harassment online is insufficient.

“Researchers are told to respond to harassment by making themselves smaller, like to use a pseudonym, or to not share on Twitter, which is very detrimental, because so much about being a graduate student is about building a public profile and building a network. It also has the result of limiting what research is allowed to take place, which perspectives are silenced, and which are permitted to be shared. We’re really trying to highlight the stakes of the issue, not only for individuals, but for academia more broadly,” says Borkowski.

The Bearing Witness exhibit will be on display from May 27 to June 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in the Special Projects Gallery in the main lobby of the Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts at York University (86 Fine Arts Rd., North York).

More information for this project, exhibit and related Congress panels can be found here.

For more information on York University Library workshops, visit https://yorku.libcal.com/calendar/libraryworkshops/. To learn more about the data physicalization workshop, visit https://yorku.libcal.com/event/3706464.

York University recognizes long-serving staff, faculty

Employee service recognition

York University recognized the contributions of its employees who have worked at the University for 25 years or more during an Employee Service Recognition event on May 16.

Interim Vice-President, Equity, People & Culture, Alice Pitt, presented long-serving employees with 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of service with a commemorative gift during the reception, which was held on the second floor of the Second Student Centre.

The event was emceed by Mary Catherine Masciangelo, assistant vice-president, Human Resources and CHRO, and included a presentation by student musician Thales Hunter.

York University annually recognizes and celebrates faculty and staff who will have achieved by the end of each calendar year continuous service milestones in five year increments, beginning at five years of service.  

See photos from the event, and a full list of recipients, below.

Employee Service Recognition 2023

25 years of service

  • Helen Abraham, People Partner, HR People Partners
  • Mary-Helen Armour, Associate Professor, Department of Science, Technology & Society, Faculty of Science
  • Lea Bertrand, Liaison & Advising Assistant, Recruitment & Liaison Office, Glendon
  • Gary Brewer, Vice-President, Office of the Vice-President of Finance and Administration
  • Joan Broussard, Director, Research Grants, Office of Research Services
  • Chloë Brushwood Rose, Graduate Program Director, Women’s Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • Sue Bulof, Director, HR IAM Project, AVP Human Resources
  • Joanie Cameron Pritchett, Director, Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education
  • Mark J. Cauchi, Associate Professor, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Oliver Chan Kong, Manager, Workgroup Technology Services, University Information Technology
  • Monika Chewinski, People Partner, HR People Partners
  • Un-yol Simon Choe, Information System Specialist, Systems Management Services, University Information Technology
  • Marianna Colalillo, Undergraduate Programs Coordinator/Advisor, Student Services & International Relations, Schulich School of Business
  • Cheryl Cowdy, Associate Professor, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Hilary Davis, Sessional Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Enza De Bellis, Records & Scheduling Analyst, Academic Scheduling
  • Susan D Driver, Associate Professor, Department of Communication & Media Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Carl Stephan Ehrlich, Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Jeffery S Everett, Professor, Accounting Specialization, Schulich School of Business
  • Rene Andre Fournier, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
  • Heidi Furcha, Financial Administrative Assistant, Student Services & International Relations, Schulich School of Business
  • Cynthia Goodfellow, Administrative & Events Coordinator, Calumet College
  • Mavis Griffin, Undergraduate Program Administrator, Department of Equity Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Jarek Gryz, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Lassonde School of Engineering
  • Celia Haig-Brown, Professor, Faculty of Education
  • Mathew Harper, Director Strategic Enrolment Management, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Gillian Helfield, Sessional Assistant Professor, Department of Cinema & Media Arts, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
  • Michaela Hynie, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
  • Ouma Jaipaul-Gill, Graduate Program Coordinator and Advisor, Office of Student & Academic Services, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change
  • Sherry A. Johnson, Graduate Program Director, Department of Music, Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • Sivasankaran Kanagasabapathy, Senior Database Administrator, Database Services, University Information Technology
  • Len Karakowsky, Professor, Department of Administrative Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Sam Kim, Senior Systems Administrator, Systems Management Services, University Information Technology
  • Yam K Lau, Associate Professor, Department of Visual Arts, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
  • Alla Lileeva, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Kevin Lowe, Custodian, Apartment Operations
  • Monika Macieri, Cataloguing Assistant, Bibliographic Services
  • Ilo-Katryn Maimets, Associate Librarian, Teaching and Learning Division, York University Libraries
  • Sarah Maiter, Professor, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Aryn Martin, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Hemoutie Betty Narine, Custodian, Custodial Services
  • Poonam Puri, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
  • Chris Russel, Chief Information Security Officer, Information Security, University Information Technology
  • Sheila Sinclair, Administrative Assistant, Marketing Specialization, Schulich School of Business
  • Michael Street, Consultant, Business Management and e-Commerce Applications, University Information Technology
  • Thomas Teo, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
  • Mark P Thomas, Department Chair, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Linda Thorne, Professor, Accounting Specialization, Schulich School of Business
  • Jeremy Trevett, Associate Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Roopa Trilokekar, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
  • Karen Valihora, Graduate Program Director, Department of English, Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • Thiruchelvam Vallipuram, Senior Cashier/Customer Service Representative, Bookstore, Ancillary Services
  • Mary Verrilli, Director Academic Resourcing & Planning, Office of Provost & Vice-President Academic
  • Karen Warner, Manager Scholarships & Bursaries
  • William Craig Wicken, Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

30 years of service

  • Alexandra J Campbell, Associate Professor, Marketing Specialization, Schulich School of Business
  • Glenda M Charlton, Coordinator, Talent Development, Organizational Learning and People Excellence
  • Yvonne Chiu, Faculty Secretary, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Science
  • Mary Clabassi, Practicum Assistant, Faculty of Education
  • Mary G Condon, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
  • Andrea Di Florio-Sgro, Graduate Program Assistant, Design Program, Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • Loris Dotto, Design Area Technician, Department of Design, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
  • Alfred Ene, Manager, Office of Student Community Relations
  • Sabine Friedrich, Administrative & Facilities Coordinator, Office of the Executive Officer, Schulich School of Business
  • Eric A Hessels, Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Faculty of Science
  • David Daniel Hylton, Security Official, Security Services, Community Safety Department
  • Theresa M Hyun, Professor, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Buks van Rensburg, Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Science
  • Roger H Keil, Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change
  • Shawn Kerwin, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
  • Joanne E Magee, Associate Professor, Department of Administrative Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Richard Ooi, SEO/AVP Academic Administration & Resourcing, Provost & Vice-President Academic
  • Chandra Persaud, Senior Financial Officer, Vice-President Research & Innovation
  • Josee S Rivest, Department Chair, Department of Psychology, Glendon
  • Charles Saint-Amour, Service Desk Technician, Client Technical Service, University Information Technology
  • Jan Sapp, Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
  • Jacqueline Selman, Undergraduate Students Coordinator, Department of Social Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Tanya Thompson, Supervisor, Parking Administration
  • Peter Timmerman, Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change

35 years of service

  • Isabella C. Bakker, Professor, Department of Politics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Gayatri Baldeo, Admissions Assessor, Admissions
  • Anthony P Bandiera, Maintenance Repair Person, Undergraduate Housing Operations
  • Sandra Bell, Administrative Assistant, Finance Specialization, Schulich School of Business
  • Rob Bowman, Associate Professor, Department of Music, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
  • Eduardo Canel, Associate Professor, Department of Social Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Sheila L Cavanagh, Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Steve Ronald Chambers, Grounds Keeper, Facilities Services, Grounds & Vehicles
  • Jonathan Charles Edmondson, Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Norma Sue Fisher-Stitt, Professor, Department of Dance, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
  • Gordon L Flett, Canada Research Chair, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
  • Judith Hawley, Graduate Program Assistant, Department of Social Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Lesley J Higgins, Professor, Department of English, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Wanda Hollingshead, Assessor, Transfer Credit
  • Michael R Jenkin, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Lassonde School of Engineering
  • Robert A Kenedy, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Gary P Klaassen, Associate Professor, Department of Earth & Space Science & Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering
  • Libi Lancia, Administrative Assistant, Department of Science, Technology & Society, Faculty of Science
  • Bernard V Lightman, Professor, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Irene Ljubicic, Web Developer/Electronic Coordinator, Integration, Design and Identity Services
  • Alan E Madsen, Textbook Buyer, Bookstore
  • Miguel Marques, Assistant Manager Development Services, Identity and Access Management
  • Barry Miller, Senior Policy Advisor, Labour Relations
  • Sharon Moses, Records & Scheduling Analyst, Student Records & Document Management
  • Lynn B Moynihan, Administrative Assistant, Faculty Governance & Petition, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Theodoros Peridis, Director, Strategic Management, Schulich School of Business
  • Peter Pigat, Store Keeper, Maintenance Services
  • B.W. Powe, Associate Professor, Department of English, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Kenneth M Ramlall, Senior System Administrator, Workgroup Technology Services,  University Information Technology
  • Bruce B Ryder, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
  • Tom Scott, Associate Librarian, York University Libraries
  • Su-Lan M Tenn, Assistant Dean, Executive MBA Program, Schulich School of Business
  • David Timmins, Senior Security Official – Information Systems & Statistics, Security Services, Community Safety Department
  • Sandra Vite, Manager, Finance & Gift Processing, Advancement Services & Operations
  • Laura Walton, Technology Resource Coordinator, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
  • Paulette Wilson-Franks, Manager, Faculty Affairs, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Lelia Young, Associate Professor, Department of French Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Lora Zuech, Administrative Assistant, Department of Music, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design

40 years of service

  • Mahmudul Anam, Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Debbie Best, Student Success & Academic Advisor, Academic Advising Services, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Ellen Bialystok, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
  • Donna L Hubbert, Director Parking & Transportation Services, Parking Administration
  • Veronica Jamnik, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology & Health Sciences, Faculty of Health
  • Janet A Jones, Professor, Department of Visual Arts, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
  • Mary O Kandiuk, Senior Librarian, Research & Open Scholarship Division, York University Libraries
  • Georges A Monette, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Science
  • Karen L Swartz, Associate Director, Student Accessibility Services
  • Man Wah Wong, Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Science

45 years of service

  • Jennifer Y Drysdale, Coordinator Community and Legal Aid Services Programme,
  • Benjamin Geva, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
  • Dezso Horvath, Professor, Schulich School of Business
  • Alice Propper, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

50 years of service

  • Fred Lazar, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
  • Paul E Lovejoy, Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

Join us at Congress 2023: May 27 to June 2

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Dear colleagues,

York University is set to host the 92nd annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences together with the Federation for Humanities and Social Sciences from May 27 to June 2. The University will host close to 9,000 attendees and hundreds of scholarly presentations, panels and live performances at Congress 2023.

This year’s theme, Reckonings and Re-Imaginings, invites attendees to place Black and Indigenous knowledges, cultures and voices at the centre of critical discussions to reckon with the past and re-imagine a future that embraces decoloniality, anti-racism, justice, sustainability and equity. York’s commitment to action on these issues and to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals reflects our commitment to creating positive change in higher education and scholarship.

We encourage you to come to campus during the week and participate in the open-access activities and performances that are part of Congress 2023 programming. Here is some of what you can see and access for free at the Keele Campus during the week:

  • A ‘Re-Imaginings’ Social Tent in the middle of the Commons for community members to gather and enjoy a bite to eat or a beverage together.
  • Live Swag Stage performances at four locations on campus, including in front of Vari Hall, the Vanier basketball court and outside of Accolade East and the Dahdaleh Building.
  • Encounter augmented reality experiences that explore new perspectives on social presence and the power of collective self-organization in public spaces. Use your phone to access the experience at any Info Kiosk.
  • The Art of Scott Library self-guided tour where visitors scan a QR code and learn about acclaimed artists, including Michael Hayden’s “York Electric Murals” and Hugh LeRoy’s “Rainbow Piece.”
  • York Library Exhibits reflecting on the Congress 2023 theme, including Reckoning & Re-Imagining: Deborah Barndt’s Engaged Use of Photography and Celebrating Black Emancipation through Carnival.
  • The Longhouse poem, shaped like a Haudenosaunee longhouse that honours the Oneida core values of a good mind, a good heart, and a strong fire in the Accolade East CIBC Lobby.

Look for the SARIT Test Track in front of Vari Hall on May 30 and June 1, where Congress participants will be test driving these electric vehicles during the week. You can also help build the Congress Community Mural outside the Second Student Centre during the week and contribute to this artwork that will live on campus after Congress.

Community passes are available to those interested in attending these and other York Programming activities organized for Congress and are free to Black and Indigenous community members. We look forward to seeing you there and as a reminder, term dates have been adjusted to align with the timelines for this year’s event.

Sincerely,

Lisa Philipps
Provost and Vice-President Academic  

Amir Asif
Vice-President, Research and Innovation