TORONTO, January 17, 2011 − Is snacking on morsels of human flesh wrong? Apparently it is, if it involves murdering the person first – even if you’re stranded at sea without food or water. According to common law, necessity is no defence to murder. This 19th-century case of murder and cannibalism is highlighted in Osgoode Hall […]
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Inuit experience of climate change must be part of debate: York U prof’s new book
TORONTO, January 14, 2011 – A York University professor’s new book aims to integrate the Inuit experience of climate change with Western climate research, and includes an Inuktitut companion to the volume, making it accessible across cultures. Climate, Culture, Change: Inuit and Western Dialogues with a Warming North, released this week by University of Ottawa […]
York prof’s book examines archaic attitudes associated with bathrooms
TORONTO, January 14, 2011 − Few people consider the public washrooms they use as bastions of segregation, but for York University sexuality studies Professor Sheila Cavanagh, these places are in fact among the last gender segregated public places in Western countries. In her new book, Queering Bathrooms: Gender Sexuality and the Hygienic Imagination (University of […]
Theatre @ York presents The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
“...what I need you to believe is that if you hate who I love, you do not know me at all. And make no mistake, “Who I Love” is every last one.” – Jesus in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot TORONTO, January 11, 2011 − Theatre @ York presents Stephen Adly Guirgis’ 2005 hit, […]
York ranks third in University of Indonesia survey of green campuses
TORONTO, January 10, 2011 –York University has ranked third in a global campus sustainability survey by the University of Indonesia. The UI Green Metric Ranking of World Universities 2010, rated participating universities based on several factors, including the percentage of green space on their campus, electricity consumption, waste and water management, and the application of […]
Lessons from Haiti: emergency responders, government and scholars to meet at York
TORONTO, January 6, 2011 − One year after the Haiti earthquake, representatives of non-governmental organizations, government officials and others who went to Haiti in the weeks and months following the initial disaster will meet at York University to discuss what the emergency management sector has learned from the tragedy and how risk reduction strategies can […]
“Making it with Multimedia” – A sustainable technology forum on stage projection at York U
TORONTO, January 6, 2011 − York University’s Faculty of Fine Arts is presenting a free, all-day symposium on January 15 exploring multimedia for live performance through the lens of design and technology. “Making it with Multimedia” will address the latest developments in projection techniques for the stage through talks, hands-on demonstrations and a panel discussion […]
