TORONTO, February 13, 2004 -- Two York University professors are reflecting on this week’s 25th anniversary of the revolution in Iran with mixed feelings. Like many of their fellow Iranians, Haideh Moghissi and Saeed Rahnema welcomed the end of an unpopular monarchy only to see it replaced by a repressive republic. Both professors continue to work […]
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Valentine’s Day Caution: some teenage girls unable to cope with break-ups
TORONTO, February 11, 2004 -- Teenage girls are usually serial daters where the average romance lasts about four months. Although parents may not approve of the assembly-line love, researchers at York University have discovered they teach girls life-long lessons about relationships. But for a minority of teenage girls St. Valentine’s Day might be the worst […]
On Valentine’s Day remember “we-ness” is key to marital happiness: York U. prof
TORONTO, February 11, 2004 – A York University professor says that married couples should always cope together to overcome the daily stresses in life - and stop blaming each other. “If couples want to maintain a successful relationship, each partner needs to find a personal identity within the relationship, what I call “we-ness”, says Prof. […]
Conference examines anti-racism, Holocaust education tools
TORONTO, February 10, 2004 -- York University will host “Racism: Guises and Disguises,” an international conference examining the changing contexts for Holocaust and anti-racism education, Saturday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 15. The keynote speaker, Professor Steven T. Katz, Director of the Elie Wiesel Centre for Judaic Studies at Boston University, will discuss “Jewish Resistance […]
Lynn Crosbie reading at York U. postponed
TORONTO, February 9, 2004 -- Lynn Crosbie’s reading at York University, originally slated for Feb. 12 has been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 26. Crosbie will read from a new book of poems, Missing Children, published in April 2003, and the book she co-authored with Jeffrey Conway and David Trinidad, Phoebe 2002: An Essay in Verse, (Sept. 2003). […]
Jane-Finch community’s efforts boost Randal Dooley student fund
TORONTO, February 9, 2004 -- He was only seven when he died but six years later the memory of Randal Dooley continues to inspire the Jane-Finch community to build a better future for its young people. The latest results of those efforts will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 11 as the community and York University release […]
Director - York Centre for International and Security Studies (YCISS)
TORONTO, February 9, 2004 -- Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Director of the York Centre for International and Security Studies (YCISS), for a three-year term, to begin July 1, 2004, with a possible extension for an additional two years. The Centre is dedicated to the study of international peace and security issues. […]
