TORONTO, October 24, 2008 -- Bridging eastern and western styles, world-renowned percussion virtuoso Trichy Sankaran brings his rhythmic mastery to the Faculty Concert Series of York University’s Music Department on October 28 in the Tribute Communities Recital Hall at York. Sankaran will be accompanied by two of his musical collaborators, Mohankumar on the ghatam […]
Theatre @ York Ignites the Stage with The Fire Raisers
TORONTO, October 20, 2008 -- Theatre @ York launches its 2008-2009 season with The Fire Raisers, Swiss playwright Max Frisch’s biting black comedy about humanity’s complicity in its own calamities. Directed by Heather Davies, in a translation by Michael Bullock, this rare Toronto production of The Fire Raisers opens November 4 and runs to November 8 […]
Babies jealous before they can crawl: York U study
TORONTO, October 20, 2008 -- A York University professor has uncovered evidence that infants as young as three months exhibit signs of jealousy, contrary to theories that it takes root during the Terrible Twos. Maria Legerstee, a professor in York’s Department of Psychology, found that babies react negatively when their mother’s attention is distracted by […]
Motherhood conference will attack militarism
TORONTO, October 17, 2008 -- Militarism around the world and violence at home will be the focus of the 12th annual conference on mothering being hosted at York University from Oct. 23 to 26 by the Association for Research on Mothering (ARM). Researchers, activists and mothers from more than 20 countries will discuss topics […]
IP Osgoode to Navigate Complex and Fast-Changing Area of Intellectual Property
TORONTO, October 16, 2008 -- Osgoode Hall Law School of York University launched IP Osgoode – its innovative new Intellectual Property (IP) Law and Technology Program – on Wednesday, October 15 at a reception attended by two Ontario Cabinet ministers as well as other prominent members of government, the legal community, the judiciary and academia. […]
Three honorary doctorates to be conferred at York U Fall convocation
TORONTO, October 15, 2008 -- York University will confer honorary doctorates on three distinguished individuals during its Fall 2008 convocation ceremonies, which run from Oct. 17-19. The recipients are: H. Anthony Arrell, Canadian business leader and philanthropist; David Broadfoot, humourist, writer, performer, producer and director; and Justice Harry S. LaForme, Ontario Court of Appeal judge […]
Beats of Africa and the world at third annual Humanity in Harmony festival
TORONTO, October 15, 2008 -- Music, dance, poetry, theatre, and visual arts from around the world will converge at the Humanity in Harmony festival 2008, at York University on Oct. 16. The evening of interdisciplinary collaboration will bring together York University students, faculty, members of the fine arts community, and the public. Story teller and […]
