TORONTO, December 5, 2003 -- Fourteen women will be remembered today by the York community as part of the National Day of Remembrance. The 14 were shot and killed at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique on Dec. 6, 1989. Since then, communities and organizations across Canada have held annual vigils and memorials to help expose the problem of […]
International conference at York U. brings together world’s leaders in remedies for victims of atrocities
TORONTO, December 3, 2003 – An international conference at York University, which runs Thursday, Dec. 4 to Saturday, Dec. 6, will examine ways of ending impunity for the perpetrators of crimes against humanity and obtaining justice for the victims of atrocities. The three-day conference, Searching for Justice: Comprehensive Action in the Face of Atrocities, […]
York U. historian’s new book uncorks Canada’s drinking habits and attitudes
TORONTO, November 28, 2003 -- York University social scientist and history professor Craig Heron’s intoxicating new book, Booze: A Distilled History, takes a fascinating look at Canadians’ drinking habits and attitudes -- from the European contact to the present -- and debunks many of the myths associated with drink. "Alcohol is the most popular stimulant consumed […]
York U. researchers publish bee study in prestigious UK journal
TORONTO, November 26, 2003 -- York University researcher Amro Zayed worries about bees and their sex lives and traveled as far as the jungles of Panama to study what’s up with the world’s champion pollinators. What he and fellow researchers discovered has made news in the latest edition of "Biology Letters" published by Britain’s prestigious Royal […]
International conference at York discusses remedies for genocide
TORONTO, November 26, 2003 -- Some of the leading proponents of civil society will gather at York University for an international conference Thursday, Dec. 4 to Saturday, Dec. 6 to examine ways of ending impunity for the perpetrators of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The three-day conference, Searching for Justice: Comprehensive Action in […]
Life of Pi Author Yann Martel reads at York U. Canlit series
TORONTO, November 26, 2003 -- Awarding winning Canadian author Yann Martel will read from his best-selling novel Life of Pi at York University on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. Martel’s reading is part of York’s fifth annual Canadian Writers in Person series, which gives students and the public alike an opportunity to get up […]
Ontario’s throne speech prioritiesYork U. faculty ready to comment
TORONTO, November 26, 2003 -- Premier Dalton McGuinty has set the course for his new government’s first term at Queen’s Park and York University faculty members are ready to comment on specific initiatives mentioned in the Liberal government’s first speech from the throne. Members of the media can contact faculty directly by phone, e-mail or […]
