Nations look to Canada, Australia for new concept of citizenship

TORONTO, October 4, 2002 -- A new book on the emerging field of Citizenship Studies says the plural nationalities characteristic of the 21st century are forcing a revision of the notion of citizenship, and European nations and Japan are looking to multinational societies like Canada and Australia for new state practices. The Handbook of Citizenship […]

Beyond graves, ghouls, ghosts and goblins: York U. Prof's new book 'unearths' the complex history of Halloween

TORONTO, October 3, 2002 -- If you thought that Halloween was only about Jack-o'-lanterns, trick-or-treating and spooky stories, think again. York University history Prof. Nicholas Rogers chronicles the rich and complex history of this popular night in his new book, Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night (Oxford University Press 2002). Rogers traces Halloween from […]

Migration may have been the most important feature of Quebec Society

TORONTO, October 2, 2002 -- On Thursday, October 3rd, at 4:00 p.m. in the Senate Chamber of Glendon College (York University), Bruno Ramirez, distinguished historian, screenplay writer and author of several books will discuss the centrality of the migratory experience in the lives of ordinary Quebecers from the last century onward in the context of […]

York U. in Canada e-Business drive to help small and medium-sized business

TORONTO, September 26, 2002 -- York University is part of the Canadian e-Business Initiative (CeBI) launched today, a private and public sector partnership designed to further Canada’s e-business success through small and medium-sized businesses. CeBI announced the initiative’s Team Leaders today. They are a group of six prominent Canadians, including York University President and Vice-Chancellor […]