TORONTO, September 12, 2002 -- Greek Ambassador to Canada Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos will be at York University on Thursday, September 26, to launch his book, Caucasus Chronicles: Nation-Building and Diplomacy in Armenia, 1993-1994 (Princeton and London: Gomidas Institute Books, 2002). Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan has called the book "a compelling, first-hand account of a crucial […]
Russia after 9/11 – York hosts State Duma Deputy Speaker Vladimir Lukin
TORONTO, September 10, 2002 -- York University’s Centre for International and Security Studies (YCISS) will host the Deputy Speaker of the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of Parliament, Vladimir Lukin, on Wednesday, September 11, to discuss issues in Russia, both domestic and foreign, since the attack one year ago on the World Trade Centre in […]
David Frum, Mark Starowicz debate the future of journalism during the Canadian Media Research Consortium/Bell Globemedia inaugural lecture
TORONTO, September 9, 2002 -- Two prominent Canadian journalists, David Frum and Mark Starowicz, will share their views on media convergence, ownership and the future of public broadcasting during a free public lecture, The Future of Journalism: Two Perspectives, to be held on Wednesday, September 18. The lecture is the inaugural event of the Canadian […]
New research shows Canadians want more environmental, social responsibility from government and business
TORONTO, September 5, 2002 -- Nine out of ten Canadians say businesses and government should make environmental and corporate social responsibility a top priority and use leadership in these areas as an international competitive strategy, according to a new national survey led by York University. Fifty-eight per cent say they believe Canadian companies would sell […]
York launches global digital library on slavery – the Harriet Tubman Resource Centre on the African Diaspora
TORONTO, September 5, 2002 -- International scholars on the African slave trade will gather at York University September 12-13 to launch the Harriet Tubman Resource Centre on the African Diaspora, a global research centre and digital library on the history of Africans victimized by the slave trade. Named for the heroine who led many African […]
Forgiveness a cure for emotional injury reveals York U. study
TORONTO, August 29, 2002 -- Research findings by York University psychology Prof. Leslie Greenberg reveal that a new psychotherapy technique emphasizing facing emotions and forgiveness, called "Emotion-focused therapy " (EFT), can benefit people trying to let go of pent-up anger and hurt. The year-long study examined 38 people suffering from a variety of emotional injuries: […]
York U. celebrates new teacher education program in Regent Park
TORONTO, August 22, 2002 -- York University's Faculty of Education will officially launch its Regent Park Community Education Program on Wednesday, August 28. The program, intended to give York's teacher candidates a better sense of the rewards and challenges of teaching in inner-city communities, will be housed at the newly renovated Regent Park Community Centre. […]
