TORONTO, October 18, 2001 -- David Adams Richards, one of Canada’s most distinguished writers, will read from his Giller Prize-winning novel Mercy Among the Children (Doubleday, 2000) at York University, Thursday, October 25, 7:30 p.m. Richards’ novel, set in his native New Brunswick, tells the story of Sydney Henderson and his son Lyle. When Sydney is […]
Theatre @ York Flouts Fall with Betty’s Summer Vacation
TORONTO, October 18, 2001 -- Theatre @ York launches its season with Christopher Durang’s black comedy, Betty’s Summer Vacation, directed by Dawn Naser, opening Oct. 30 at York University. Who are we becoming in the face of television? What has television become due to our desire for tabloid news? This biting satire offers some answers as […]
York’s Glendon College hosts leading French social theorist Alain Touraine
TORONTO, October 17, 2001 -- One of the world’s leading social and political theorists, Alain Touraine, will be at York University October 22-25, to discuss his latest research on the forces of social change and the fate of democracy. A French sociologist, Touraine is best known for his pioneering work on social movements, starting with the […]
York U. roundtable examines reducing violence in sport
TORONTO, October 17, 2001 -- York University is holding a full-day roundtable discussion, Good Play: Reducing Violence in Sport, which will examine topics such as reducing hockey violence in youth leagues, positive coaching, sexual stereotyping of female athletes and alternatives to abusive hazing rituals. The roundtable, which is sponsored by York’s LaMarsh Centre for Research on […]
McLaughlin Foundation donates $1 million to functional genome research at York University
TORONTO, October 16, 2001 -- The R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation has given a boost to functional genome research with a $1 million cash gift to the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science at York University that will advance work on the next phase of discovery -- translating genome information into practical applications. York scientists have already […]
Roberta Bondar on becoming Canada’s 1st woman in space – York U. lecture
TORONTO, October 12, 2001 -- Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canada's first woman to travel in space, will give a talk and slide show, "Reaching Beyond....", about earth and space, and overcoming personal obstacles towards becoming an astronaut. Her public presentation will take place Monday, October 15, at 8 p.m., in York University’s Vari Hall, Lecture Hall A, […]
York U. conference debunks mother stereotypes in pop culture, literature
TORONTO, October 10, 2001 -- York University’s Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) is hosting an international conference -- Motherhood, Literature, Popular Culture and the Arts -- examining representations of motherhood and mothering portrayed by the dominant culture, and the various ways women are reclaiming these representations. The conference will pay particular attention to how differences […]
