TORONTO, May 23, 2001 -- York University’s Department of French Studies will honour the winners of the Concours de Français de l'Université York / York University French Contest during an awards ceremony and reception at York University on Wednesday, May 30, 7 - 9 p.m. The contest, which was held on May 1, attracted 90 […]
York first University in Canada to host Network for Research in Jewish Education Conference
TORONTO, May 23, 2001 -- For the first time in its 15 year history, the Network for Research in Jewish Education will be holding its annual conference in Canada, at York University, June 3 - 5, 2001. York Prof. Alex Pomson, coordinator of the Jewish Teacher Education Program at York, said the conference will play […]
Climate Change: Why all the Fuss? Environment Canada advisor Henry Hengeveld says scientists need to better communicate urgency of climate change
TORONTO, May 23, 2001 -- Henry Hengeveld, Environment Canada's Advisor on Climate Change, will deliver the 2001 Morris Katz Memorial Lecture in Environmental Research at York University on Friday, May 25, 2:30 - 4 p.m. Hengeveld, whose lecture is entitled Climate Change: Why all the Fuss?, says that scientists need to do a better job […]
Walkerton: The Memory of Matter: York U. Prof. says Walkerton water tragedy rooted in industrial livestock farm practices which put environment, human health at risk
TORONTO, May 18, 2001 -- Jody Berland, a humanities professor in York University’s Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, says the connection between livestock farm practices and water safety precedes the Walkerton, Ont. water tragedy by at least a century. During a lecture, Berland will examine the longer historical patterns that led to Walkerton […]
York U. Michael Baptista Lecture: Colombian human rights advocate Amanda Romero-Medina on Colombia’s humanitarian crisis
TORONTO, May 17, 2001 -- Respected Colombian human rights educator and activist Amanda Romero-Medina will deliver the second biennial Michael Baptista Lecture on the internal armed conflict in Colombia and the humanitarian crisis it has provoked, producing the largest forcibly displaced population and number of asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere. The lecture will be […]
York U. Conference on Violence and Peacebuilding in Colombia to examine peace efforts and Canadian policy
TORONTO, May 17, 2001 -- To foster a better understanding of the causes behind the civil conflict in Colombia and to explore possible Canadian policy alternatives towards promoting a peaceful resolution, York University is hosting a conference entitled Violence and Peacebuilding in Colombia Thursday, May 24 and Friday, May 25. The conference, co-organized by York […]
Mothers Without Their Children Conference at York U. to examine mother-child separation through incarceration, adoption, maternal loss, custody
TORONTO, May 3, 2001 -- On the occasion of Mother’s Day, York University’s Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) is hosting a Conference entitled Mothers Without Their Children to be held at York University, Saturday, May 5. The conference will bring together leading researchers from across Canada, Australia and the United States who will examine […]
