TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2013 – Climate change is already affecting the jobs people do around the world, forcing them to adapt to new ways of supporting themselves in a unpredictable environment. The Work in a Warming World Community-University Research Alliance (W3) is holding a three-day international conference Nov. 29 to Dec.1 that will bring labour […]
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York U to honour five alumni for outstanding achievement
Recipients of this year's Bryden Awards represent the best in business, finance, social justice and politics TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2013 – York University will recognize the achievements of five exceptional alumni at the 2013 Bryden Awards gala this week. “These five York graduates are leaders who have truly distinguished themselves in business, politics, education and the […]
York U to host LGBT Equality Litigation: A Caribbean Primer panel presentation
TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2013 – Same-gender intimacy is still criminalized today in 11 of the 12 Commonwealth countries of the Caribbean under laws introduced by British colonialism. On November 21, 2013, York University will host a panel of Caribbean leaders who are working to advance LGBT rights in the Caribbean. The LGBT Equality Litigation in […]
York U student, community ecologist, will receive Toronto Botanical Garden’s Aster Awards
TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2013 – York University’s Scott MacIvor will receive one of the three inaugural Aster Awards presented by the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG), Nov. 21. “I am honoured to receive the Aster Award from the Toronto Botanical Garden. As an ecologist, being recognized for work that provides meaningful opportunities for people to connect […]
York U professor's new book examines the changes and challenges of retirement in Canada
TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2013 – A century ago, the average Canadian lifespan was 60 – today, we can expect to live 20 years longer than that. Just as the influence of the baby boom generation has transformed society, so will it transform the choices and challenges associated with retirement. York University professor Thomas R. Klassen […]
The Marcus Roberts Trio headlines the Oscar Peterson Scholarship Gala at York U
Toronto, Oct. 30, 2013 − The Marcus Roberts Trio, an American jazz institution, headlines the inaugural Oscar Peterson Scholarship Gala taking place Friday, November 8 in the Tribute Communities Recital Hall at York University. Hosted by York music professor and Oscar Peterson Chair in Jazz Performance Ron Westray, the event is an opportunity to celebrate […]
Leading policy expert will discuss at York U event on what’s next for Sri Lanka
TORONTO, October 25, 2013 – York University Centre for Human Rights is hosting ‘What’s Next for Sri Lanka?’, a discussion presented by The Mosaic Institute, Oct. 28. “The discussion is timely, as Sri Lanka prepares to host the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in its capital Colombo,” says Prof. Jennifer Hyndman in the Faculty […]
