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York U experts in South Asian heritage available

TORONTO, May 10, 2019 ─ South Asian Heritage Month is underway in Ontario, marking the first arrival of South Asians from the Indian subcontinent to the Americas on May 5, 1938. York University scholars researching the South Asian arrival, settlement, achievements and contributions, as well as the challenges they face are available for interviews. Enakshi […]

Towards Suburbia, York U speaker series address what’s next in suburbs

TORONTO, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 – The suburbs have often been unfairly maligned, but they continue to grow and push further away from cities, while attracting millions to call them home. The changing nature and significance suburbs around the world will be discussed during the Towards Suburbia Speaker Series at York University. WHAT: Third speaker […]

Media Advisory: Workshop on peace, security in Canadian Arctic and China Sea region

TORONTO, Wednesday, April 26 – As the race for underwater resource extraction clashes with regional and international security, militarization and boundary claims, a workshop at York University will debate the issues and develop a framework for future negotiations. The day-long Geotechnical Politics of Ocean Frontiers: The Canadian North & the Indo-Pacific interdisciplinary workshop on peace […]

TODAY: York U hosts workshop on experiences of Filipino diaspora in Canada and US

TORONTO, November 14, 2016 – The experiences of Filipino immigrants living in the US and those living in Canada will be compared and contrasted at a York University workshop today, even as the topic of immigration continues to heat up the post-election news. The workshop, “Transnational Filipinx Studies: Comparing the Philippine Diaspora in Canada and […]