¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ student Nebiyou Timotewos – once a newcomer to Canada who spent months in a homeless shelter – is now the country’s sole representative on the Youth Impact Council, where he helps guide and scale youth-led solutions to global challenges.
The federal government has updated its travel advisory for Cuba, warning Canadians that shortages of fuel, food and other other basic necessities may affect their travel plans. These shortages are a result of the recent U.S. military strike in Venezuela, a country from which Cuba imports many of its goods. Tamanisha John, an assistant professor […]
The study led by Ashlee Christoffersen, a postdoctoral researcher hosted by the Department of Politics in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, aims to fill gaps in understanding how equity-seeking non-profit organizations in Canada apply inclusive frameworks.
Gregory Chin, associate professor in the Department of Politics, was quoted in an article in CTV about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China. This was the first visit of a Canadian prime minister to China in nearly a decade and an opportunity for the two countries to reestablish their trade relationship. Chin said China’s […]
Dennis Pilon was quoted in a CBC article about Calgary’s newly elected mayor, Jeromy Farkas. The article notes only one in 10 eligible voters supported Farkas, showing how Canada’s first-past-the-post system elects leaders based on the plurality of votes rather than majority. Pilon argues that this system makes the concept of political mandates questionable as […]
Jennifer Pybus, an associate professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) and an expert in artificial intelligence, was quoted in a CBC article about the risks of partnering with American AI companies. She noted that while Canadian data may be collected and processed domestically, it ultimately remains governed by American companies. […]
LA&PS associate professor and AI expert Jennifer Pybus has been quoted in an article for City News about a new artificial intelligence (AI) task force created by the Liberal government. The article features input from academics across the country about the task force’s potential issues. In the article, Pybus says she would have liked to […]
Ten York professors have received $700,000 in funding from the Academy of Korean Studies, an agency of the South Korean Ministry of Education, with eight recipients based in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). The funding will support Korea in the World: Connecting Korea and Korean Diasporic Legacies, a new project which […]
Dennis Pilon, Chair and professor in the Department of Politics in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), will be giving a lecture as part of the 2025 Joanne Goodman Lecture Series hosted by Western University’s Department of History. Held every autumn, the series invites distinguished historians to deliver public lectures to faculty, […]
Ethel Tungohan, associate professor in the Department of Politics, has co-written an article in The Conversation about the Parent and Grandparents Program (PGP) recently announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Current immigration policies do not prioritize grandparents, creating difficulty for families trying to reunite in Canada. The article says that grandparents who immigrate to […]