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EUC Research Update
Welcome to the March 2025 edition of the EUC Research Update – bringing you highlights from research activities at York’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change.
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Passings: Gerald Carrothers
Author by Alex Huls | Originally posted on YFile. Gerald Carrothers, a visionary academic and founding dean of what is now the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, passed away on April 20, just short of his 100th birthday. An
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Canada’s federal election doesn’t seem like it’s about climate change, but it actually is
Author: Mark Winfield, Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change April 15, 2025 A defining feature of the ongoing federal election campaign has been the apparent marginalization of the environment and climate change as top-of-mind issues due to threats by the United
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York U research offers psychoanalytic insights into global economy
Author: Ashley Goodfellow Craig April 4, 2025 York University Professor Ilan Kapoor is changing the way we understand the global economy by using psychoanalytic theory to explore areas like neoliberalism, capitalism and international development. His innovative approach combines psychoanalytic insights with economic
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