AGYU Curator Felicia Ming presents Denis Williams and "Cosmopolitan Modernisms"

On October 16, EcoArts hosted AGYU curator Felicia Mings presentation, in collaboration with CERLAC, on the life and work of Guyanese artist, writer, and erudite scholar Denis Williams (1923-1998). Hinging on the concept of "Cosmopolitan Modernisms", Mings walked students through the evolution of William’s transcultural practice and contributions to modern art. "Cosmopolitan Modernisms" shed light

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Teresa Abbruzzese

Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream) Urban Studies Program Coordinator (Department of Social Science, LA&PS) Credentials PhD Environmental Studies, York University MES Planning, York University BA (Honours) Geography, University of Toronto Research Keywords Smart cities and policy mobilities, Digital futures, Urban care and social infrastructure, Urban regions and planning, Housing, Music, place, and identity, Academic mothers and

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EcoArts at Orientation 2023

EcoArts: The capture An exhibition introduces the artworks of EUC students in the past. All of the displayed 8 pieces surround the topic of environmental and social justice. The most recent one is the 2023 Collective Mural, created by a group of EUC students on February 2023 during a painting event hosted by Thereza Eric,

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Kean Birch: Netflix’s big gamble on its future

The Rise of Technoscientific Capitalism with Kean Birch

William (Bill) Charles Found

University Professor Emeritus Credentials 1989               FDhc (Honorary Doctorate), University of Umeå (Sweden) 1965‑1966     PhD, Geography; minor in Agricultural Economics, University of Florida 1962‑1964     MA, Geography; minor in Agricultural Economics, University of Florida 1958‑1962     Honours BA, Geography, McMaster University Research Keywords Caribbean landscapes, rural land use and planning, programme implementation, ecosystem resilience, computer-aided teaching. Contact Information

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Wheelchair users’ perspectives on transportation services hailed through Uber and Lyft applications

by Mahtot Gebresselassie Numerous lawsuits have been filed against transportation network companies (TNCs) Uber and Lyft for lack of disabled accessibility of the transportation service they facilitate, with some of the lawsuits focusing on wheelchair accessibility. The research question that drives this study is: What are the perceptions, experiences, and preferences of wheelchair users regarding

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Research supports women’s health and economic empowerment towards COVID-19 recovery

The University of Ghana and York University have partnered in an IDRC Women RISE initiative supporting action-oriented and gender-transformative research on how women's health and their work intersect and interact in the context of preparedness, response and recovery from COVID-19. Women RISE is aligned with priority 3.5 of the United Nations Research Roadmap for COVID-19 Recovery on

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Predicting riverbeds in Nigeria using machine learning algorithms and ‘eyes in the air’

by Adeyemi Olusola Very few studies have been successful in combining ‘eyes in the air’ (remote sensing) with river characteristics to predict riverbed types (Channel Unit Types) within a river channel. This study on River sensing: Inclusion of red band to predict reach-scale types using machine learning algorithms aims to understand the role of satellite

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Why farmers in northern Ghana go to bed hungry

by Balikisu Osman, Environmental Studies PhD Candidate Ghana is one of the few countries often praised for achieving impressive reductions in hunger. The 2022 Global Hunger Index report reveals Ghana’s hunger score has declined by more than 50 percent since the year 2000. At the Crans Montana Forum held in November 2022, where critical issues of global food security

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