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York U research offers psychoanalytic insights into global economy

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 and political analysis, providing fresh perspectives on global power structures and societal dynamics.   By

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King Charles III Coronation Medal honours York U community members

King Charles III Coronation Medal honours York U community members

Author: Alex Huls April 2, 2025 More than 20 York University community members have been recognized with a prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal, a commemorative honour awarded to individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to public service and society. Recipients of the King Charles III medal are recognized for their meaningful impact across

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Let it be: York professor advocates for nature-first urban planning

Let it be: York professor advocates for nature-first urban planning

Author: Alex Huls March 26, 2025 This March, York University is recognizing and participating in SDG Month Canada, a national initiative to advance collaboration, awareness and engagement around the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Throughout the month, YFile will present a series of articles that highlight contributions from York University and its efforts to

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NSERC grants advance York U research, community engagement in science

NSERC grants advance York U research, community engagement in science

Author: Ashley Goodfellow Craig March 26, 2025 New federal funding for York will support and strengthen the University’s research initiatives and community engagement across the country. Named among the recipients in a March 13 announcement to infuse more than $308 million across the country are Associate Professor Sheila Colla, Professor Michael Brown and the k2i (kindergarten to industry) academy at

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York U, HXOUSE collaborate to enhance urban design education 

York U, HXOUSE collaborate to enhance urban design education 

Author: Ashley Goodfellow Craig March 21, 2025 Toronto-based think-centre HXOUSE will offer a unique educational opportunity in urban design to students at York University. HXOUSE – co-founded by La Mar C. Taylor, Ahmed Ismail and Toronto-native The Weeknd – is a non-profit organization that serves as a creative incubator and accelerator and offers workshops and

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York U professor champions multi-university collaboration in Black studies

York U professor champions multi-university collaboration in Black studies

Author: Alex Huls March 5, 2025 York University Professor Muna-Udbi Ali is highlighting the power of multi-university collaborations through an innovative Black geographies course and a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)-funded project, built upon working together with professors across Southern Ontario. Not long after Ali joined York University’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change as

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York U, Indigenous communities partner for climate science

York U, Indigenous communities partner for climate science

Author: Alex Huls March 12, 2025   This March, York University is recognizing and participating in SDG Month Canada, a national initiative to advance collaboration, awareness and engagement around the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).   Throughout the month, YFile will present a series of articles that highlight contributions from York University and its efforts to advance

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York U enhances media centre for creative, sustainable visions

York U enhances media centre for creative, sustainable visions

Author: Ashley Goodfellow Craig March 12, 2025 Opportunities to use media and arts as a catalyst for change in York University’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) will be significantly enhanced through the newly renovated Wild Garden Media Centre. Located in the Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies building at the Keele Campus, the centre supports faculty,

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New international MOU advances York leadership in geography

New international MOU advances York leadership in geography

Author: Alex Huls February 7, 2025 York University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Geography at Adama’s University in Kolkata, India, to advance their shared leadership in the field of geography. The MOU, signed by David Peters, York University’s interim provost and vice-president academic, outlines a comprehensive framework for collaboration with

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Angie Quick brings emotional art experience to York U

Angie Quick brings emotional art experience to York U

Editor: Ashley Goodfellow Craig January 17, 2025 York University’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) will welcome London, Ont.-based artist Angie Quick as the Faculty’s 2025 Artist-in-Residence, beginning Jan. 21. Known for her evocative, emotionally charged paintings that explore intimacy and human connection, Quick’s residency is poised to enrich York’s vibrant arts community and inspire students to view

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