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A conversation with the Honourable Jean Augustine, P.C., C.M., O.Ont, C.B.E.
by Kimberly Duong, Criminology Honours Major, 4th year at York University When you reach adulthood, you have some success and accomplishments. Still, it is difficult not to compare yourself to others’ achievements – despite having the same...
The power of refusal: a conversation with Black Canadian filmmakers on the word ‘nah’
by Kimberly Duong, Criminology Honours Major, 4th year at York University What does it mean to say “nah?” What does it mean when we use language to push the boundaries of how content with oppression and discrimination? Colloquial words like ‘nah’ can...
Five tips on turning your dissertation into a book
By Eric J. Van Giessen, PhD Student in Sociology at York University Many graduate students dream of extending their research reach to a broader audience by turning their dissertations into a book. As part of Congress 2023’s Career Corner series...
Black scholars in Canada’s research enterprise
By Dave Hazzan, writer and academic, completing his PhD in History at York University Discussion on the Final Report and Recommendations (2023) of SSHRC’s Advisory Committee to Address Anti-Black Racism in Research and Research Training, and SSHRC’s...
Say the Name: An Inquiry into Nominal Space
Kimberly Duong, Criminology Honours Major, 4th year at York University What is a monument, a name, but a standing memory? An artifact, an identity marker to make tangible the truth of the past? Are certain statues nothing but a reminder of our...
Decolonizing research on educational leadership through land-based writing retreats: an Indigenous/non-Indigenous partnership
By Dave Hazzan, writer and academic, completing his PhD in History at York University Several years ago, Pamela Osmond-Johnson got SSHRC funding to explore non-Indigenous school leaders in the prairies, and how they were supporting TRC calls to...
Enacting anti-racism and activist pedagogies in teacher education
By Dave Hazzan, writer and academic, completing his PhD in History at York University There is no such thing as neutrality; it simply means siding with the oppressor. Those words from Elie Wiesel helped guide the editors and authors of the...
Reckonings and re-imaginings: rethinking medieval gendered violence after #MeToo
by Erika Dilling, Global Health and the Environment Honours Major, 3rd year at York University Stuck to the side of the toilet paper dispenser in the women’s washroom, a peeling sticker reads “Did you know intoxicated people cannot consent to sex?”...
What is the future of Canada’s research support system?
by Eric J. Van Giessen, PhD student in Sociology at York University What kind of research receives federal funding? How is innovative research defined, recognized, and supported? How does interdisciplinary work fit within the silos of the Tri-Agency...