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by Kimberly Duong, Criminology Honours Major, 4th year at York University The ability to acquire knowledge, to preserve, and to pass it on to the next individual, is powerful. Knowledge does not always come with power – it is a state of understanding...

by Erika Dilling, Global Health and the Environment Honours Major, 3rd year at York University “But what I’m stuck on is the behaviour piece. How do we get people to want to learn?” In the inquisitive spirit conversations on university campuses often...

by Dave Hazzan, writer and academic, completing his PhD in History at York University If decolonization is the practice of shedding the oppressor’s cloak, then what is postcolonialism? Is it a surrender to colonialism or a place of resistance? And if...

by Eric J. Van Giessen, PhD Student in Sociology at York University History is often seen as a stagnant and impartial record of the most important or notable moments of our collective past. Yet, what we regard as 'history' has been constructed by...

by Dave Hazzan, writer and academic, completing his PhD in History at York University What is an artist’s role in a time of war? Does the artist even have a role, or does their work get lost in a time of mass devastation? Gregory Hlady, a Ukrainian...

by Erika Dilling, Global Health and the Environment Honours Major, 3rd year at York University This week has been sunny and bright, forcing folks across the York campus to squint as they peer at phones and laptops across campus. Perhaps you are in a...

Data — we collect it, analyze it, and use it to govern every aspect of our lives. But what happens when it tells a story about us we didn’t write? Who becomes the author? Who retains rights? When data becomes currency, who controls the narrative...

Over the last decade, open access (OA) has gained support among researchers and policymakers, with increasingly vocal advocacy for free online access to scholarly work. While incorporating open access policies in Canada reflects a rapidly changing...