Teaching in Focus (TiF) Conference 2026 – “What is the value of teaching: Exploring why we do what we do in our practice”

Teaching in Focus (TiF) 2026 is York University’s pan university conference dedicated to reimagining the future of teaching and learning! Join colleagues who are shaping the culture of teaching and learning across our YorkU campuses. This conference brings together educational leaders, faculty, and graduate students who are exploring, innovating, or implementing scholarly and engaging approaches to […]

DEDI and AI in Higher Education: Connected Minds, Connected Communities, Connected Practices (Online – Dec. 8, 2025, 1:00-2:30 ET)

This panel discussion brings together four scholars and educators from across York University to discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and decolonizing, equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEDI) in current higher education teaching practices. Join us for a lively moderated discussion and Q&A. Our panelists are all members of Connected Minds and a Teaching Commons […]

Teaching Assistant Certificate in Teaching (TACT) – Winter 2026 Virtual Course

Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to practice and experience different instructional strategies with peers from across the university. Discussion and reflection will centre around the ways in which your instructional strategies are informed by the teaching and learning literature, and the ways you use the strategies intentionally to align with your teaching […]

Land as Pedagogy Day

Calling all Aspiring and Inspiring Land Learners! Join us for a collective wondering of Land as Pedagogy, welcoming all students, staff, and faculty as learners to Maloca Community Garden on Keele campus. Please visit our RSVP form for more information, access notes, and to sign up. Please RSVP by September 19th! Presented by York’s DEDI […]

Access and Equity in Teaching (Sep. 22-Oct. 24, 2025)

This course can count towards the Certificates in University Teaching. As educators, ensuring that we create and support learning environments that are both accessible and equitable is crucial. However, access and equity are complex and can present many challenges, whether we are creating and sharing course content, engaging students in “hot topics” through discussion, or […]

DEDI in Teaching and Learning Workshop

In this workshop, participants will explore various facets of Decolonizing, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (DEDI) as they pertain to teaching and learning. We will discuss the relationships between identity, positionality, and intersectionality and how these manifest within the classroom to influence experiences of both teaching and learning. We will conclude by focusing on intentional class […]

“Randia’s Quiet Theatre” Book Launch and Roundtable: Autofiction, Ethnography & Collaborative Creation

The book launch of Randia’s Quiet Theatre: Performing Care and Activism with a Romani Elder (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2025) will feature a roundtable discussion –“Autofiction, Ethnography & Collaborative Creation” – and short theatrical performances based on ethnographic storytelling sessions conducted with a Romani elder, performed by students from the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance. […]

Oscar Peterson Jazz Artist-in-Residence, Stephanie Chou

Award winning composer, saxophonist and singer, Stephanie Chou is the second of two musicians featured as part of the Department of Music’s 2024-2025 Oscar Peterson Jazz Artist-in-Residence. Stephanie will be joined by Jeremy Siskind on piano. The following sessions are free and open to the public. Tuesday, October 8 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Meet the […]

Taking Action, Making Impact: A Fireside Chat on York’s DEDI Strategy

Learn how key community members are taking up the strategy in their work, explore how each of us can engage in DEDI work and imagine together how we can transform this institution to right the future for everyone. Learn more and register to attend, either in person or virtually, at: https://www.yorku.ca/vpepc/vpepc-events/dedi-strategy-fireside-chat/