From Promise to Impact? How Collaboration Between State, Non-State, Private Sector and Local (Transnational) Actors Can Drive Transformation Towards a Green, Healthy, and Climate-Resilient Future, with Sander Chan

Global governance of sustainability challenges—including climate change, biodiversity protection, and planetary health—seem to converge on growing the engagement of transnational actors, including businesses, investors, civil society organizations, and networks that include such actors. In this seminar, Dr. Sander Chan will discuss the enormous potential of transnational engagement in global governance, risks, and opportunities to strengthen […]

Community Composting Project

York Spirit Day event: Are you interested in learning how we can turn waste into food on campus? Join us for a tour of our community composting project. We will do a compost run pick up and then walk over to Maloca Garden to show you our three stage composter. We will play a game […]

Graeme Reed | Indigenous Climate Futures: Alternative Visions for Nature-Based Solutions

Indigenous Climate Futures: Alternative Visions for Nature-Based Solutions Graeme Reed CIKL Research Associate   Traction for nature-based solutions (NbS) has rapidly grown as governments and businesses recognize their role in addressing the simultaneous climate and biodiversity crises. Despite this rapid growth, the exploration of the intersection of NbS and Indigenous Peoples has been much slower, […]

Science Engagement: P.A. Day Program

Available to students in grades 3-8, P.A. Day programs explore topics in STEM through engaging and interactive experiments, with a hands-on approach to learning. Each P.A. Day Program runs from 9:00am to 4:00pm, with extended care available. Before- and after-camp care is supervised, unscheduled time. Science magazines, books, puzzles, and games are available for use. […]

Graeme Reed | Indigenous Climate Futures: Alternative Visions for Nature-Based Solutions

The Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages at York University presents… Indigenous Climate Futures: Alternative Visions for Nature-Based Solutions Graeme Reed CIKL Research Associate Tuesday, Oct 18, 12-1:30PM (Virtual) Traction for nature-based solutions (NbS) has rapidly grown as governments and businesses recognize their role in addressing the simultaneous climate and biodiversity crises. Despite this rapid […]

Amplifying Indigenous Voices in Dementia Caregivers Don Davies

The Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages at York University presents… Amplifying Indigenous Voices in Dementia Caregivers Don Davies Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology CIKL Research AssociateThe Canadian Indigenous population has an increased prevalence and earlier onset of dementia than the Canadian non-Indigenous population. Dementia is an umbrella term for chronic and progressive conditions of […]

The Indigenous Archives Gathering

Archive/Counter-Archive and imagineNATIVE present THE INDIGENOUS ARCHIVES GATHERING October 17 & 18, 2022  | TIFF Bell Lightbox The Indigenous Archives Gathering brings together Indigenous artists, media specialists, archivists, curators, Knowledge Keepers, Elders, memory workers and scholars from across many different First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. During this two-day symposium, vital conversations will be held […]

UN Day Celebration, Reflection & Panel Discussion Equity, Education & Sustainable Development

UN Day Celebration, Reflection & Panel Discussion Equity, Education & Sustainable Development Background UN Day is a commemorative day marking the official creation of the UN and the entry into force of the United Nations Charter in 1945. This day is devoted to raising awareness of the goals and achievements of the UN and gaining […]

Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science, by Charles Wheelan

Charles Wheelan, the celebrated author of “Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science” and many other acclaimed books will present his talk on November 3, 2022 at 4:00 – 5:15 pm in CLH I. This talk is part of the Introductory Economics (Econ 1000 &1010) enrichment seminar, hosted by the Department of Economics, York University.   […]

Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2023

Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is Canada’s largest gathering of academics, and one of the largest in the world. It’s a place to hold critical conversations of our time, hear from a diverse set of voices, share findings, refine ideas, and build partnerships to help shape the Canada of tomorrow. Congress is the […]