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FHSS | Philosophy
11M ago
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 ..read more
FHSS | Philosophy
11M ago
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 ..read more
FHSS | Philosophy
11M ago
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 ..read more
FHSS | Philosophy
11M ago
by Kimberly Duong, Criminology Honours Major, 4th year at York University Music is the “vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expressions of emotion.” Music’s visual qualities, the ..read more
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11M ago
By Dave Hazzan, writer and academic, completing his PhD in History at York University Jeffrey Denis wonders why treaty-making is not studied in sociology. “Until recently, sociologists have paid very little attention to treaties,” Denis, Associate ..read more
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11M ago
by Erika Dilling, Global Health and the Environment Honours Major, 3rd year at York University “When I think about the climate, I feel…” One Resilient Earth founder and director, Laureline Simon, prompted the virtual group of scholars and climate ..read more
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11M ago
By Eric J. Van Giessen, PhD Student in Sociology at York University Throughout history, the currents of societal change have always held the potential for destruction and rebirth. Examining the path to reconciliation, decolonization, and envisioning ..read more
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11M ago
By Dave Hazzan, writer and academic, completing his PhD in History at York University Many of the various avenues of communicating scholarly ideas, including lectures, classes, and seminars, disappear into the ether in time. Our theses – with the ..read more
FHSS | Philosophy
11M ago
by Erika Dilling, Global Health and the Environment Honours Major, 3rd year at York University “What are the needs of prospective non-academic employers of SSHA talent in the industry as well as social and public sectors? More importantly, whose ..read more
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11M ago
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 ..read more