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City Institute Part of a Winning Proposal for a New International Graduate Student Training Program

City Institute Part of a Winning Proposal for a New International Graduate Student Training Program

York University, through the City Institute (CITY) and the Canadian Centre for German and European Studies (CCGES), is part of a winning proposal for a major new international graduate student training program. “The World in the City: Metropolitanism and Globalization from the Nineteenth Century to the Present” is funded for an initial 4.5 year period […]

Anders Sandberg quoted in Globe and Mail article, "The need for aggregate puts the GTA between a rock and a hard place"

Anders Sandberg quoted in Globe and Mail article, "The need for aggregate puts the GTA between a rock and a hard place"

Anders Sandberg (Faculty of Environmental Studies) was quoted in a December 10th Globe and Mail article, "The need for aggregate puts the GTA between a rock and a hard place". The article discusses the growing demand for aggregate use in the Greater Toronto Area and the controversy surrounding where quarries should be located. Read the full […]

Shelley Hornstein presents new book, Losing Site: Architecture, Memory and Place.

Shelley Hornstein presents new book, Losing Site: Architecture, Memory and Place.

Shelley Hornstein, a faculty member with CITY, will be promoting her new book Losing Site: Architecture, Memory and Place. The launch will be held on Sunday,  December 18th from 6-8pm at the Gladstone Gallery in the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street West). This event is presented by Swipe Design and Ashgate Publishers.

Wolfgang Andexlinger wins "Österreichischer Baupreis 2011" prize as part of YEAN_Network for Spatial Research Studies.

Wolfgang Andexlinger wins "Österreichischer Baupreis 2011" prize as part of YEAN_Network for Spatial Research Studies.

Wolfgang Andexlinger, a visiting scholar with CITY from the Institute for Urban Design and Spatial Planning, University Innsbruck, Austria, is one of the winners of the 'Österreichischer Baupreis 2011', a prestigious Austrian prize. Wolfgang won this award as part of the group YEAN_Network for Spatial Research Studies and in the category for Organisations & Networks.  […]