CCY York

The Children, Childhood & Youth program offers its students a foundation in new & critical understandings of children and youth, their cultures, & their rights.

[CCY York @CCYYork]

Want to present?
Submit a 200–300 word abstract on your current research + a 150 word biography to: [email protected] by Friday Jan 2, 2026.
Successful applicants notified: Jan 9, 2026
Roundtable: Jan 30, Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies
- Presentation: 11:30–1
- Networking 1–2

[CCY York @CCYYork]

After much deliberation and perusal of some truly impressive essays by our CCY students, we are pleased to announce the names and titles of essays that are the 2024-2025 successful recipients of the Carole Carpenter Awards!

Congratulations!

Read more: https://t.co/RM5puT3esl

[CCY York @CCYYork]

A total of 9 researchers at York, including 4 from the faculty of LA&PS, received over $223,000 in funding through the Black Research Seed Fund. Read more to see who the recipients are! https://t.co/L6VajHsECE
@YorkUnews #blackresearch #yorkuniversity

[CCY York @CCYYork]

Alison Halsall, associate professor in the Department of Humanities, has received the Honor Book Award in 2025 Children’s Literature Association Book Awards for Growing Up Graphic: The Comics of Children in Crisis. Read more: https://t.co/FUG2GqFX13
#honorbook

[CCY York @CCYYork]

Huge thanks from Dr. Kael Reid to Teija, Margherita, Vanessa, Veronica, and Ari for collaborating on the presentation, "Using Academic Reading Circles (Seburn, 2016) in the Undergraduate Classroom: Perspectives from Instructors and Students." Awesome. #teachinginfocus

[CCY York @CCYYork]

Hello CCY 2999 students from Dr. Kael Reid! Our first class meeting is on Tues., Sept. 10 at 11:30am (check your schedule for the location). Tutorials also begin that week. We will review important course info and do get-to-know-you activities. Looking forward to meeting you!🌞

[CCY York @CCYYork]

Attention CCY 2999 students! Get a head of the game & get your course texts: Wells, K. (2021). Childhood in a Global Perspective. Polity Press. [York U Bookstore] + James, A. & James, A. (2012). Key Concepts in Childhood Studies. Sage. [York U Bookstore or ebook: York U Library].

[CCY York @CCYYork]

Attention all incoming CCY 2999 students for the 2024-2025 year! A hearty welcome from your instructor Dr. Kael Reid. The amazing CCY 299 teaching team of TAs and I are looking forward to meeting you and supporting your success in this course. Stay tuned for more info! 🌞😀

[CCY York @CCYYork]

🌈✨ Celebrating Pride Month with a splash of color and a dash of queerness! ✨🌈 Join our webinar on Queer Representation in Comics and Graphic Novels on June 12th and dive into the world of LGBTQ+ comics with us! 📚🏳️‍🌈
Click here to join: https://t.co/oh9WrurUGA

[CCY York @CCYYork]

Congrats to @S2Fonline for an inspiring 5km run for kids in their reading and running programs! 🏃‍♀️📚 🙌 6 students from @CCYYork's 4900 Placement Course, including Sophia L. and Alyssa R., contributed between 2023-24. 📸 Great job with young people! 🎉 #Start2Finish #CCY

[York U - Liberal Arts & Professional Studies @YorkULAPS]

Congratulations to Professor Christina Sharpe on the prestigious honour of receiving the Guggenheim Fellowship! A testament to her remarkable contributions to academia. 🎉 #YUResearch
https://t.co/FcvYEtkCLU

[York University News @YorkUnews]

Professor Christina Sharpe, one of the most important contemporary scholars in Black Diaspora Thought and Cultures, is among the winners of this year's Windham-Campbell Prizes literary awards. https://t.co/mdUTc0dkIC | @hystericalblkns @CBC

[York University News @YorkUnews]

Professor Christina Sharpe, one of the most important contemporary scholars in Black Diaspora Thought and Cultures, is among the eight winners of this year's Windham-Campbell Prizes.

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Today we recognize our co-op student, Cadence Crawford. Cadence, a fourth-year student at @yorkuniversity, joined us through the CCY Work Placement Course. We wish you all the best Cadence as you continue on your academic journey and venture into new opportunities! 🌟

[CCY York @CCYYork]

Congratulations to Jessica Campbell (@CCYYork Student) who recently presented her honours research paper at the @southwestpca Conference and was selected as the winner of the highly competitive Heldrich-Dvorak Undergraduate Award!

[Int'l Research Society for Children's Literature @IRSCL_News]

#CFP: Taylor Swift, Narrative, Fandom
Deadline for abstracts: 15 April 2024, send an email to Isabella Fortino and Alison Halsall at [email protected]
Deadline for full chapters: 15 October 2024
Email: [email protected]

[CCY York @CCYYork]

A CCY Graduate, Kate Moo King-Curtis' Research work was featured through an interview in the latest issue of Reflections on Research series presented by Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

Learn more about the interview below!

[York University News @YorkUnews]

Prof Christina Sharpe @YorkULAPS reflects on the complexities of Black life through a new literary form in her nonfiction Ordinary Notes, which won the 2023 Writers' Trust Hilary Weston Prize and is recommended by @cbcbooks for #BlackHistoryMonth reading. https://t.co/CpheNRPhmu