{"id":353,"date":"2021-04-14T13:15:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T17:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdisdev\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:08:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:08:54","slug":"news-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/news-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured News<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap353_39e794-9e .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon{font-size:30px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap353_39e794-9e .kt-testimonial-rating-wrap .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#ffd700;font-size:16px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap353_39e794-9e 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class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-353_8a5d6e-7e wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2026\/01\/vector-purple-megaphone-1.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-1587 size-large\" alt=\"Vector illustration of a purple megaphone\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"kt-testimonial-title\">Oral Examination Announcement<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">The Graduate Programme in Interdisciplinary Studies is pleased to announce the Thesis Oral Examination of Simran Roopria for her M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, titled <em>Choreographing Change: A Longitudinal Exploration of Cognitive Resilience and Non-Motor Well-Being Through Community Dance for Parkinson\u2019s Disease<\/em>, taking place on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., in 221 VC.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\/meetings\/93756801135\/invitations?signature=HPqPoeNbBm_uJbONdnJx8DrN0tR4mOX13_OkT85j44I\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\/meetings\/93756801135\/invitations?signature=HPqPoeNbBm_uJbONdnJx8DrN0tR4mOX13_OkT85j44I\">Join Us Online <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/a><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\"> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-353_10d1af-72 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2023\/12\/Anne_MacLennan_FGS_Award_2023-768x1024-1.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-1504 size-large\" alt=\"Photo of Anne MacLennan\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2023\/12\/Anne_MacLennan_FGS_Award_2023-768x1024-1.jpg 998w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2023\/12\/Anne_MacLennan_FGS_Award_2023-768x1024-1-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"kt-testimonial-title\">Anne MacLennan earns Faculty of Graduate Studies\u2019 Teaching Award<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">The 2022-2023 Faculty of Graduate Studies\u2019 (FGS) Teaching Award recipient is Associate Professor Anne MacLennan, recognized for her outstanding instruction in the history, communication and culture, and interdisciplinary studies graduate programs.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2023\/03\/14\/anne-maclennan-earns-faculty-of-graduate-studies-teaching-award\/\">Read the Full Article on YFile <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/a><br><br><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\"> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-353_f269f3-bc wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2023\/10\/Melanie-Williams-story.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-1455 size-large\" alt=\"Photo of Melanie Williams\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2023\/10\/Melanie-Williams-story.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2023\/10\/Melanie-Williams-story-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"kt-testimonial-title\">Melanie Williams received the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">Melanie Williams, a recent graduate of York's Interdisciplinary Studies MA program, has been awarded the Prime Minister's Teaching Award in addition to defending her MA thesis in May.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/pm-awards-teaching-excellence-stem\/en\/recipients\/2023-recipient-biographies-teaching-excellence#Melanie-Williams\">Read the Full Article on Website <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/a><br><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\"> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-353_b88f6f-64 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2025\/02\/elio-iannacci.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-1553 size-large\" alt=\"photo of Elio Iannacci\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2025\/02\/elio-iannacci.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2025\/02\/elio-iannacci-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"kt-testimonial-title\">IS Alumnus has article published in Vogue Italia<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">Interdisciplinary Studies Alumnus Elio Iannacci has had an article published in Vogue Italia entitled: <em>In Their Own Words: 14 BIPOC Leaders Speak Out: Emerging and established Black artists and professionals talk about their journey and perspectives<\/em>, on artists and black professionals, emerging and established, talking about their path and perspectives.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.it\/article\/leader-bipoc-italia-racconto-prima-persona\">READ THE ARTICLE <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/a><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\"> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-353_da369e-41 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2025\/02\/kym-bird.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-1554 size-large\" alt=\"photo of Kym Bird\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2025\/02\/kym-bird.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2025\/02\/kym-bird-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"kt-testimonial-title\">Prof. Kym Bird reviews female stage contributions in new book<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">Professor Kym Bird has spent 30 years rediscovering the plays of Canadian women previously lost to history. Her book, <em>Blowing Up the Skirt of History<\/em> gives a second life to plays by Canadian women written between 1876 and 1920.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.yorku.ca\/issues\/winter-2023\/reclaiming-the-stage\/\">READ THE ARTICLE <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/a><br><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\"> <\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/events.yorku.ca\/mecExternalScript?id=12821&amp;t=calendar\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expand the Grad @ York Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\">Do you have a story or event to share with the wider graduate community? We\u2019d love to hear from our students, faculty, staff, and alumni on what\u2019s happening in and around FGS. Our digital platforms connect us with future and current students, as well as alumni and community partners, to help tell our story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button bg-primary-2 text-white rounded-0 learnmore-block p-2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/about-us\/share-with-fgs\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#810001\">Share with FGS <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right small pl-2\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni in the News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2022\/06\/elder-duke-redbird.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Elder Duke Redbird\" class=\"wp-image-1331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2022\/06\/elder-duke-redbird.jpg 968w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2022\/06\/elder-duke-redbird-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\">Elder Duke Redbird draws on the wisdom of Mother Earth <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Indigenous Elder and Interdisciplinary Studies alum Duke Redbird delivered a moving and passionate address about Mother Earth, strawberries and universities, and the enduring spirit of a mentor to the 2022 Faculty of Education graduating class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2022\/06\/14\/elder-duke-redbird-draws-on-the-wisdom-of-mother-earth\/\">Read the Full Story on YFile <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2021\/08\/greyson_john.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/interdis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2021\/08\/greyson_john.jpg 968w, 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