Meet ISJ Student Intern Katy Harris
My name is Katy Harris, and I am a third year Law student at YSJU. I have recently started working as the student intern for the Institute for Social Justice,…
Learning from the Iceberg: Reflections on Black History Month and Ecological Justice
Black History Month has drawn to a close. My own tiny contribution to it has been a bout of tweeting. I run York St John’s ecological justice Twitter account (@YSJEcolJustice)…
Black History Month: In Conversation with Olalekan Adekola
To mark Black History Month, YSJ geography student Francisca Rockey interviewed Olalekan Adekola, lecturer in Geography and member of the Institute for Social Justice steering group. So, Olalekan tell…
What is a learning disabled artist?
Over the last two years Lauren Hall has been undertaking PhD research in collaboration between York St John University and leading learning disability arts organisation Mind the Gap Theatre Company.…
Let’s talk menopause in the workplace!
The menopause is a significant event in a woman’s life that signifies the end of the reproductive years. The transition to menopause is a progressive journey lasting between 2 to…
Parenthood 2021: Improving experiences for new parents in York.
Be on the lookout for Parenthood 2021, YSJ’s first public online engagement event aimed at improving experiences for new parents in York. The aim of this event is to improve…
Arts and Social Justice: Introducing 3 new PhD researchers at the Institute for Social Justice
To mark the launch of the Institute for Social Justice we are delighted to welcome three postgraduate researchers, Ruth Lambley, Nicola McAteer and Natalie Quatermass, to ISJ at YSJ. Their…
Evaluating Converge: placing students and education at the heart of improving community mental health
The Converge programme at York St John and Northumbria Universities, which gives people using mental health services in York and Newcastle access to free university courses, is embarking upon a…
Activity books provide creative inspiration for children in York
York St John University and City of York Council have teamed up with REACH – York’s cultural education partnership to produce ‘Creative Doodle Books’ Two thousand children and young people…
Bee the Change: Arts Activism for Ecological Justice
Up to 150 species of animals, insects, flora and fauna are being lost every day and we, as humans, are wholly responsible. Scientists have declared a sixth mass extinction is…