Welcome to the third volume of Revue YOUR Review, York University’s journal showcasing some of the outstanding research produced by York’s undergraduates. The research articles in this journal represent a significant milestone in each student’s academic work, having started as a research project for a course, passing adjudication for acceptance into the Undergraduate Research Fair as a poster presentation, and finally having been further developed as a paper for inclusion in this journal. Each paper is the culmination of a scholar’s complete journey through the scholarly lifecycle, from inception of an idea, through research and development, and finally to dissemination of findings through publication. Thus, the journal is an embodiment of York’s commitment to undergraduate education, where research goes hand in hand with teaching and learning.
York University strives to provide an environment that makes a journal such as this possible. As a research-intensive university with a focus on undergraduate education, York cultivates the link between research and learning, and recognizes its important role in helping undergraduates realize their potential as civically and critically engaged citizens within their communities and in the growing knowledge economy. For example, Jesse Thistle explores Toronto’s lost Metis history, and Sandra Roy takes up questions around Quebec identity through the lens of local cuisine. From Julien Cossette’s consideration of social media in the Gezi Park protests in Turkey, through several papers considering important questions—practical and theoretical—in the fields of psychology, corporate responsibility, and theatre, readers will be exposed to the wide range of disciplinary areas in which York’s undergraduates are engaged, and that explore issues of importance to many communities—research, local, national, and international.
Please don’t miss the abstracts from the third Annual Undergraduate Research Fair included in this volume. I trust you will find something that piques your interest. And I hope that you will check back as further volumes are published. What better way to find out about student research happening at York!
Adam Taves
Acting Associate University Librarian
Collections & Research
York University Libraries
Toronto, Canada