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June Larkin reflects on three decades of teaching with the Women & Gender Studies Institute
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Congratulations Dr. Aarzoo Singh Thesis Blurb/abstract: My dissertation was an interdisciplinary study into unheard narratives of the 1947 Partition of
Innovative A&S faculty and student-led courses ignited popular demand for women’s studies program 50 years ago at U of T
Ceta Ramkhalawansingh (centre) leading a women’s studies class at U of T in 1975. Photo credit: University of Toronto Archives/
20 books by Black Canadian authors to read in honour of Emancipation Day 2021
Emancipation Day commemorates the abolition of slavery across the British Empire on Aug. 1. On that historic day in 1834,
Congratulations to Binta Bajaha
Binta is the recipient of a SSHRC award from 2021-2024 for her proposed dissertation of “The Sacrificial Realities of Climate
OBITUARY – Margrit Eichler – Friend, mentor, scholar, activist, adventurer (1942 – 2021)
Margrit Eichler, Professor Emerita, University of Toronto, passed away in Toronto on July 8, 2021. Born in Berlin, Germany, 28
Meet PhD Student Ryan Persadie
For U of T student Ryan Persadie every day is a performance, even when he’s not wearing a wig as
“How Did We Get Here?” Facing the Political Histories of Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Racism in Canada
ISLAMOPHOBIA BY WAFAA HASAN June 29, 2021 - Since this piece was written the Canadian government officially named the U.S. right
City of Toronto Scholarships in Women and Gender Studies
Congratulations to the recipients of the City of Toronto Scholarships in Women and Gender Studies.  Mackenzie Stephenson is the 35th
Congratulations Sam Sanchinel, Recipient of the 2021-22 Margrit Eichler Student Leadership Award
WGSI is pleased to announce and congratulate Sam Sanchinel who is this year’s recipient of the Margrit Eichler Student Leadership