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Feminism & the Politics of Appropriation

The Women and Gender Studies Institute invites you to Feminism and the Politics of Appropriation November 11-12th, 2011 William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks Street, University of Toronto Open to the […]

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Regarding Queer Affects

Date: Tuesday November 1st, 2011 Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Location: Munk School, 1 Devonshire Place, Rm 208N   Speaker: T.L. Cowan, Assistant Professor (on leave) Women’s & Gender Studies Program,  Interdisciplinary […]

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CANCELLED | Whiteness, Masculinity, and the Remaking of Homosexual Sex

“It’s Not a Gay Thing; It’s a Guy Thing!” Whiteness, Masculinity, and the Remaking of Homosexual Sex Jane Ward   Co-sponsored by the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity […]

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WGS Research Seminar with Diane Nelson

Who Counts?  The Price of Life in “Post” War Guatemala Date: October 5, 2011 Time: 3-5 p.m. Speaker: Diane Nelson Location: Wilson Hall, Rm 2053 DIANE NELSON is a Professor […]

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Narratives and Perspectives from the Field: Conversations with African Women Activists

Date: Monday, October 3rd, 2011 Time: 4:00-5:30 p.m. Location: Women and Gender Studies Institute lounge, 2nd floor, Wilson Hall, 20 Willcocks Street Speakers: Gertrude Nunoo (Pro-Link); Hamida Harrison (ABANTU); Patricia […]

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WGSI Introduces a new course

July 2011 WGS 273 Y1Y  Gender & Environmental (In)Justice Environmental justice is not just about the future of the planet, it is about social inequalities that connect and separate us […]

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June Larkin Receives President’s Teaching Award

May 2011 We are extremely pleased to announce that Dr. June Larkin is the recipient of a President’s Teaching Award. This prestigious university-wide honour recognizes sustained excellence in teaching, research […]

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Alissa Trotz Receives Outstanding Teaching Award

March 2011 Alissa Trotz, Director of the Caribbean Studies Program and Professor at the Women and Gender Studies Institute, is the recipient of a Faculty of Arts and Science Outstanding […]

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WGS Research Seminar with Samantha King

The Transnational Politics of Breast Cancer Awareness: Corporate Philanthropy as Foreign Policy Abstract Having successfully captured U.S. public interest in breast cancer, large foundations, pharmaceutical companies, and cosmetics manufacturers have […]

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The Cultural and Academic Boycott featuring Judith Butler

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011: University of Toronto, Bahen Auditorium, Room 1160, 7pm The Cultural and Academic Boycott Speaker: Judith Butler Judith Butler is Maxine Elliot Professor in the Departments of […]