Women and Gender Studies Institute
Please join the WGSI in congratulating Valley Weadick who successfully defended their doctoral dissertation – “Trapped in the Wrong World: Transgender and Paranormal Phenomena” Valley’s committee consisted of supervisor Dina Georgis and committee […]
WGSI PhD Student Shalom Brown was featured in the Black Research Network’s BRN Brilliance series which spotlights Black-led interdisciplinary research, teaching and collaboration at the University of Toronto. Read the […]
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of prominent Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed, who was assassinated on March 2, 2026 in front of her home […]
WGSI Faculty Member Dr. R. Cassandra Lord was named director of the Black Research Network. In addition to her graduate appointment in Women and Gender Studies at the University of […]
WGS273H1: Gender and Environmental (In)justice course instructor Dr. Elisa Privitera is one of the recipients of the Courageous Scientists Award for Environmental and Climate Justice. The international prize acknowledges researchers whose work advances […]
The WGSI would like to congratulate PhD candidate Adriana Marcela Pérez Rodríguez on being awarded the Graduate Award for Scholarly Achievement in the Area of Gender-Based Violence. Established in 2016, […]
The WGSI is pleased to announce that Collaborative Student Phoebe Chih (they/them) has been selected as the recipient of the Janka Seydegart Scholarship in Feminist Studies. This award is to support an exceptional graduate student […]
Please join the WGSI in congratulating Ryan Persadie who successfully defended his doctoral dissertation – “Sounding Qoolie Diasporas: Indo-Afro-Caribbean Relationalities, Chamkay Feminisms, and the Queer Politics of Fête in Toronto and […]
The WGSI is proud to announce that Robyn Maynard is one of three recipients of the 2025 Governor General’s Gold Medal in recognition of her academic excellence at doctoral level. […]
This Call for Proposals is being RE-POSTED. Funds remain available to support CKA Projects. The Community Knowledge Alliance (CKA) fund is meant to galvanize, encourage, and facilitate discussions across WGSI […]