Women and Gender Studies InstituteManal Hamzeh from the University of New Mexico, Las Cruces will present "Egyptian Women's Testimonios: Resisting Violence/Seeking Justice" While Egyptian women were/are major shapers of the Jan 25th Revolution, this […]
Join us for a panel discussion with leading researchers and activists focusing on contemporary issues concerning women in the Middle East. Meet the speakers: Sharifa Sharif is an Afghan–Canadian feminist […]
Christina Sharpe is associate professor in the Department of English and Programs in Africana, American, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality studies at Tufts University. Her book, Monstrous Intimacies: Making Post-Slavery […]
The Women & Gender Studies Institute at the University of Toronto and Glad Day Bookshop present: “Nobody Is Supposed to Know: Black Sexuality on the Down Low” by Dr. C. […]
These groundbreaking events bring together academics, artists, activists, and community members as they discuss the contributions of queer Filipinos/as to Canadian culture & society. (see poster for more details) Co-sponsored […]
Four Theses on Posthuman Feminism This paper outlines the main tenets of feminism after the posthuman turn. The four theses are: that feminism is not (only) a humanism; that anthropocentrism […]
The Festival of Original Theatre (FOOT) conference will run February 5-7th 2015 at the University of Toronto. This year's theme focuses on Queer Performance on stage and in everyday life. […]
A Conversation between Zun Lee and Rinaldo Walcott Zun Lee is an award-winning photographer from Toronto, Canada. He was born and raised in Germany, and has also lived in Atlanta, […]
The Comparative Perspectives on Precarious Employment Database (CPD): Feminist Approaches to Studying Labour Market Insecurity This panel will introduce researchers to a new cross-national database designed to facilitate research and […]
Family Ties Tour Featuring Vivek Shraya and Casey Mecija The University of Toronto Mississauga is excited to welcome two of Toronto’s most engaging artists Casey Mecija & Vivek Shraya for […]