Women and Gender Studies InstituteTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON FOR A RESCHEDULED DATE. To inaugurate the D.G. Ivey Library graphic novel collection, WGSI has invited Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki to come discuss their new graphic novel, This One Summer. To talk about the novel, and other things, we have a panel of University of […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE FALL. DATE TBA. The Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) program provides opportunities for students to understand their education in a broader context – opening discussions with alumni, faculty members, staff and peers about life after graduation. Alumni are invited to meet with students and offer encouragement and career advice […]
Professor Steven Salaita will be talking on comparative indigeneity and poetics. WGSI is a co-sponsor.
In this Community Knowledge Alliance (CKA) event, a group engaged in sexual assault issues on campus will provoke us to think meaningfully about what can be done, not just on campus, but collectively among campuses and community organizations. Attention to sexual assault on university campuses has renewed over the last two years, inspired by a […]
PhD students in the Collaborative Program in Women and Gender Studies present their doctoral research.
This presentation comes from my forthcoming book, Reparations and the Human, which investigates the problem of reparations and human rights in Cold War Asia. Following the devastating violence of World War II, an emerging discourse of reparations and human rights sought to articulate new precepts against state harm of individuals. Traditionally, reparations could be claimed […]
Join No More Silence Families of Sisters in Spirit and The Native Youth Sexual Health Network to honour the legacies of community based organizing to end violence against Indigenous women, trans and two spirit people with an evening of speakers and discussion. Reflections by Beverley Jacobs and Mary Eberts on their work in building the movement to end violence against Indigenous women […]
This is a day-long orientation for teaching assistants offered by TATP. Attending this training is optional, but helpful, especially if you’re already in Toronto at this time. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 between 9-5 p.m. at the Bahen Centre, 40 St. George Street. Registration for the event will open via […]
The program orientation for graduate students in Women and Gender Studies will be on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. At this session, you will meet your fellow incoming students and some faculty; we will also review program requirements, course registration, the funding package, and upcoming events at the Institute. We strongly recommend that you attend.