WGSI ORIENTATION EVENT | Reading Café with Therapy Dogs

D.G. Ivey Library 20 Willcocks Street, New College, Toronto, Canada

The WGSI is partnering with the D.G. Ivey Library and Sunshine Therapy Dogs to bring all you book, dog and gender studies lovers the event of your dreams! If you are interested in learning about some of the readings sprinkled throughout the WGSI’s undergraduate course syllabi, stop by the D.G. Ivey Library. Pups will be […]

Afro-Latinidad in Literature and Visual Culture

Maanjiwe nendamowinan Room MN 3230 (3rd floor) The Collaborative Digital Research Space (CDRS) 1535 Outer Circle, Mississauga, Ontario

REGISTER HERE Public lecture with speakers Dr. Odette Casamayor-Cisneros and Dr. Cary García-Yero moderated by Dr. Pablo Herrera-Veitia Tuessday, October 3, 2023 | 1-3pm Maanjiwe nendamowinan Room MN 3230 (3rd floor) | The Collaborative Digital Research Space (CDRS) UTM, 1535 Outer Circle Mississauga, ON Exclusions and Resurgence in Latin America and the Caribbean | Sponsored by […]

WGSI Research Seminar: SA Smythe | Black Mediterranean Freedom Dreams for “Atmospheres and Afterlives”

William Doo Auditorium 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

RSVP HERE Join the Women and Gender Studies Institute for a Research Seminar with Dr. SA Smythe titled: Black Mediterranean Freedom Dreams for “Atmospheres and Afterlives” Dr. SA Smythe is an Assistant Professor of Black Studies and the Archive, Faculty of Information; Affiliated Faculty, Women & Gender Studies Institute and Sexual Diversity Studies. Abstract: In […]

WGSI Research Seminar: Vanessa Watts | In Consideration of “The Sacred”

William Doo Auditorium 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

RSVP HERE Join the Women and Gender Studies Institute for a Research Seminar with Dr. Vanessa Watts titled: In Consideration of "The Sacred:" Reflection on Purity, Traditionalism and Futures Dr. Vanessa Watts is an Assistant Professor of Indigenous Studies & Sociology in the Faculty of Social Sciences at McMaster University Abstract: This talk will provide […]

Higher Education Access for Precarious Status Ontario Students: Gateways and Obstacles

William Doo Auditorium 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

RSVP Here SPEAKERS Yvette Munro | Assistant Vice Provost Student Success, York University Lorna Schwartzentruber | Associate Director Access Programs & Community Engagement, York University Melanie Panitch | Executive Director Office of Social Innovation, TMU Chris Coupland | Executive Director, Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment at Queen's University Dwayne Benjamin | Vice Provost, Strategic Enrolment Management, […]

CANCELLED – WGSI Research Seminar: Mel Y Chen | It Misses You: Arts of Indistinction

We regret to inform you that due to circumstances beyond our control, the WGSI Research Seminar with Dr. Mel Y Chen has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience and short notice, but we hope to see you at future research seminars in the Winter term. Please contact wgsi.events@utoronto.ca if you have any questions about […]

50 Years of Women and Gender Studies at UofT: A Panel Discussion

William Doo Auditorium 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

RSVP uoft.me/wgsi50-uoft Join us for an evening of reflection and storytelling past, present and futures of Women and Gender Studies, with an inter-generational panel of faculty and students. Speakers: Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Mary Nyquist, Shahrzad Mojab, Rinaldo Walcott, Joan Simalchik, Connie Guberman, Mary Kay Bachour, Nael Bhanji, Casey Mecija, Angie Fazekas This event is a part of […]

50 Years of Feminisms in the City

William Doo Auditorium 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

RSVP uoft.me/wgsi50-toronto What were the wider conditions of possibility of WGSI’s formation? What are some of the key issues animating struggles and dreams today? This panel brings together a wonderful lineup of fierce activists who will speak to fifty years of feminist organizing in Toronto. Speakers: Judy Rebick, Shree Paradkar, Angela Robertson, Carolyn Egan, Anjula Gogia, Students […]

So Tasty?! Queer and Trans Asian Canadian Performance

William Doo Auditorium 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

RSVP: tinyurl.com/sotasty2024 Event details: Friday, March 1, 2024 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto ON 6:00pm - 8:00pm: Performance & Artist Roundtable 8:00pm - 9:00pm: Reception with Refreshments Event description: How are Asian, particularly queer and/or trans Asian, bodies consumed in Canada? Featuring three queer and trans Asian Canadian artists […]

50 Years of WGSI Alumni: An International Women’s Day Panel

William Doo Auditorium 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

RSVP uoft.me/wgsi50-iwd Join us for an inspiring and fun evening hosted by our undergraduate and graduate students, featuring a stellar panel of alumni from our program over the years reflecting on what they learned, where they went, and how they are changing the world! Speakers: Pamela Uppal-Sandhu, Abinaya Balasubramaniam, Azrah Manji, Lesley Tarasoff, Jill Andrew, Sarah Edo, Chelsea […]