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David L. Eng – Reparations and the Human

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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 […]

VIOLENCE NO MORE – IT STARTS WITH US

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto 16 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON, Canada

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 […]

University of Toronto Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP)

Bahen Centre for Information Technology 40 St. George Street - Room 1160, Toronto

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 […]

WGSI Orientation for incoming M.A. and Ph.D. Students

WGSI Lounge, Wilson Hall University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Graduate Student Research Symposium

WGSI 2053 40 Willcocks, Toronto, Select a Country:

Former Master’s and current Ph.D. students present their research to the incoming graduate student cohort. The event takes place on Thursday, September 3, 2015.

WGSI TA Training

All WGSI graduate students who are teaching in WGSI for the first time should attend this training session. It focuses on pedagogical issues arising in classes in women and gender studies. This event takes place on Friday, September 4, 2015. We strongly recommend that you attend.

School of Graduate Studies Orientation

The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) offers an orientation to graduate work at the University of Toronto on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. This is an opportunity to meet other graduate students from other units. For details, go to the SGS website.  Select “Orientation".

Family Ties – University of Toronto Art Centre, University College (15 King’s College Circle)

University of Toronto Art Centre, University College 15 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, Canada

Casey Mecija and Vivek Shraya share their films, My Father, Francis and Holy Mother My Mother. These films explore the complex relationships between queer diasporic children and their parents.  Both are tributes to the often unrecognized labour of immigrant parents. This event is generously sponsored and supported by:  the Women & Gender Studies Institute, Canadian […]

Civil Rights Sentimental Fiction: Atticus Finch, The Help, and Archiving Political Feelings – Professor Rebecca Wanzo

Innis College Room 222 2 Sussex Avenue

Please join us on Thursday, September 24, 4-6, Innis College rm. 222. for a talk by Professor Rebecca Wanzo, who is an Associate Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Washington University, St. Louis.  Her first book was *The Suffering Will Not Be Televised: African American Women and Sentimental Political Storytelling* which asks important […]

Graphic!  Sex!  Education!

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

What does social justice sex education look like?  What does it do? How does it work?   What happens when you cross a graphic novel with a sex education book for 10 year olds? Come join us for a lively discussion about Sex Is a Funny Word (Seven Stories Press, 2015) the sequel to What Makes […]