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International Women’s Day Talk – Embodyment in Motion: From Theory to Praxis – March 5, 2014

Jill Andrew MA, WGSI, University of Toronto.  A columnist, public speaker, educator, and media consultant on female body image.  She is also the founder of BITE ME! Toronto Int’l Body […]

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Congratulations to Alissa Trotz on her Induction into the Presidential Teaching Academy – December 2013

We are delighted to share the news of Alissa’s formal induction into the Presidential Teaching Academy last week, a ceremony linked to the Presidential Teaching Award she won last year. […]

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Our Collective Strength Report – December 11, 2013

On November 7, 2013 the Migrant Mothers Project hosted “Our Collective Strength”, a community event to raise consciousness on the intersections of violence against women, precarious immigration status and human […]

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Women and Revolution in the Middle East – Roundtable

The Women and Revolution in the Middle East Roundtable took place on November 25, 2013. This event was organized by students in Professor Mojab’s course, Women and Revolution in the […]

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Master’s/Ph.D. Application deadline December 9, 2013

WGSI welcomes applications to our Master’s and Ph.D. Program for the 2014-2015 academic year. Online applications are due Monday, December 9, 2013.  For detailed application procedures, please go to this […]

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Cinematic Translations: The Work of John Akomfrah

November 27 – 29, 2013 This tri-campus 3-day event features the Artist in Residence to include:  keynote by Professor Manthia Diawara (NYU), Conversations and Salons with Cameron Bailey (Artistic Director […]

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Our Collective Strength: The Migrant Mothers Project

Date: November 7, 2013 Time: 5:30-8:00 p.m. Location: William Doo Auditorium The Migrant Mothers Project will be hosting “Our Collective Strength”, a community event to raise consciousness on the intersections […]

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WGSI PhD Launch

Women & Gender Studies Institute, Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto Invites you to celebrate the launch of the Women & Gender Studies Institute PhD Program FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER […]

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Dreams of Freedom/Migrations of the Sacred: Awakening the Creative Spirit

For both of my undergraduate courses that were offered during the Winter of 2013, I asked students to create artistic projects, which constituted about a third of their final grades. […]

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Alissa Trotz wins President’s Teaching Award

Dr. Alissa Trotz is an Associate Professor who has taught in the Department of Sociology and Equity Studies at OISE and is currently cross-appointed to Women and Gender Studies (WGSI) […]