International Day of Peace Event by Gender and Women’s Studies, Social Justice Studies and Mendlife Canada

Join Lakehead University and Mendlife Canada for a hybrid International Day of Peace event on September 19, 2025 (1–4 PM), featuring student-led performances, spoken-word presentations, and a documentary exploring gender, climate justice, and peace. Participate on campus in Thunder Bay or Orillia, or online via Zoom.

Celebrate the International Day of Peace with Lakehead University!

The Department of Gender and Women's Studies, in collaboration with the Social Justice Studies Program and Mendlife Canada (a local nonprofit), invites the Lakehead University community to a hybrid International Day of Peace event on September 19, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will be held at both the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses, as well as via Zoom. This engaging program will feature a documentary from the Gender and Climate Activism course, led by Mohit Dudeja (Contract Lecturer) during Summer 2025, alongside presentations from students across the Faculty of Education, Social Justice Studies, Gender & Women’s Studies, and the Department of English.

Highlights of the event include:

• A Drag Performance on Queer Joy
• A presentation on female Holocaust victims’ atrocity photographs, exploring memory, gendered experiences of war, and questions of peace, nonviolence, and ethics of representation
• A spoken-word performance of “Perform”, reflecting on societal pressures on women to suppress authenticity
• A spoken-word presentation on climate justice as a human right, emphasizing global inequalities, legal frameworks, and the links between climate action, health, and human rights
• A short film “Choose Peace”, exploring how digital media can promote peace, empathy, and unity

Event locations:

• Thunder Bay: Ingenuity Theatre / Connections Theatre (FB 2023)
• Orillia: Orillia Boardroom (OA3041)
• Zoom (Registration Required): https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/meeting/register/t6nHSpDkTsSckoDHgOD07g