Feminisms at the Lakehead 2023

Exploring the Underrepresentation of Women Coaches in Canadian University Sport
Currently, there are disproportionally few women who hold coaching positions within Canadian university sport. To investigate the gender gap, Dr. Hayley Baker's research explores the institutional practices that inform women coaches' working realities. In her talk, Dr. Baker will describe the taken-for-granted nature of university sport, calling for a more nuanced understanding of women's work in coaching to address gender disparity and diversify leadership in this space.
Zoom link*: https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/j/97979034418?pwd=clVQS0FHVTdQaU1YczdrTFFSaUdCUT09
Meeting ID: 979 7903 4418
Passcode: 203739
*Please note you do not need to create a Zoom account since you would be joining a Zoom event as a participant.
“But do you know what day it is?”:
Dracula, Gendered Empire, and the Breakdown of Patriarchal-Imperial Colonial Discourse
Victorian patriarchal-imperial discourse justified colonization abroad and men's ownership of women at home. In Bram Stoker's Dracula, the frontiers between internal/external, home/elsewhere exist everywhere, and are often associated with women who hold knowledge-power that undermines the Crew of Light's assumptions about the ‘natural’ inferiority of women, feminized men, and land. Muddled marriage, multiple feminized frontiers, and knowledgeable local women all challenge the idea that colonization was a natural offshoot of British patriarchal responsibility. If only the Crew would listen!
The Vagina Monologues
Time: doors open at 6:00 pm and curtain opens at 6:30 pm
Admission: By Donation (suggested price $10)
Open Call for Performers and Volunteers to get involved.
Email: GEC@lusu.ca
Please join us for a free film screening and panel discussion.
This event is sponsored by the Department of Gender and Women's Studies, the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, the Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre, and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
The Smallest Steps is a new documentary film that charts some of the histories of feminist anti-violence activism in Canada.
Watch the trailer: https://smalleststeps.ca
Join us for a vigil honouring the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. If you are interested in sharing your story/speaking at this event, please email Pride Central at pride@lusu.ca.
Join us for a workshop with Kris Carlson on Consent and Healthy Relationships -- lunch will be provided!
This painting workshop will be taught by Robyn Kakegamic of Kakegamic Abstracts and we will be painting rainbow drippy lips in a pop-art style. Please note, this event requires registration!
Dear Reader: A Queer Retrospective will be an open mic style event where members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community will read letters to their younger selves or love letters to the queer community. We will be holding a writing workshop in the afternoon (12-2) in which a member of The Artery will provide writing prompts, guidance and inspiration for your letters. Even if you cannot make it to the workshop, you are still welcome to participate in the evening event! You are also welcome to submit something to be read on your behalf or anonymously.