GWS Hosted Feminisms at the Lakehead

The Department of Gender & Women's Studies teamed up with LUSU's Gender Equity and Pride Centre to host the annual one-day conference, Feminisms at the Lakehead on April 10, 2024. Visiting Keynote artist Ojo Agi shared her experiences centring black feminist art as both an artist, and curator at the AGO. Students and community activists also presented their work for a day of wide-ranging topics, music, and celebration.

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Feminisms at the Lakehead

  • When: April 10th (Wednesday)
  • Where: UC 1029G Faculty Lounge (Lakehead University, Thunder Bay* campus)
  • Doors open at 8:30am for coffee, tea and muffins
  • Presentations from 9am to 4pm
  • Vegetarian and non-vegetarian food options will be available
  • Please note that registration is required: email Dr. Roth at jroth@lakeheadu.ca
  • *Orillia and beyond: All are welcome! We'll send you a Zoom link upon registration.
 
Keynote Speakers:
Visiting Keynote Speaker:
  • Ojo Agi, a Nigerian-Canadian artist whose work challenges the white patriarchal Colonial gaze
Local Keynote Speakers:
  • Kris Tonkens (LWC)
  • Mz Molly Poppinz (Storytime with Drag Queens)
  • Lady Fantasia LaPremière (Storytime with Drag Queens)
Event details on the poster with the Gender and Women's Studies logo. Event details are provided on the webpage.

Upcoming Feminist Dialogues Speaker Series with Dr. Sarah Olutola

Please join the Gender and Women’s Studies Department for the second speaker in our Feminist Dialogues Speaker Series, Dr. Sarah Olutola!

Compassion and Courage: Writing in Tough Times

 At this important juncture in history, these are the times when our words matter more than ever. What are the responsibilities of writers in today's world? In this talk, Dr. Sarah Olutola speaks a little bit about writing with compassion and courage.

 

Event Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 11:30am to 1:00pm EST

Event Location: Online (Zoom)

Zoom link: https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/j/94353992276?pwd=aUoxUHVBUXg1bmNvL0FLclh1UWV4...

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Feminist Dialogues Speaker Series
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Free event
Dr. Sarah Olutola, poster contains QR code but text is provided on website details.

GWS Winter Course (Reproductive Justice)

Course starts January 2024
Delivery time: Tuesday & Thursday 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Course code: WOME-2111-WA
Delivery method: In-person (Thunder Bay)
Instructor: Dr. Rosemary Kimani-Dupuis

Event Fee: Please contact Student Central for affiliated fees at studentcentral@lakeheadu.ca

 
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GWS winter course (Housewives, Radicals and Gender-Blenders)

Course title: Housewives, Radicals and Gender-Blenders: Theorizing Equality 
Course code: WOME-3030-WDE 
Delivery: Online (web course) / Jan. 2024 - April 2024
Instructor: Dr. Jen Roth

Course description: An introductory examination of the questions, tensions and debates within contemporary feminist theory from the late 20th Century to the present. This course considers multiple feminisms' arguments, strategies and politics to understand how contemporary theoretical positions account for material inequalities and lived experiences of marginalization, and how they work towards social justice in gender.

Please contact Student Central for any applicable fees at studentcentral@lakeheadu.ca or (807) 343-8500.

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Gender and Women's Studies Public Talk (June 30)

Event Date: Friday, June 30, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am EDT

The Department of Gender & Women's Studies invites the University community to join us for the public talks presented by the short-listed candidates for the Tenure Track Position in GWS.

Rosemary Kimani-Dupuis

The Transnational Trajectory of Trauma: Gender, Migration and Global Health Governance

June 30, 2023 (Friday)/ 10:00 am (Eastern Standard Time)
/ zoom link: https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/j/96239105055
Meeting ID: 962 3910 5055

Poster with event details. For text, please refer to the webpage.

Gender and Women's Studies Public Talk (June 22)

Event Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am EDT
The Department of Gender & Women's Studies invites the University community to join us for the public talks presented by the short-listed candidates for the Tenure Track Position in GWS.
 

Jessica Jurgutis

Anti-Colonial Abolitionist Feminisms: Building Transformative Visions through Life-Affirming Praxes

June 22, 2023 (Thursday)/ 10:00am (Eastern Standard Time) / zoom link: https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/j/92412842101 Meeting ID: 924 1284 2101

Poster with event details. For text, please refer to the webpage.

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