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

Celebrate the International Day of Peace with Lakehead University
The Department of Gender & 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 1:00PM to 4:00 PM. 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 & Climate Activism course, led by Mohit Dudeja (Contract Lecturer) during the Summer of 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:
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