Feminist Institute of Social Transformation: Director's Note

A warm welcome to the 2022-2023 academic year for our new and returning undergraduate and graduate students, colleagues, and friends. Despite the continuing unusual and uncertain circumstances, it is important to acknowledge our successes and share in the excitement of our upcoming events.

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Monday, March 27, 2023

Patrizia Gentile writes on the Criminalization of Queer Communities in Canada

Patrizia Gentile, Professor and Graduate Advisor with the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation, has published an article in The Conversation titled "Sex workers are left out in the... More

Patrizia Gentile, Professor and Graduate Advisor with the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation, has published an article in The Conversation titled "Sex workers are left out in the cold by Ottawa’s unjust conviction amendments." This article is co-written with Steven Maynard, Gary Kinsman, and Tom Hooper, and explores the recent intention by the... More

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Dr. Abu-Zahra: The University as a Co-Working Space

Join tomorrow's session facilitated by the Joint Chair in Women’s Studies at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, Dr. Nadia Abu-Zahra, to learn about the evidence mounting against the... More

Join tomorrow's session facilitated by the Joint Chair in Women’s Studies at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, Dr. Nadia Abu-Zahra, to learn about the evidence mounting against the “banking” or “transmission” model of learning (the predominant postsecondary education model which entails content, lectures, exams and grades). "This... More

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

New Essay by Katharine Bausch in ‘The Routledge History of Police Brutality in America’

Dr. Katie Bausch, FIST Instructor and Undergraduate Advisor, has recently published an essay titled 'Police Violence in Film from Blaxploitation to... More

Dr. Katie Bausch, FIST Instructor and Undergraduate Advisor, has recently published an essay titled 'Police Violence in Film from Blaxploitation to New Black Realism' in the The Routledge History of Police Brutality in America handbook. This collection of essays will be released on April 11th, 2023. Book Description "This handbook offers a comprehensive... More

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