Thursday, July 3, 2025

Meet Our New Director!

Hi, I’m Megan Rivers-Moore, Director of the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation—aka FIST. We’re a small but mighty community at Carleton where feminist ideas come to life through cutting-edge research, award-winning teaching, and real-world impact. Whether you’re here to study, organize, or just find your people, FIST is a space... More

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Meet Lana Keon, Our Institute Administrator

I’m Lana Keon, Institute Administrator in the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation. I look after the administration of our department, the undergraduate and graduate programs in FIST, and the graduate program in the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies. Please drop by the main office any time for registration advice, audit review, to... More

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Meet Fady Shanouda, Undergraduate and Graduate Advisor 2025-2026

Hi, my name is Fady Shanouda (he/him). I’m the Undergraduate and Graduate Advisor for the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation! My office door is always open to students interested in discussing the academic aspects of the undergraduate major, all four of our minors, or our Master’s program. Do you have questions about which minor... More

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Prof. Fady Shanouda’s New Release: Troubles Online: Ableism and Access in Higher Education

We are thrilled to share that Troubles Online: Ableism and Access in Higher Education, co-edited by Fady Shanouda, Chelsea Temple Jones, and Lisanne Binhammer, is officially out today through Athabasca University Press! Published as part of the Issues in Distance Education series, this collection brings together scholars, educators, poets, and... More

Friday, June 20, 2025

Celebrating FIST’s Graduating M.A. Students of 2025

The Feminist Institute of Social Transformation is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement and brilliance of our 2025 graduating M.A. students in Women and Gender Studies: Brittany Crane, Sierra Sherman, and Jade Sullivan. Their scholarship exemplifies the depth and transformative potential of feminist research grounded in care, justice,... More

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Professor Dan Irving Speaks at the 2025 P7 Summit

We’re proud to share that Professor Dan Irving, and a long-time research affiliate with Egale Canada, was invited to speak at the 2025 Pride 7 (P7) Summit, held in Ottawa on May 22–23. Organized by Egale Canada in partnership with The Dignity Network, the P7 Summit brought together over 100 LGBTQI+ advocates and leaders... More

Monday, May 26, 2025

Call For Participants: Lesbian identified volunteers who use social media needed for individual interviews

(Protocol #123304) We are looking for volunteers for an individual based interview study. This project aims to explore how lesbian identified individuals both construct and understand their sexual identity through their engagement with social media. The study takes place on zoom. The study aims to understand how lesbian identified individuals both... More

Monday, May 5, 2025

Exploring Fat Studies and Activism: Dr. Shanouda on the Uncommon Sense Podcast

Dr. Fady Shanouda, Assistant Professor at Carleton University's Feminist Institute of Social Transformation (FIST), recently joined Rosie Hancock and Alexis Hieu Truong on the Uncommon Sense podcast for an episode titled Fat to discuss the intersections of fat studies, activism, and sociological inquiry. In this engaging episode, Dr. Shanouda... More

Monday, April 7, 2025

Prof Conrad’s New Publication: “Danny Cockerline: Toronto’s Patron Saint of Whores and Hustlers (1960-1995)”

  Prof Conrad’s New Publication: “Danny Cockerline: Toronto’s Patron Saint of Whores and Hustlers (1960-1995)” In spring 2024 Prof Ryan Conrad was selected as one of the inaugural fellows for the OutHistory Fellowship Program. OutHistory was founded in 2008 and is a dynamic public history website offering evidence-based digital... More

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Community in Practice Day with Dr. Fady Shanouda

Dr. Fady Shanouda Presents at the SFU Community in Practice Day on Disability Justice, Access, and Institutional Change in Higher Education As part of Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology’s (FCAT) 2025 Community in Practice Day, Dr. Fady Shanouda, delivered a compelling lecture titled “Accommodations vs.... More

Thursday, March 6, 2025

International Women’s Day 2025

Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day (IWD) reminds us of the power of collective action in advancing gender justice, equity, and human rights. This year’s theme, #AccelerateAction, urges us to go beyond raising awareness and commit to transformative change. It is a call to urgency, accountability, and solidarity—a recognition... More

Friday, December 6, 2024

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

December 6 marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in honour of the lives of the 14 women killed in the École Polytechnique massacre 35 years ago. This tragic act of gender-based violence remains a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of misogyny and systemic inequality. As we remember... More

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