Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Feminist Futures Talk – September 27

The Feminist Futures Lecture Series offers presentations of current feminist research being carried out by faculty associated with the Institute. Drawing from the rich interdisciplinary, intersectional research environment that marks past work and frames future endeavours, the Feminist Futures Lecture Series continues the development of critical... More

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

JCWS Feminist Incubator Series – September 19, 2017

The Feminist Incubator Series 2016/17 We are pleased to invite you to the next session of the Feminist Incubator Series, which will take place on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 at Carleton University Dunton Tower 1419 from 2pm – 3pm.  Coffee and snacks will also be provided. The first submission to be discussed, entitled “Feminist... More

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Global Genders and Sexualities – New in 2018!

We are delighted to announce that Women's and Gender Studies and Sexuality Studies will be offering a new stream and specialization through the Bachelor of Global and International Studies starting in Fall 2018! Global Genders and Sexualities will give students the opportunity to explore how sexualities and gender identities and practices... More

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Emily’s Blog – Don’t Get Me Wrong…

Emily Coppella I had always considered myself a shy person, but not in a self-deprecating way. “Emily is so shy, I wish she would contribute more in class,” was a remark regularly conveyed to my parents when they spoke with my high school teachers. I accepted the label of being a “shy person” nonchalantly,... More

Monday, October 17, 2016

Gringo Gulch: Sex, Tourism, and Social Mobility in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Tourist Brochure by Nick Ward The term “pura vida” is a colloquialism unique to Costa Rica. The direct translation of pura vida is “pure life,” and it is meant to express a national ethos of eternal optimism. Costa Ricans use pura vida as a means to say hello, goodbye, thank you and... More

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Learn About Gender and Sexual Identities – Intro to Women’s and Gender Studies

Take an interesting class this summer! WGST 1808 is an interdisciplinary course designed to familiarize students with key issues in Women’s and Gender Studies from a range of perspectives advanced by a variety of scholars. Students will consider traditional and emerging concepts and structures that influence gender and sexual identities,... More

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Laura Horak’s “Girls Will Be Boys”

Note: Professor Laura Horak will host a screening and book party for Girls Will Be Boys: Cross-dressed Women, Lesbians, and American Cinema 1908-1934, at SAW Video Media Art Centre on April 8th. Film Studies Professor Laura Horak begins her new book ‘Girls Will Be Boys’ with a richly detailed description of a scene from Morocco... More

Monday, February 1, 2016

From Stones to Guns: On Embracing Anger, Love and Humour

Professor Grace Adeniyi Ogunyankin I’ve come to realize that there are three pre-requisites for my mental well-being: anger, love and humour. Yet, these three things are more elusive than you would imagine. I’ve been told not to express my anger, “you don’t want to be that angry black woman”. It’s hard to love those... More

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