Friday, October 12, 2018

#Feminism: Popular Culture and the Representation of a Movement

Over the 20th and 21st centuries feminism has been represented in multiple ways in popular culture. Somewhat surprisingly, the movements around feminism have been at times celebrated in film, television, and music. However, a very specific version of the movements prevail; ones that focus on white, middle-class, neo-liberal narratives, ultimately... More

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Florence Bird Lecture 2018: Policing Black Lives – Sept. 21st

On state violence and Black feminist resistance Robyn Maynard is a Black feminist author, community organizer and public intellectual based in Montréal. She has been a part of movements against racial profiling, police violence, detention and deportation for over a decade and has an extensive background in community work. Robyn will be discussing... More

Monday, July 30, 2018

Sept. 24-25, 2018: New Event by the Joint Chair in Women’s Studies: Academic Freedom and Anti-Oppression

Always a Zero-Sum Game? Exploring the Tensions Between Academic Freedom and Anti-Oppression Organized by Dr. Ummni Khan, the Joint Chair in Women’s Studies (Carleton University and University of Ottawa), this one and a half day symposium aims to create open and respectful dialogue about the tensions — real or perceived — between academic... More

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Contract instructor opportunity for Winter 2019

The Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies is currently seeking applicants for a contract instructor position for the Winter 2019 semester. WGST 4812 / 5901 Sexual Violence on Campus Please see the ad at employment... More

Friday, June 15, 2018

New: Sexuality Studies Minor and Disability Studies Minor

As of July 2018, the Sexuality Studies Minor and the Disability Studies Minor are moving from the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies and will be administered through the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies. Please refer to our website for program requirements and stay tuned for further... More

Thursday, May 17, 2018

New Publication by Dr. Megan Rivers-Moore in Signs

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Megan Rivers-Moore on this insightful and impressive contribution to Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society! "We Fight with God’s Weapons: Sex Work and Pragmatic Penance in Neoliberal Costa Rica"       Volume 43, Number 4 | Summer 2018   Abstract: Based on ethnographic research in... More

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Congratulations to our MA student, Bernadette Betchi Nnomo, on a new job opportunity

  Congratulations to Bernadette Betchi Nnomo who has recently received a new job opportunity. Bernadette will soon start working as a Gender and LGBTQ2+ Program Analyst at the Revenue Canada Agency. In addition to this experience, Bernadette will be teaching Communications in the School of Advanced Technology at Algonquin College. Bernadette... More

Friday, March 2, 2018

PJIWGS is hiring an associate professor

FOR FULL JOB AD CLICK HERE The Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies invites applications for a preliminary (tenure-track)/tenured position in the Institute at the rank of Associate Professor, to commence July 1, 2018. We seek applicants with strong and broad backgrounds in critical theory and analysis whose scholarship bridges... More

Thursday, February 22, 2018

CU in the City: Dr. Megan Rivers-Moore talks about sex tourism

IN THE CITY LECTURE SERIES Sun, Sand, and Sex: A Conversation about Sex Tourism Speakers: Dr. Megan Rivers-Moore (Assistant Professor, Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s & Gender Studies) and Dr. Marie-Eve Carrier-Moisan (Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology) What is “sex tourism”? Why do tourists and locals... More

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Florence Bird Lecture 2018: Robyn Maynard

  We are delighted to announce that the 2018 Florence Bird Lecture will be delivered by Robyn Maynard, a Black feminist author, community organizer and public intellectual based in Montréal. She has been a part of movements against racial profiling, police violence, detention and deportation for over a decade and has an extensive... More

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

New publication by Dr. Amrita Hari

Dr. Amrita Hari, professor at the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies, recently published an article in Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society entitled "'Someone Kept Sacrificing': Disentangling Gender Ideology in Immigrant Narratives of Social Reproduction". Dr. Hari's work engages with the notion of "doing gender"... More

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Feminist Futures Talk – February 14, 2018

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

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Talk by Dr. Ummni Khan, the Joint Chair in Women’s Studies

Dr. Ummni Khan, the Joint Chair in Women's Studies (Carleton University and University of Ottawa) will participate in a discussion with Dr. Philip Kaisary on the topic of "Cycling, Sadomasochism, and the Sublime" on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, 9:00 am - 10:00 am. Location: Loeb Building, D382 Bagels & Banter: Cycling, Sadomasochism, and the... More

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Feminist Incubator Series – February 13, 2018

The Feminist Incubator Series 2017-2018   We are pleased to invite you to the next session of the Feminist Incubator Series, which will take place on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Carleton University, from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm,  Dunton Tower 1419. Coffee/tea and snacks will also be provided. The submission to be discussed is entitled:... More

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Feminist Futures Talk – January 17, 2018

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

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

In Conversation with Alia Hogben: Release of a Video on CCMW Executive Director

"A Canadian Muslim Woman - Sketches of Alia Hogben" was screened for the first time at a conference organized by Dr. Ummni Khan, the Joint Chair in Women's Studies (Carleton University & University of Ottawa).  The conference was held on November 14, 2017 at the University of Ottawa and was entitled "Muslim Women: Identities,... More

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

March 19-20, 2018: New Event by the Joint Chair in Women’s Studies: Academic Freedom and Anti-Oppression – Cancelled

Always a Zero-Sum Game?: Exploring the Tensions Between Academic Freedom and Anti-Oppression   Organized by Dr. Ummni Khan, the Joint Chair in Women's Studies (Carleton University and University of Ottawa), this one and a half day symposium aims to create open and respectful dialogue about the tensions -- real or perceived -- between academic... More

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Megan Rivers-Moore awarded SSHRC Insight Development Grant

Megan Rivers-Moore awarded SSHRC Insight Development Grant "Compañeras! Sex Worker Organizing in Latin America" is a two-year research project ($65,116) led by Megan Rivers-Moore (Carleton University) and Kate Hardy (University of Leeds), with the collaboration of Laura Macdonald (Carleton University). In the face of significant changes to the... More

Monday, November 20, 2017

CBC interview with Leah Vernon

CBC interview with Leah Vernon, invited speaker at the November 14 event "Muslim Women: Identities, Labels, and Lived Experiences," organized by the Joint Chair in Women's Studies, Dr. Ummni Khan:   CBC interview with Leah... More

Tuesday, October 17, 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

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Feminist Incubator Series – October 31, 2017

The Feminist Incubator Series 2017/18 We are pleased to invite you to the next session of the Feminist Incubator Series, which will take place on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the University of Ottawa, FSS 4015 from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. Coffee and snacks will also be provided. The second submission to be... More

Friday, October 6, 2017

Muslim Women: Identities, Labels, and Lived Experiences – November 14, 2017

Muslim Women: Identities, Labels, and Lived Experiences An interdisciplinary forum for scholars, legal experts, activists and artists engaged in radical research and intersectional praxis on the multiple subjectivities of Muslim women. An all‐day symposium organized by the Joint Chair in Women's Studies. Tuesday, November 14, 2017 University... More

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Feminist Futures Talk – November 22, 2017

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, October 3, 2017

Feminist Futures Talk – October 18, 2017

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 19, 2017

Feminist Futures Talk – September 27, 2017

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 2017/18 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

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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