Upcoming Events | Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program

2021/22 Events

March 29, 2022 - 1:00pm - WGSS Feminist Lecture Series, in collaboration with the Peel Institute for Violence Prevention, Family Services of Peel - Olivia Espín - "Women Crossing Boundaries: A Psychology of Immigration and Transformations of Sexuality"

March 8, 2022 - 11-1pm - WGSS Presents International Women's Day Panel: "Feminist Ethics of Care in a Time of Pandemic" - Speakers Mercy Lillian, Victoria Tahmasebi-Birgani, & Cornel Grey

International Women's Day Panel Poster March 8, 2022

January 28, 2022 - 12-2pm - Feminist Lunch: Digital Governmentatlity/l Affective Islamophobia among Hindu Nationalist and White Supremacist Groups on Twitter - Zeinab Farokhi

2020/21 Events

Mar. 2 (2021), 11:30-1:00 p.m. (Please register for online delivery) - Feminist Lunch Series: A Reading and Performance by Kama La Mackerel - Based on their new book of poetry: ZOM- FAM

Nov. 16 (2020), 11:30-12:30 p.m. (online delivery) - WGS Feminist Lunch Series: Queer Crip Crossroads: Disability Activism in Toronto's LGBTQ community - Nicholas Hrynyk

Oct. 30 (2020), 12-1:30 p.m. (online delivery) - WGS Feminist Lunch Series: Home Care Fault Lines: Understanding Tensions and Creating Alliances - Cynthia J. Cranford

Past Events

Nov. 26 (2019), 12-1:30 p.m., MN3230 - WGS Feminist Lunch Series: "Meh Just Realize I's Ah Coolie Bai": Indo-Caribbean Masculinities, Chutney Erotics, and Qoolie Potentials - Ryan Persadie

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Nov. 21 (2019), 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., MiST Theatre - WGS Feminist Lunch Series: Decolonizing the Archives: Resistance, Refusal, and Re-imaginings - Abdi Osman and Naneen Minai with Joan Simalchik

Oct. 8 (2019), 12-1:30 p.m., MN3230 - WGS Feminist Lunch Series: Between Three Worlds - Akosua Adoma Owusu

Sept. 23 (2019), 12-1:30 p.m., MiST Theatre (UTM) - Reception at 11:30am - WGS Feminist Lunch Series: Golden Mind: A Journey Through Love, Activism and the Realm of Autism - Faduma Mohamed

Feminist Lunch Hour - Fleshy Politics

March 2018

International Conference on Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Women: March 22, 2018, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., William Doo Auditorium, UTSG & March 23, 2018, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Council Chambers, UTM - From Street Protest to Online Activism

Feminist Lunchtime Talks: March 9, 2018, 12-2 p.m., Blackwood Gallery (KN 140) - Policing Black Lives:State Violence in Canada from Slavery to Present

International Women's Day: March 6, 2018, 4-6 p.m., Kaneff 137 - Lecture by Sirma Bilge - Reception to follow with music, performances, and more.

January

poster - Feminist Lunchtime Talk - Jan 10, 2018, 12-2pm, KN 140 - Indigenizing Institutions

Feminist Lunchtime Talks: January 10, 2018, 12-2pm, Blackwood Gallery (KN 140) Indigenizing Institutions

Feminist Lunchtime Talks: November 29, 2017, 12-2pm, Blackwood Gallery (KN 140) Tea Time: Mapping Informal Networks of Women Living with HIV

Photo of Event Poster for Homa Hoodfar public talk on September 26th at 4pm in Spigel Hall

Public Talk & Reception: September 26, 2017, 4pm, Spigel Hall (DV 1102)"Critical Thinking as a Transnational Right"

What Good is Feminism Today?". This talk will be feauturing Dr. Simalchik, Dr. Bain, Dr. Lord and UTM Feminists. Please come join us on Monday March 27th in EH 300 F from 1-3pm to learn more. Refreshments will be provided!

Panel Discussion: March 27, 2017, EH 300 F. "What Good is Feminism Today?"

International Women's Day: March 9, 2017, CC 1080 & CCT Atrium - 4:00-9:00pm. "Vivek Shraya Reading & Women's Centre Art Show"

Massey College Iranian Series: March 1, 2017, Upper Library, Massey College - 7:45-9:45pm. Panel Discussion, "Going Public: Women in Contemporary Iran"

Feminist Lunch Hour: February 15, 2017, DV 3130, Council Chambers - 12:00-1:30pm. Dr. Victoria Tahmasebi, “Women in the Middle East: from Street Protests to Virtual Networking

Feminist Lunch Hour: January 26, 2017, Spigel Hall - 9:00-11:00am. Syrus Marcus Ware, “All that you Do Changes you: Art and Activism in Toronto

WGS355: Wired Women Course: Novemeber 28, 2016, DV 1143 - 1-5pm. "Student Online Campaigns"

Feminist Lunch Hour: November 24, 2016, DV 3130 Council Chambers - 12-1:30pm. Professor R. Cassandra Lord, "Sensations of Moving Across Space and Time: Black Queer Diasporic Desire 'On Da Road'"

Feminist Lunch Hour: October 6, 2016, DV Spigel Hall @ 12 pm. Professor Hae Yeon Choo, "Decentering Citizenship: Gender, Labor and Migrant Rights in South Korea."