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The Women and Gender Studies Institute at UofT provides an interdisciplinary approach to gender and feminist scholarship.
Toronto
Joined February 2009
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the relaunch of Robyn Maynard's Policing Black Lives. We also wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate Robyn on receiving one of three Governor General’s Gold Medals. Read more on our website: https://t.co/0pfxtaRY3m
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Applications are open for the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0! The grant provides $5K - $15K to support interdisciplinary research through professional development, research dissemination and other research-related expenses. Deadline: Jan. 12, 2026 💡 https://t.co/XbEJk7Bhwk
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We're excited to announce the launch of a new Student Advisory Committee! The SAC will work towards strengthening student engagement and ensuring that the office’s programs and services reflect the diverse needs and experiences of students 💖 https://t.co/IoK1S4aDNt
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A warm thank you to everyone who joined us last week for our Research Seminar with Dr. Gina Starblanket: Indigenous and Decolonial Feminism in Practice. Stay tuned for future seminar announcements on our website, social media and newsletter, the WGSI Dispatch!
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Join us on Oct 10 for “Queen of Flowers and Pearls: Telling History through Stories”, an anti-colonial storytelling of resistance, memory, and resilience set in Ethiopia, under fascist Italian occupation with author, Gabriella Ghermandi. Register here: https://t.co/R6pVd0KnwL
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Join the WGSI for another exciting Research Seminar with Dr. Laura E. Helton, Associate Professor of English and History at the University of Delaware and Associate Director of the Center for Material Culture Studies. RSVP Link in bio!
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Join the WGSI for another exciting Research Seminar with Dr. Gina Starblanket, Associate Professor in the School of Indigenous Governance at the University of Victoria and the former Canada Research Chair in the Politics of Decolonization. RSVP Link in bio!
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The Women and Gender Studies Institute is pleased to share our 2025-2026 Community Knowledge Alliance Call for Proposals! Visit the link in bio for more information!
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Join the WGSI for a mixer and bingo event to celebrate the start of the 2025-2026 academic year. We will have snacks, bingo, and prizes. All are welcome! RSVP is not required, but appreciated! Link in bio :)
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Join the BRN on Sept. 30 for, "Reimagining Education: Black Indigenous Waterways" 🌊 Inaugural BIW recipients Jade Nixon & kara lynch will share insights on the role of Black Indigenous histories & relationships in their work: https://t.co/00kmq2OKJO
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R. Cassandra Lord, an associate professor of sexuality studies in the department of historical studies @UTM has been named the Black Research Network's acting director 🏫 https://t.co/uuk11tbE0W
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Please join the WGSI in congratulating Dr. Hazal Halavut, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation – “Archives of Absence: Nation’s Sleep, Perpetrator’s Dream, and Afterlives of Genocide.”
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The Women & Gender Studies Institute would like to congratulate our recent student award recipients Stephanie Sawah, Samantha Dolores Sanchinel, Bennette Baguisa, and Valley Weadick! To learn more about the award recipients, visit https://t.co/0pfxtaSvSU
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Congratulations to WGSI PhD Candidate Vanbasten Noronha de Araújo on being one of the recipients of the 2025 TATP Teaching Excellence Award!
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#UofT’s Technoscience Research Unit announces $22M grant from New Frontiers in Research Fund for Indigenous and community-based approaches to pollution risk with partners across Canada and Aotearoa. Read more: https://t.co/tT8AOdm7mP
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Join the WGSI for a research talk and luncheon with postdoctoral fellow Marie Odgaard. RSVP Link in bio!
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Calling all Shared Bylines cohorts, mentors, Toronto-area journos & everyday news junkies: Free tickets for our Apr. 2 climate change panel @MasseyCollege with the amazing @sierrabein, @MarcoOved & @anyazoledz are available now. Register here:
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Join Shared Bylines on April 2 at Massey College for a panel discussion about the future of climate journalism.
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Join the WGSI for a book talk with Dr. Gulzar R. Charania in conversation with Dr. R. Cassandra Lord and Dr. Sheila Batacharya discussing Dr. Charania’s book Fighting Feelings: Lessons in Gendered Racism and Queer Life RSVP Link in bio!
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