SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies

"Against the Loveless World" by Susan Abulhawa

Looking for a book to read this weekend? The GSWS Feminist Book Club call "Against the Loveless World" by Susan Abulhawa, "heartbreaking" and "incredibly well written."
Read the full review: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

"The Dream Hotel" by Laila Lalami

"It is hard to say that this future is not close to our reality, because it already resembles it—constant data about citizens feeds algorithms that assess risk."
Read the GSWS Feminist Book Club's review of "The Dream Hotel" by Laila Lalami: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies; Info Session; GSWS Undergraduate Courses and Programs Photo: a group of people walking under a rainbow flag and celebrating together at a Pride event

This week! Join us to learn more about GSWS courses and programs with the Undergraduate Advisor.

JULY 16 | 1:30 PM | ZOOM

To receive the Zoom link and attend, email Undergraduate Advisor, Roberta Neilson at gswsmgr@sfu.ca.

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Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) Undergraduate Info Session Attend our online information session to ask your questions about Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies undergraduate programs at SFU.

Join us at the upcoming GSWS Undergraduate Info Session to learn more about GSWS courses and programs with the Undergraduate Advisor.
Info Session: July 16 | 1:30 PM | Zoom
To attend, please email Undergraduate Advisor, Roberta Neilson at gswsmgr@sfu.ca
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Career Chat with Burnaby Public Library yesterday! Would you be interested in future career events? Let us know what topics and fields you'd like to learn about.

We had a blast celebrating convocation last week! Almost 1,000 photos are now up on the FASS Flickr account 📸 Congratulations again to all of our FASS grads! We are so proud of you! ❤️ #mySFUgrad
www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/06/convocation-recap.html

TUESDAY, JUNE 24 11AM-12PM | SWH 9095 CAREER CHAT BURNABY PUBLIC LIBRARY Co-sponsored by: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Indigenous Studies Burnaby Public Library Image: a smiling librarian working at a desk

Next week! Join us to explore career options in library services. Bring your friends and learn about potential career paths and working with the community at Burnaby Public Library. All students and alumni are welcome.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 24 11AM-12PM | SWH 9095 CAREER CHAT BURNABY PUBLIC LIBRARY Co-sponsored by: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Indigenous Studies Burnaby Public Library Image: a smiling librarian working at a desk

Interested in learning about potential career paths where you can work with the community? Come with your friends, and learn how working at the Burnaby Public Library can complement your degree.

June 24 | 11AM - 12PM | SWH 9095 | Free snacks and swag!
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Listen to @cjsfradio.bsky.social IntraVenus today at 10am for an interview with Melanie Groß, SFU GSWS visiting researcher, about violence in relationships. Listen at 90.1 FM, cjsf.ca or later at: www.cjsf.ca/contents/int...

GSWS Student Blog: New Post Photo: A statue in Göteburg, Sweden depicting two male figures grappling. Photo by Reema Faris, 2015.

New at the GSWS Student Blog, “The Sexualization of War: A Critical Reflection on Cinematic Sex, Knowledge, and Control” by Mia Pelayo: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

Career Chat: Burnaby Public Library The Departments of Indigenous Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies invite you to join us for a Career Chat with Burnaby Public Libr...

#SFU students: Come with your friends, and learn how working at the Burnaby Public Library can complement your degree.
June 24 | 11AM - 12PM | SWH 9095
Free snacks!
All students are welcome!
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“I wanted to listen, support, and validate survivors of gender-based violence.” – Lindsay Dober Photo: a smiling Lindsay Dober; she is wearing jeans, a black sweater and necklace, standing in front of a concrete wall.

After a career in the fast-paced world of fashion marketing, Lindsay Dober (BA, 2025) decided to delve into her growing interest in feminism as a Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies major at SFU.
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SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Margaret Lowe Benston Lecture Series in Social Justice Political IS Personal An event with 2025 SFU Honorary Degree recipient Mary-Woo Sims 沈明麗 Thursday, June 5 2pm-4pm Halpern Centre room 126

Join us Thursday: SFU Honorary Degree recipient Mary-Woo Sims 沈明麗 will share stories from her life, work in the labour movement, human rights, and beyond.
Political IS Personal
June 5 | 2pm-4pm | SFU Burnaby
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TUESDAY, JUNE 24 11AM-12PM | SWH 9095 CAREER CHAT BURNABY PUBLIC LIBRARY Co-sponsored by: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Indigenous Studies Burnaby Public Library Image: a smiling librarian working at a desk

#SFU students: join us with @sfuindg.bsky.social for a Career Chat with Burnaby Public Library (BPL)!

A librarian will talk about careers and community initiatives at BPL, followed by Q&A with students.

June 24 | 11AM - 12PM | SWH 9095 | Free snacks!
events.sfu.ca/event/44616-...

SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Margaret Lowe Benston Lecture Series in Social Justice Political IS Personal An event with 2025 SFU Honorary Degree recipient Mary-Woo Sims 沈明麗 Thursday, June 5 2pm-4pm Halpern Centre room 126

Join us next week: SFU Honorary Degree recipient Mary-Woo Sims 沈明麗 will share stories from her life, work in the labour movement, human rights, and beyond.

Political IS Personal
June 5 | 2-4pm | SFU Burnaby
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/political-...

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SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Violence in Relationships: Extent, Prevention, Intervention in Canada and Germany May 29, 2025 | 2-4PM SFU Surrey, SRYC 3280 Melanie Groß, FH Kiel (Germany); SFU GSWS Corina Caroll, Sources Community Resources Society Balbir Gurm, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Jen Marchbank, SFU GSWS

This week: Join us at SFU Surrey to learn about approaches to preventing domestic violence from a panel of experts.

May 29 | 2-4PM | SFU Surrey

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"Witchcraft for Wayward Girls" by Grady Hendrix

Looking for a good book to read this weekend? The GSWS Feminist Book Club just read "Witchcraft for Wayward Girls" by Grady Hendrix, and say "many felt the real horror was society itself."
Read the full review and register for future meetings: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

If you’re in Vancouver, hope to see you there

SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies; Margaret Lowe Benston Lecture Series in Social Justice; Political IS Personal: An event with 2025 SFU Honorary Degree recipient Mary-Woo Sims 沈明麗; Thursday, June 5; 2pm-4pm ; Halpern Centre room 126

On June 5, join us for an event with SFU Honorary Degree recipient and former BC Chief Human Rights Commissioner Mary-Woo Sims 沈明麗, as she shares stories from her personal life, work in the labour movement, human rights and beyond.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/political-...
@mws888globalroamer.bsky.social

SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Violence in Relationships: Extent, Prevention, Intervention in Canada and Germany May 29, 2025 | 2-4PM SFU Surrey, SRYC 3280 Melanie Groß, FH Kiel (Germany); SFU GSWS Corina Caroll, Sources Community Resources Society Balbir Gurm, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Jen Marchbank, SFU GSWS

Join us for a workshop where we will discuss the extent of domestic violence in Germany and Canada, intervention approaches and prevention.
May 29 | 2-4PM | SFU Surrey
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GSWS Student Blog: New Post Addressing relationship violence experienced by international students Image: colourful abstract shapes, which are distorted.

New at the GSWS Student Blog, Remi Makinde developed a toolkit with NEVR to educate the public on how to recognize and respond to relationship violence experienced by international students. Visit the blog to learn more: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

GSWS Student Blog: New Post Image: A stylized image showing three red dresses and a black and white photo of a forest

May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S).
Visit the GSWS Student Blog to read a reflection by SKD. We also share information about how you can participate at SFU: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

GSWS 826-5: GRADUATE SEMINAR ON QUEER/TRANS STUDIES; image: square archways made of wood, painted in colours of the rainbow, with the light casting shadows.

#SFU graduate students: looking for a summer course? Space is now available for all students for GSWS 826-5 Graduate Seminar on Queer/Trans Studies with Carman Fung.
Visit our website to learn more: www.sfu.ca/gsws/graduat...

"The Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

In April, the GSWS Feminist Book Club read "The Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
The GSWS Feminist Book Club is meeting throughout the summer! Read the review of April’s book and sign up for future meetings at our website: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

Q&A: Amy Krauss Discusses Politics and Medicine

SFU assistant professor Amy Krauss uses anthropological research methods to understand social movements and the politics of care. “I am interested in the way colonial power relations structure medicine.”
Read the interview at our website: www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...

We're proud to celebrate the successful conclusion of the first cohort of the FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellowship, which cultivates the leadership potential of the university’s most promising students. Learn more:
www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/04/fass-deans-undergraduate-fellowship.html

GSWS Student Blog: New Post The Famous Five Statue in Parliament Hill in Ottawa, commemorating when Canadian women were finally recognized as persons. Photo by Reema Faris, 2010.

New at the the GSWS Student Blog, "Why Isn’t Anger Enough Anymore?" by Lauren Drexel: "social media and the digital age, individualism, and capitalistic ideals are three major contributing factors in the struggle to unite women and organize change."
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Listen to CJSF's Speak Up! tomorrow (Thursday, April 3) between 10-11am.
Melanie Groß, SFU GSWS visiting researcher, will share her insight into the situation for 2SLGBTQI+ youth in Canada and Germany.
You can listen live at 90.1 FM or cjsf.ca.

SFU Gender, Sexuality, And Women's Studies 2SLGBTQI+ Youth: Challenges, Resilience and Empowerment April 9, 2025 | 12 – 2PM SFU Harbour Center, Room 1520 Jen Marchbank, SFU GSWS Travers, SFU Sociology & Anthropology Elizabeth Saewyc, School of Nursing at UBC Emylee Todd, QMUNITY Antoine Coulombe, UBC School of Social Work Melanie Groß, FH Kiel; SFU GSWS

Join us on April 9, more tickets are now available!
Due to high demand, 2SLGBTQI+ Youth – Challenges, Resilience and Empowerment has moved to Room 1520.
April 9, 2025 | 12 – 2PM | SFU Harbour Center
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GSWS Student Blog: New Post Image: Students, faculty, and guests take a group selfie

On March 15, GSWS grad students met to present their work and connect with one another. Professors joined to provide feedback and ask challenging questions. Visit the student blog for a recap of the 2025 GSWS Caucus Colloquium: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...