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Focusing on her values empowered Ranjani Jagannath (MA, 2022) to achieve her educational goals during challenging times. Jagannath recently passed the New York Bar Exam and aspires to use her qualifications in the field of public interest law. Story: www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...
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Ranjani Jagannath at the SFU AQ Pond. She is smiling and holding a small dog, and wearing a bright red SFU scarf.
November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Questions about SFU GSWS? Sign up for our Info Session and learn about the GSWS master of arts (MA) program and doctor of philosophy (PhD) program.

Info Session: Graduate Programs in GSWS
Online event (Zoom)
Nov 19 | 2:30pm

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Info Session: Graduate Programs in GSWS
Learn about the Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies master of arts (MA) program and doctor of philosophy (PhD) program.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Join Telling our Stories, Rainbow Seniors' and Surrey Pride Society for a powerful evening of storytelling and remembrance.
Save your spot for Community Conversations: Living Through the AIDS Epidemic on Dec. 1 at Surrey Libraries – City Centre Branch. www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-...
Community Conversations: Living Through the AIDS Epidemic
Join Telling our Stories, Rainbow Seniors' and Surrey Pride Society for a powerful evening of storytelling and remembrance.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Thinking of applying to a graduate program in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies? Have questions? Join our info session!

Info Session: Graduate Programs in GSWS
November 19 | 2:30 – 3:30PM | Zoom

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SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Info Session: Graduate Programs in GSWS
November 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Congratulations to the members of the Trans Equity Data Initiative (TEDI) for winning a Robbins-Ollivier award for Excellence in Equity amounting to $100,000.

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November 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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What did the GSWS Feminist Book Club think of "Chain-Gang All-Stars" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah? November's book "sparked meaningful conversations about imagining an abolitionist future."
Read the full review: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...
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"Chain-Gang All-Stars" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
November 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Congratulations to all the new undergraduate student fellows, including SFU GSWS student Avleen Kaur Chawla!
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Congratulations to the latest cohort of the @sfu.ca FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellowship program! Learn more about our 22 new fellows: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/10/fass-undergrad-fellowship.html
IMAGE: Photos of the 22 new 2026 FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellows TEXT: FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellowship 2026
October 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Vaibhav Saria, an associate professor in SFU GSWS, has won the 2025 FASS Early Career Research Excellence Award in Humanities. Congratulations! www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...
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Vaibhav Saria wins FASS Early Career Research Excellence Award in Humanities
Vaibhav Saria, an associate professor in SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, is the winner of the 2025 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) Early Career Research Excellence Award in Huma...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Congratulations to the award winners, including Vaibhav Saria!
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Every year, we come together at the annual Cormack Teaching Symposium and FASS Fall Reception to celebrate our 2025 @sfu.ca FASS faculty and staff award winners. See more photos at: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/10/fass-awards.html
October 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Happening this week!

GSWS Career Talk
October 29 | 2:30-4:00pm | Zoom

Are you curious about career possibilities with a GSWS degree? Join us for an engaging chat about your future opportunities, strategies and resources.

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GSWS Career Talk Wednesday, October 29, 2025 2:30-4:00pm Zoom Photo: a close-up photo of the inside of a colourful hot air balloon.
October 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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What did the GSWS Feminist Book Club think of “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid? Visit our website to read the full review.
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“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
October 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Curious about career possibilities with a GSWS degree? Join us for an engaging chat about your future opportunities and discover strategies and resources that can help you as you explore your career options.
Oct 29 | 2:30-4:00pm | Zoom
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GSWS Career Talk Wednesday, October 29, 2025 2:30-4:00pm Zoom Photo: a close-up photo of the inside of a colourful hot air balloon.
October 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Nerida Bullock’s (PhD, 2025) socio-legal scholarship holds a mirror to the institution of marriage.
Read the interview to learn about Bullock's research and experiences as an educator: www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...
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“I am deeply committed to expanding upon my critical exploration of family formation and marriage at the intersection of gender, sexuality and law.” - Nerida Bullock Photo: Nerida Bullock.
October 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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SFU GSWS is pleased to welcome Milka Njoroge as Ruth Wynn Woodward Junior Chair (2025-2027).
Her research focuses on the visual economy of suffering in postcolonial contexts.
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Milka Njoroge: Ruth Wynn Woodward Junior Chair, 2025-2027
September 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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The GSWS Feminist Book Club found "They Never Learn" by Layne Fargo to be "an entertaining and fast-paced read."
Read the full review and learn more about the book club: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...
"They Never Learn" by Layne Fargo
September 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Since 1965, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) has stood at the heart of the university’s intellectual life as one of SFU's founding pillars. In recognition of our 60th anniversary, we reflect on key milestones that have shaped FASS' enduring legacy and impact: www.sfu.ca/fass/60
Black and white archival photos of SFU and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences styled as polaroids stacked behind an image of the AQ building. Text: Celebrating 60 years - SFU's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
September 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Activist-scholar @ajwithers.bsky.social believes in making their research both comprehensible and collaborative. "I want my academic work to benefit the communities of which I am a part."
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“Many activist-scholars study movements. However, what movements need is to understand how power works.” - A.J. Withers Photo: AJ Withers, smiling and wearing a plaid shirt and a flat cap.
August 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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SFU GSWS is pleased to welcome assistant professor Megh Marathe to our department!
Marathe's research seeks to foster inclusion in the tools and practices that experts — such as doctors and engineers — use to make decisions about people’s lives.
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SFU GSWS Welcomes Megh Marathe
August 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Congratulations to Vaibhav Saria on winning the Early Career Research Excellence Award in Humanities!
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Honouring innovation, impact, and dedication: Congratulations to our FASS Research Excellence Award recipients in the humanities & social sciences!

Learn more about our winners: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/08/research-excellence-award.html
Top left to right: Marianne Ignace and Mark Pickup. Bottom left to right: Vaibhav Saria and Yushu Zhu. TEXT: 2025 FASS Research Excellence Awards
August 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Join our GSWS community as we read and discuss feminist books together. Find out more and sign up at Eventbrite:
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GSWS Feminist Book Club Photo: A hand reaching for a book on a bookshelf
August 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Looking for something "different" to shake up your summer reading? “Walking Practice” by Dolki Min inspired “one of the most interesting discussions the book club has had yet.” Read the review: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...
“Walking Practice” by Dolki Min
August 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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."
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"Against the Loveless World" by Susan Abulhawa
July 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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"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...
"The Dream Hotel" by Laila Lalami
July 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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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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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
July 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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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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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.
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June 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM