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We are committed to cultivating innovation, intellectual freedom, social justice activism, diversity and transformative resistance to inequality
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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November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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

Sign up: www.eventbrite.ca/e/info-sessi...

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November 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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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November 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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.

Sign up: www.eventbrite.ca/e/gsws-caree...
October 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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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October 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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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October 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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...
#mySFUgrad #FASSgrad
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October 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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.
Learn more: www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...
September 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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...
September 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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."
Read the interview: www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...
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August 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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August 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Join our GSWS community as we read and discuss feminist books together. Find out more and sign up at Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/gsws-femin...
August 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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...
August 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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...
July 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"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...
July 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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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July 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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.
June 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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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June 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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...
June 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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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#MySFUGrad #fassgrad
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June 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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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June 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#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!
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May 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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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May 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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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May 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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...
May 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM