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 @sfufass.bsky.social @sfugradstudies.bsky.social

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...

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...

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

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... @sfufass.bsky.social

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. www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev... @sfufass.bsky.social

Congratulations to Vaibhav Saria on winning the Early Career Research Excellence Award in Humanities!

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...

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...

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...

"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...

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 [email protected]. events.sfu.ca/event/44829-...

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 [email protected] events.sfu.ca/event/44829-...

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

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. events.sfu.ca/event/44616-...

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! events.sfu.ca/event/44616-...

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...

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...

#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! events.sfu.ca/event/44616-...

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. www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev... #MySFUGrad #fassgrad @sfufass.bsky.social

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 www.eventbrite.ca/e/political-... @mws888globalroamer.bsky.social @sfufass.bsky.social

#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-...

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-... @mws888globalroamer.bsky.social

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 www.eventbrite.ca/e/violence-i...

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

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

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 www.eventbrite.ca/e/violence-i...

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...

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...

#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...

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...

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

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." www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

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.

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 www.eventbrite.ca/e/2slgbtqi-y...

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...

Update: Due to increased risks and safety concerns with the border, Dean can't travel at this time and will instead be joining us virtually for the in-person event.

Join us on April 9 for a round table discussion, where we will develop visions for the creation of spaces of empowerment and strategies for strengthening resilience for 2SLGBTQI+ youth. Register🎟️: www.eventbrite.ca/e/2slgbtqi-y...

The workshop I had coming up in Vancouver is unfortunately cancelled due to increased risk and safety concerns at the border. I will still be online on March 30th at 1pm and you can still gather in-person at 312 Main St! ❤️💛💗 Registration link here: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The GSWS Feminist Book Club had mixed feelings about “American Spy” by Lauren Wilkinson. Read the full review, find out what the club will be reading next, and sign up for meetings: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

SFU GSWS Professor Emerita Habiba Zaman recently published a memoir. “In this book, I share my personal memories and lived experiences of growing up in Bangladesh and my Canadian journey," says Zaman. Learn more: books.friesenpress.com/store/title/...

Join us at the 2025 SFU GSWS Grad Student Colloquium! Students will be presenting their research on gender, sexuality, justice, and power. Saturday, March 15 from 11am-4pm at SFU Harbour Centre (Room 2200). More information: events.sfu.ca/event/43992-...

Thuy Do, who successfully defended her PhD in GSWS at SFU recently, is receiving accolades for her research on rural women workers in Vietnam. The Vietnamese Studies Group selected Do’s paper as an honourable mention for the Graduate Student Paper Prize: www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...

Join UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning and SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies to celebrate the launch of @deanspade.bsky.social's new book, "Love in a F*cked up World." March 30 | 1 PM | 312 Main St ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @ajwithers.bsky.social @sfufass.bsky.social

The International Women’s day march is happening in downtown in Vancouver on the 8th and in order to get YOU ready, the GSWSSU wants to invite you to arts central to make a poster in preparation 🌸💗 🗓️ March 7, 1PM - 3PM 📍 AQ 3020 Arts Central FREE! Open to all 🥰💗 @sfufass.bsky.social

Looking for a book to read this weekend? The GSWS Feminist Book Club decided to give 'The Left Hand of Darkness' by Ursula K. Le Guin a go, 56 years after its publication. Read the full review and learn more about the book club at our website: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

Tuesday! Visit our booth at SFU Multilingual Week to make your own buttons sharing your pronouns. Choose from pre-printed designs or create your own. Tues, Feb 25 | 11:00am-2:00pm | AQ South Concourse | Drop-in, all welcome www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...