New at the GSWS Student Blog, In Need of Anger: A Reflection on Rants, Polemics, and Manifestos by Lari de Souza Burry. "As I move through this course, I am not learning to control my anger. I am learning to listen to it." www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

There is no denying AI has radically transformed higher education. A symposium led by FASS Teaching Fellow Carman Fung, brought over 80 SFU educators together to work thru the challenges and opportunities created by AI.  www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2026/03/ai-conference.html @sfu.ca @sfugsws.bsky.social

What did the GSWS Feminist Book Club think of "Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zheng" by Kylie Lee Baker? The members had a lively discussion and were "captivated" by the novel's "ambitious blending of horror, magical realism, and social commentary." www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

Happening today! Drop by and make a button!

MLW begins today! Every day this week there is something new to participate in. Today's activities include: 🌎 Multilingual Engagement Table 🇫🇷 Writing for the Public (delivered in French) 🇯🇵 Japanese Culture Day www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

Looking for a good book to read this weekend? The GSWS Feminist Book Club "really enjoyed" February's selection, "A Grandmother Begins the Story" by Michelle Porter. Full review: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

Drop by our booth for a fun activity celebrating SFU Multilingual Week! Use a button press to make your own buttons sharing your preferred pronouns in various languages. Tuesday, February 24 | 11:00am-2:00pm | Booth, AQ South Concourse. www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html @sfufass.bsky.social

SFU Multilingual week begins on Monday! There are many talks, panels, and tables from various FASS departments to check out so have a look at the schedule and get ready to join this annual event. www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html @sfu.ca @sfugsws.bsky.social @sfulinguistics.bsky.social @sfuurb.bsky.social

Congratulations to QUIRK-e on winning a Seniors Leadership Award!

Have you ever wondered how it was to navigate queer life for our elders? Get a chance to meet with and hear the stories of queer seniors in your community. QUIRK-E: Intergenerational Chats Sunday March 1 | 12:00 – 4:00pm Creekside Community Centre quirk-e.ca/intergenerat...

SFU Multilingual Week begins on Feb 23! Check out this film from @sfuurb.bsky.social and many other events such as talks, booths, panel discussions, and keynote. www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

Join SFU GSWS for the Spring 2026 Margaret Lowe Benston (MLB) Lecture Series on Social Justice. Nada Elia, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, Western Washington University • Friday, February 13th, 10-11:20 am, via Zoom • Register at Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ca/e/decolonial...

"Brandon’s love is not just romantic; it is enriched with support and generosity." New at the GSWS Student Blog, "Team Brandon: Why He’s the Real Romance Hero in Sense and Sensibility" by Sophie Lingl: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

Help us reach our goal of raising $10,000 for the Kathryn Hunter Memorial Fund. We are almost there, but still need donations to reach $10,000 in funding towards GSWS graduate student awards. Donate and learn more: www.sfu.ca/gsws/donate/...

For the first meeting of 2026, the GSWS Feminist Book Club partnered with SFU SVSPO the bring awareness to #SFUSAAM. Read the full review at our website: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

Join SFU Multilingual Week February 23 to 28, 2026. Celebrate linguistic diversity in a week-long series of event: a keynote, talks, panels, roundtable discussions, and a language and culture expo. Everyone is welcome—students, faculty members, and staff. And it's free! www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

Have you registered yet? This event is coming up fast!

In this series of webinars you will hear from scholar-activists whose recent work addresses contemporary challenges for feminist thought from within transnational, decolonial, and anti-capitalist movements from Latin America to Palestine.

SFU GSWS invites you to attend the Spring 2026 Margaret Lowe Benston Lecture Series on Social Justice. Nada Elia | Feb 13 Julieta Chaparro-Buitrago | Feb 27 Nayla Vacarezza | March 10 Learn more and register: www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...

Season’s greetings from SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies! We wish you a wonderful holiday season and restful winter break. We look forward to seeing you in 2026!

“Women’s reading habits are frequently scrutinized, and have been throughout history.” New at the GSWS Student Blog, Lauren Drexel argues why the issue of teen romance novels isn’t an issue: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

Join our GSWS community as we read and discuss feminist books together! The new GSWS Feminist Book Club selections include "Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil" by V.E. Schwab on Jan. 12, 2026 for #SFUSAAM. Sign up at Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ca/e/gsws-femin...

What did the GSWS Feminist Book Club think of "Burial Rites" by Hannah Kent? December's book "raised interesting tensions between history and fiction, and at times the landscape and weather seemed to overtake the story." Review: www.sfu.ca/gsws/communi...

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... @sfufass.bsky.social

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

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-...

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... @sfufass.bsky.social

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. www.sfu.ca/sociology-an... @sfu.ca @sfugsws.bsky.social @sfu-fhs.bsky.social

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... @sfufass.bsky.social

Congratulations to all the new undergraduate student fellows, including SFU GSWS student Avleen Kaur Chawla!

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... @sfufass.bsky.social

Congratulations to the award winners, including Vaibhav Saria!

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...

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

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 www.eventbrite.ca/e/gsws-caree... @sfufass.bsky.social

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.