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.

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