Faculty and Staff news
Welcome to Taylor Cenac
Oct 04, 2021
The Department of Gender Studies is pleased to announce Taylor Cenac as the new Black Studies Program and Administrative Assistant.
Three Gender Studies members elected to the Royal Society of Canada
鶹's Gazette - Sep 07, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Castleden, Dr. Karen Lawford, and Dr. Sari van Anders, who have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
Welcome to Dr. Juliane Okot Bitek
Aug 03, 2021
Black Studies, Gender Studies, and English are delighted to share Juliane Okot Bitek will be joining us as Assistant Professor of Black Creative Writing!
Welcome to Dr. Vanessa Thompson and Dr. Daniel McNeil
Jul 15, 2021
Black Studies is delighted to welcome Dr. Vanessa Thompson and Dr. Daniel McNeil to 鶹 as 鶹’s National Scholars!
Welcome Susan Lord
Gordon E. Smith, Vice Dean - May 14, 2021
On behalf of Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Mark Green and Dean Barbara Crow, I am pleased to inform you that Dr. Susan Lord has been appointed Acting Head, Department of Gender Studies for the period July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
Winter 2021 Newsletter
Mar 09, 2021
This issue features news about the department's 35th anniversary, faculty hiring opportunity, a new bursary, and more.
Melissa Houghtaling receives the Gender Studies Teaching Award
Feb 22, 2021
Assistant Professor (Continuing Adjunct) and Undergraduate Chair Melissa Houghtaling has been awarded the 2019-2020 Teaching Award in Gender Studies.
Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin named Canada Research Chair in Youth and African Urban Futures
鶹's Gazette - Dec 17, 2020
Dr. Adeniyi-Ogunyankin's research involves a comparative study of the impact of contemporary urban transformations on African youth identity, labour practices, psychosocial well-being and future orientation.
Fall 2020 Newsletter
Oct 20, 2020
This issue features an introduction of the new BA Minor in Black Studies, the department's new visual identity, faculty news, and alumni spotlights.
Gender Studies students co-author paper with Karen Lawford
Oct 12, 2020
Students from the Winter 2020 GNDS 480 course “Special Topics in Gender Studies: Kinship & Indigenous Relations” have published a paper with Assistant Professor Dr. Karen Lawford.