Centre for Feminist Research Statement on the Suspension of Admissions to the School of Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies at York University February 24, 2025 The Centre for Feminist Research (CFR) at York University expresses deep concern over the recent decision by York’s senior administration to suspend first-year admissions to the School of Gender, Sexuality […]
Interview by Laura Brightwell It would be great if we could start by talking about your current research interests. You’ve mentioned that you came to your research on motherhood and matricentric feminism out of your own experiences of pregnancy and parenting. Can you tell us a little bit about how those experiences informed your research? […]
Nominations for the inaugural National Medal for Excellence in Feminist Scholarship in Canada are due December 1, 2024. About the Award The National Medal for Excellence in Feminist Scholarship in Canada is awarded annually by the Centre for Feminist Research and honours the outstanding contributions of York University faculty Ena Dua, Bonita Lawrence, and Meg […]
Dispatch by Khatereh Sheibani Forugh Farrokhzad (1935-1967) was the most renowned female literary figure in modern Persian literature. In the 1950s and 1960s, Farrokhzad was a lonely woman in a patriarchal society. Now, in the next century, Iranian women are still fighting against patriarchy, religious fanaticism, and inequality —but they are not alone anymore. Their […]
Interview by Sabrina Sam, Jessica Malandrino & Kimberly Duong Sabrina Sam: How did your own experiences spark your interest in critical sociology and social justice? Were there any pivotal moments in your early academic career, such as a particular course or extracurricular project, that inspired you to take this path? Jessica Braimoh: In my early […]
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Katherine Hubbard is the 2024-25 Visiting Scholar in Sexuality Studies. Dr. Hubbard is Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey. Her research and teaching are interdisciplinary, including sociological, psychological and historical components. At present, she is centrally focused on research areas pertaining to feminist histories of Psychology, sexuality, and queer studies. Her work takes a […]
Join us for an evening of celebration and discussion on the intersections of affect, performance and tourism in Thailand's fire dance scene. Launch of the new book with author Tiffany Rae Pollock Remarks by Professor David Murray and Professor Penny Van Esterik Seating is limited so please register in advance at this link : https://forms.office.com/r/YfxiSYwVdi Fire […]
The Medal for Excellence in Feminist Scholarship is awarded annually by the Centre for Feminist Research and honours the outstanding contributions of York University faculty Ena Dua, Bonita Lawrence and Meg Luxton. Through their anti-racist, Indigenous feminist and feminist scholarship, they have transformed our understanding of women's everyday realities and struggles for more just relationships. […]
Dispatch by Julia Fursova “Community participation – with what money and whose time?!” – much tension and frustration are captured in this poignant statement expressed by a research participant during a conversation on benefits and challenges of community participation in neighbourhood-based projects. At the same time research participants described their volunteer commitments as ‘labour of […]