November 2024
Creating Space: Precarious Status Women Leading Local Pandemic Responses
November 28, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm (EST)
Register here to receive the Zoom link
A virtual symposium celebrating the creative and collaborative work of Creating Space: Precarious Status Women Leading Local Pandemic Responses, it will celebrate collective achievements, share policy consultation outcomes, and showcase experiences and visions for just responses and transformation. Creative Space was a two-year collaboration led by 14 community partner organizations with an Artistic Manager and three co-PIs, and was supported by two project managers, eight York researchers, a team of students and interns, and six organized research units (ORUs) at York University.
The project was designed to support and augment the work of community organizations representing women who live with insecure citizenship and/or job status, specifically female temporary foreign workers, asylum seekers, Indigenous and racialized persons, undocumented frontline workers and disabled persons. Together, we explored ways to envision and enact economic, physical, and community well-being; inform inclusive policies; and address systemic challenges such as gender-based violence and labour rights.
The symposium will feature highlights of the Creating Space Digital Archive, a diverse collection of artistic audio and visual expressions of the project’s examination of the question, “How do we build collective power in the context of assigned precariousness during COVID-19?” Narratives and change strategies are expressed in audio-recordings with animation, dance workshop and performance, original playscript and theatrical production, graphic visualization, music video, documentation of a Carnival, and visual art.
If you have any questions, please email creatingspace@yorku.ca.
WLSSA’s CLiFF 2024 Film Screening
The Work and Labour Studies Student Association invites the community to join in-person or online for a free screening of five short films that depict Canadian and global workers’ issues. This is part of Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF)’s 16th year.
Films (in order):
- Counting Days (2024) | English, Japanese (subtitled) | 11:00 | Drama | Canada
- Humormàtic | Catalan (subtitled) | 19:59 | Science Fiction, Comedy | Spain
- The Canadian Dream | Spanish (subtitled) | 08:48 | Documentary | Canada
- The Fighter | French (subtitled) | 05:41 | Documentary | Canada
- Time of Insurrection | English | 11:00 | Thriller | Spain
For more information about CLiFF, check out labourfilms.ca. Contact us for more details on the event at wlssayork@gmail.com or on Instagram at @wlssa.yu.
This screening is co-sponsored by York University’s Global Labour Research Centre (GLRC).
Registration:
This EventBrite page is for registering for our in-person screening at Stedman Lecture Halls (SLH) B. Doors open at 2:30 pm, and in-person registration will remain open until we reach full capacity.
For those joining us online, please register via this separate Eventive link for the digital screening. You’ll have 2 hours from 2:45 pm to start the films at your convenience, and 24 hours to finish watching them. We can’t wait to see you in-person or online!
October 2024
People, Power, Change: An Engaging Conversation with Marshall Ganz
Speaker:
- Marshal Ganz, Rita E. Hauser Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing and Civil Society at the Kennedy School of Government, and author of People, Power, Change: Organizing for Democratic Renewal (Oxford University Press, 2024). Marshall Ganz teaches, researches, and writes on leadership, narrative, strategy and organization in social movements, civic associations, and politics.
October 24, 10:30am – 11:30am (EDT)
Nat Taylor Cinema, Ross Building – Room N102 @ York University
Beyond the Interface: Critical Perspectives on Sex Work and Sextech
Date: October 17-19, 2024
A groundbreaking 3-day virtual conference organized by Centre for Feminist Research’s “Critical Trafficking and Sex Work Studies Research Cluster” at York University, this conference offered an opportunity for an immersed exploration of the intersection between sex, technology, and society.
With nearly 40 captivating presentations and panels, this event delved into:
- Legal and Ethical Debates: Navigating the complex legal landscape and ethical considerations surrounding sextech and sex work.
- Inclusive Erotic Spaces: Examining representation and inclusivity in virtual realms and exploring how to create more equitable online experiences.
- Global Power Dynamics: Unpacking the impact of neoliberal globalization and neocolonialism on digital sex work.
- Wellness and Safety Online: Addressing the critical issues of health and safety in online environments.
- Technological Innovation and Social Change: Exploring how technology is shaping the future of sex work and social justice.
The conference featured speakers from around the globe, including South Africa, France, Colombia, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ireland, Australia, the United States, and Canada.
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