News & Events

• December 3, 2019 – 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

  Tuesday, December 03, 2019 | By cszczepanowski

  

  All are welcome to this event marking 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence Against Women.

  When is it safe to start writing about sexual violence? Téa Mutonji reflects on writing her novel, Shut Up You’re Pretty (2019).

  How does #MeToo actively engage colonialism? Robyn Bourgeois discusses what it would take to decolonize #MeToo.

  Tuesday, December 3, 2019, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm EST
  Pond Inlet, J-Block Mackenzie Chown Complex at Brock University

  Sponsored by the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies, Women’s Campus Safety Grant, and Human Rights and Equity Office.

  Tags: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Events, Presentations, Robyn Bourgeois, WGST Faculty
  Categories: News and Events

• November 16, 2019 – Indigenous Rights Conference

  Saturday, November 16, 2019 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Indigenous Rights Conference: Come Learn About Moving Forward Together by the Supporters of Haudenosaunee Right to Hunt

  Saturday, November 16, 2019, 9:00am to 8:00pm EST
  Marilyn L. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
  15 Artists’ Common, St. Catharines, ON L2R 0B5

  Sponsored by the Indigenous Solidarity Coalition, Student Justice Centre, Human Rights and Equity Office, and Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies.

  Tags: Conferences, Events
  Categories: News and Events

• October 29, 2019 – Why We Should All Be Activists with Alicia Elliot

  Tuesday, October 29, 2019 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Why We Should All Be Activists: What Haudenosaunee Philosophy Can Teach Us About Our Responsibilities To The Earth

  Join us for this presentation by Alicia Elliott, author of A Mind Spread Out On The Ground.

  Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 6:00pm EST
  FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
  250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 3M2
  Students attend for free, community members pay-what-you-can.

  Co-sponsored by the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies, Human Rights and Equity Office, Women’s Campus Safety Grant, President’s Advisory Committee on Human Eights, Equity, and Decolonization (PACHRED), Social Justice Research Institute, Department of English, Language, and Literature, and Creative Writing Program.

  Tags: Alicia Elliott, Events, Presentations
  Categories: News and Events

• September 24-26, 2019 – Planet in Crisis Globally: Connecting the Dots Locally

  Monday, September 23, 2019 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Planet in Crisis Globally: Connecting the Dots Locally

  You are invited to a series of informal conversations about the global climate crisis. We are seeking to encourage dialogue and exchange of ideas – no expertise necessary!

  Tuesday, September 24 to Thursday, September 26, 2019
  All conversations will take place in the Student Justice Centre, Thistle Complex Room 252A

  Sponsored by the Human Rights and Equity Office.

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  Tags: Ana Isla, Events, Presentations, WGST Faculty
  Categories: News and Events

• September 19 & 26, 2019 – Decolonial Reading Circle Info Sessions with Dr. Robyn Bourgeois

  Thursday, September 19, 2019 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Assistant Professor Dr. Robyn Bourgeois is hosting a monthly Decolonial Reading Circle from September to April to discuss the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people. Students are strongly encouraged to attend upcoming information sessions. The Decolonial Reading Circle is open to all Brock students, staff and faculty and community members.

  INFO SESSION A – Thursday, September 19, 2019, from 12:30pm to 1:30pm
  INFO SESSION B – Thursday, September 26, 2019, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
  Both sessions will be held in Brock University’s Student Justice Centre, Thistle Complex Room 252A

  Sponsored by the Student Justice Centre.

  Learn more about the facilitator, Dr. Robyn Bourgeois, below:

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  Tags: Discussions, Events, Robyn Bourgeois, WGST Faculty, Workshops
  Categories: News and Events

• September 12, 2019 – Feminism Reloaded? The Serial Debate on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence, or: What’s New about #MeToo with Dr. Sabine Sielke

  Thursday, September 12, 2019 | By cszczepanowski

  

  In addition to captivating society and dominating news headlines, the #MeToo movement has earned its place in the history books. Renowned German scholar Dr. Sabine Sielke will explore how #MeToo fits into a larger cultural context during the upcoming talk “Feminism Reloaded? The Serial Debate on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence, or: What’s New about #MeToo.”

  Thursday, September 12, 2019, from 2:30pm to 4:00pm EST
  Sankey Chamber, A-Block, Mackenzie Chown Complex at Brock University

  The free public talk was spearheaded by the Department of English Language and Literature with support from Social Justice and Equities Studies; Social Justice Research Institute; Department of History; Centre for Canadian Studies; Department of Political Science; Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies; Department of Communications, Popular Culture and Film; Human Rights and Equity Office; and President’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights, Equity and Decolonization (PACHRED).

  Learn more about the Dr. Sielke below:

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  Tags: Events, Presentations
  Categories: News and Events

• March 19, 2019 – Community Vigil: Remembering Those Murdered and Injured in Christchurch

  Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Community Vigil: Remembering Those Murdered and Injured in Christchurch

  Join us in taking a stand against Islamophobia, violence, and white supremacy.

  Thursday March 19, 2019, at 12:00pm EST
  Atrium of the The Cairns’ Family Health and Bioscience Research Complex at Brock University

  Sponsored by the President’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights, Equity, and Decolonization (PACHRED), Human Rights and Equity Office, Muslim Students’ Association, and Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies.

  Tags: Vigils
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• March 8, 2019 – Vivek Shraya & Queer Songbook Orchestra

  Friday, March 08, 2019 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Vivek Shraya & Queer Songbook Orchestra

  All are welcome to join us in celebrating International Women’s Day and the closing of Brock University LGBTQ+ Pride Week.

  Friday, March 8, 2019, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
  Recital Hall at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
  250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 3M2

  Regular Admission: $20
  Student Admission: $13
  For more information, pay-what-you-can-tickets, or to request accommodations, please contact Michelle Poirier at mpoirier@brocku.ca or 905-688-5550, extension 6859.
  To purchase tickets, visit the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre website.
  For more information, visit the event page on Facebook.

  Sponsored by the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies and the Human Rights and Equity Office, with generous support from the Women’s Campus Safety Grant.

  Learn more about the artists below:

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  Tags: Concerts, Events, Vivek Shraya
  Categories: News and Events

• December 6, 2018 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: Intersectional Approaches to Police Violence

  Thursday, December 06, 2018 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Join us for this panel for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Intersectional Approaches to Police Violence.

  Anti-Black Racism, Policing, and the Negative Impact on the Black Community
  Dr. OmiSoore Dryden, Visiting Professor at Ryerson, 2017-2018

  The McArthur Murders: Advocating Against Official Indifference to Institutional Change
  Haran Vijayanathan, Executive Director, Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention

  Overpoliced and Underprotected: Indigenous People and Colonial Policing
  Dr. Robyn Bourgeois, Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies, Brock University

  Moderated by Leela MadhavaRau, Director, Human Rights and Equity, Brock University

  Thursday, December 5, 2018, from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  South Hall 203 at Brock University

  Co-sponsored by the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies, Human Rights and Equity Office, Tecumseh Centre for Indigenous Research and Education, Student Justice Centre, Ontario Public Interest Research Group, Brock University Student Union, Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, Brock University Faculty Association, and Graduate Student Association.

  Tags: Events, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, Online Events, Panels, Robyn Bourgeois, WGST Faculty
  Categories: News and Events

• November 22, 2018 – Special Presentation for Transgender Day of Remembrance with Gwen Benaway

  Thursday, November 22, 2018 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Join us in a special presentation for Transgender Day of Remembrance with special guest speaker Gwen Benaway. This presentation explores the work of Layli Long Soldier’s collection Whereas, and provides an interdisciplinary reflection of what it means to be a trans woman and a poet inside the world.

  Thursday, November 22, 2018, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
  Thistle Complex Room 248 at Brock University

  Co-sponsored by the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies, Human Rights and Equity Office, Tecumseh Centre for Indigenous Research and Education Student Justice Centre, Brock Price, and Student Justice Centre.

  Tags: Events, Presentations, Transgender Day of Remembrance
  Categories: News and Events