Articles tagged with: Presentations

• October 31, 2024 – “The Art of Health Justice,” presented by Dr. Nisha Sanjnani for the Yosif Al-Hasnawi Memorial Lecture Series: Promoting Racial Justice in Health Care

  Friday, October 04, 2024 | By cszczepanowski

  

  “The Art of Health Justice,” presented by Dr. Nisha Sanjnani.

  The Yosif Al-Hasnawi Memorial Lecture Series: Promoting Racial Justice in Health Care is named in memory of a first-year Medical Sciences student who died in the service of another in 2017. Yosif Al-Hasnawi had dreams of becoming a doctor and hoped to one day make a difference in the world.

  Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
  Goodman Atrium at Brock University

  Sponsored by the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, the President’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights, Equity, and Decolonization (PACHRED), Social Justice and Equity Studies MA (SJES), and the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST) at Brock University.

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  Tags: Events, Presentations, Yosif Al-Hasnawi Memorial Lecture Series
  Categories: News and Events

• April 6, 2024 – YWCA Annual Niagara Leadership Summit For Women

  Friday, April 05, 2024 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Join for an exciting all-day event of speakers and workshops at the YWCA’s 10th Annual Niagara Leadership Summit For Women!

  The Niagara Leadership Summit For Women presents an inclusive environment to encourage and celebrate women leaders in our community and opens the conversation surrounding women’s issues in Niagara. The event is hosted by the YWCA Niagara Region.

  Everyone, regardless of gender, should have the courage and confidence to be the leader they are and want to be. Leadership is not about being ‘at the top’—there are leaders all around us who make a difference every day. This event offers many valuable opportunities for women leaders and allies to connect, share common goals and evaluate common challenges, and network with like-minded community leaders.

  This year’s theme of Bold and Unapologetic encourages women leaders to be authentic, assert their worth, and unapologetically pursue their goals and aspirations. It’s about fostering a culture where women feel empowered to lead without constantly apologizing for their success or feeling the need to downplay their achievements. The goal is to redefine leadership norms, challenge biases, and create a more inclusive and equitable environment for women in leadership positions.

  Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 9:00am to 4:00pm
  Thistle Hallway at Brock University, with speakers in the Sean O’Sullivan Theatre
  Tickets are $30 per person and will include lunch and free childcare.

  For more information on ticket purchasing, the program, speakers, workshops, and frequently asked questions, visit the YWCA Niagara Region’s event page.

  Tags: Conferences, Events, Presentations, Workshops
  Categories: News and Events

• April 2, 2024 – “Trans Joy Through Art” with Vivek Shraya and Rabia Choudhary

  Monday, March 18, 2024 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Art, Archives and Affinities presents Trans Joy Through Art. In context where QTBIPOC are under attack, this event refuses the victim narrative. Vivek Shraya and Rabia Choudhary talk about making trans joy through art and cultural practice.

  Vivek Shraya is a Canadian Screen Award winner and an artist whose body of work crosses the boundaries of music, literature, visual art, theatre, TV, film, and fashion.

  Rabia Choudhary is a multidisciplinary artist, activist, educator, and student whose worked addresses gender/sexual violence prevention, and racial and disability justice.

  April 2, 2024, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
  Thistle Complex Room 255 at Brock University

  Sponsored by the Social Justice Research Institute, Presidents Advisory Committee on Human Rights, Decolonization, and Equity (PACHRED), Student Justice Centre, and Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies.

  Tags: Events, Presentations, Pride Week, Transgender Day of Visibility, Vivek Shraya
  Categories: News and Events

• March 27, 2024 – “The Future is Noir: Alienation, Resentment, and Cyclicality in Indigenous Futurism on Film” with Dr. Tyson Steward

  Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | By cszczepanowski

  

  The Future is Noir: Alienation, Resentment, and Cyclicality in Indigenous Futurism on Film

  Blending cultural analysis and socio-political critique, Dr. Tyson Stewart explores the themes of biskaabiiyang and criminality in Indigenous futurism on film and draws connections between expressions of alienation and resentment in classic film noir and contemporary Indigenous filmmaking.

  Wednesday, March 27, 2024, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm
  Thistle Complex Room 147 at Brock University

  Cosponsored by the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies, President’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights, Equity, and Decolonization (PACHRED), Social Justice Research Institute, and Indigenous Educational Studies.

  Tags: Events, Films, Presentations
  Categories: News and Events

• March 8, 2023 – Imagining Black and Indigenous Futurities

  Wednesday, March 08, 2023 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Imagining Black and Indigenous Futurities

  Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day with Black & Indigenous scholars, activists, and artists. This virtual panel includes short presentations, a round-table discussion & Q&A.

  March 8, 2023, from 11:00am to 1:00pm EST
  This is an online event. Please register through EventBrite.

  Co-sponsored by the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies, Council for Research in the Social Sciences, Social Justice Research Institute, and President’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights. Equity, and Decolonization (PACHRED).

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  Tags: Events, International Women's Day, Online Events, Panels, Presentations
  Categories: News and Events

• November 21, 2022 – Combing Out The Snakes: Towards A Communal Healing with Alicia Elliott

  Monday, November 21, 2022 | By cszczepanowski

  

  Combing Out The Snakes: Towards A Communal Healing
  

  Join us for this event as part of 16 Days of Activism on Gender Violence with Alicia Elliott, author of the award-winning novel, A Mind Spread Out On The Ground (2019).

  Introductions will be provided by Robyn Bourgeois, Vice-President of Indigenous Engagement and Associate Professor in the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies.

  Moderation will be provided by Lyn Trudeau, Lecturer for the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies and Department of Sociology.

  Monday, November 21, 2022, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm EST
  Academic South/South Block Room 217 at Brock University

  Co-sponsored by the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies; Office of the Vice-President, Indigenous Engagement; Hadiyaˀdagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre; Human Rights and Equity Office; Social Justice Research Institute; and Sexual Violence and Prevention Committee.

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

• March 22, 2022 – A Virtual Conversation with Filmmaker Courtney Montour on her film “Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again”

  Tuesday, March 22, 2022 | By cszczepanowski

  

  A Virtual Conversation with Filmmaker Courtney Montour

  Courtney Montour (Kanien’kehá:ka [Mohawk]) works in documentary film and digital media exploring issues of Indigenous identity. Her work includes the documentaries Sex Spirit Strength (2016) and Flat Rocks (2017) and episodes of the documentary series Mohawk Ironworkers (2016) and Skindigenous (2021). She co-created and coordinated McGill University’s Indigenous Field Studies course, held in Kahnawake, for eight years.

  Montour will discuss her award-winning documentary film Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again (National Film Board of Canada, 2021, 34 min.). The film shares the powerful story of Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more than two decades to challenge sex discrimination against First Nations women embedded in Canada’s Indian Act and became a key figure in Canada’s women’s rights movement.

  Tuesday, March 22, 2022, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm EST

  The film will include have American Sign Language interpretation and be made available to registrants in advance.
  This is an online event. Please register through EventBrite.

  Co-cosponsored by Brock University Faculty of Humanities Dean’s Discretionary Fund; Department of Communication, Popular Culture, and Film; Department of History; Centre for Canadian Studies; Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies; Indigenous Studies; Office of the Vice Provost, Indigenous Engagement. Special thanks to Donna Cowan of the National Film Board for her assistance.

  Tags: Events, Online Events, Presentations
  Categories: News and 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

• 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