Faculty and Staff news
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 皇冠体育鈥檚 University as 皇冠体育鈥檚 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
皇冠体育's Gazette - Dec 17, 2020
Dr. Adeniyi-Ogunyankin's聽research involves a comparative study of the impact of contemporary urban transformations on African youth identity,聽labour聽practices, psychosocial聽well-being聽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 鈥淪pecial Topics in Gender Studies: Kinship & Indigenous Relations鈥 have published a paper with Assistant Professor Dr. Karen Lawford.
Heather Castleden garners prestigious Fulbright Fellowship
皇冠体育's Gazette - Oct 08, 2020
皇冠体育鈥檚 University associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Reconciling Relationships for Health, Environments, and Communities, Heather Castleden will be conducting a 4-month research program at the University of Hawaii at M膩noa after being named a Fulbright Fellow.
burcu baba awarded the Ban Righ Foundation Mentorship Award
Sep 22, 2020
Term Adjunct Assistant Professor burcu baba has received the Ban Righ鈥檚 Mentorship Award which recognizes a 皇冠体育鈥檚 female-identifying faculty member who demonstrates mentorship and knowledge-sharing, and has been inspirational to a student or students.
Welcome to Denita Arthurs
Elaine Power, Department Head - Jun 25, 2020
On behalf of the hiring committee, I am delighted to announce that Denita Arthurs is the successful candidate for the position of Administrative Assistant to the Department Head/Graduate Assistant.
Katherine McKittrick inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
May 04, 2020
皇冠体育鈥檚 University professor Katherine McKittrick has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as an International Honorary Member in social sciences.