(Demeter Press) explores what it means to be an academic mother and to think about academic motherhood.

Contributors to the book explore both the personal and specific institutional challenges academic women face, the multifaceted strategies different academic women are implementing to manage those challenges and investigate different theoretical possibilities for how society thinks about academic motherhood.

The 468-page book includes a 46-page introduction, 24 chapters, including O’Reilly’s chapter:
"I should have married another man; I couldn't do what I do without him: Intimate Heterosexual Partnerships and their Impact on Mothers' Success in Academe".

Andrea O'Reilly

O’Reilly, who teaches in 91ŃÇɫ’s School of Gender, Sexual and Women’s Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is also the editor and author of several books, including Toni Morrison and Motherhood: A Politics of the Heart (SUNY Press, 2004) and Rocking the Cradle: Thoughts on Motherhood, Feminism and the Possibility of Empowered Mothering (Demeter Press, 2006).

She is the recipient of the 2010 from the Canadian Association of University Teachers. In 1998 and again in 2009, O’Reilly was given 91ŃÇÉ« Teacher of the Year awards, and in 2007, the Atkinson Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research.

For more information, contact Demeter Press at info@demeterpress.org or visit the website.

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Despite the devastation of her injury, the experiences and people she has encountered since that fateful night have taught her the importance and richness of giving back to the community. It is a life lesson reinforced by friends such as the late author and activist June Caldwood and 91ŃÇɫ’s Chancellor Roy McMurtry.

Now an accomplished author, Toronto Star life writer, internationally recognized advocate for those living with disabilities and creator of the Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research, she was on the 91ŃÇÉ« convocation stage, accompanied by her special skills dog, Bella,  to receive an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University.

“You have chosen health care, and there is no area more important than that in our society. In a significant way, it defines Canada, and how each of you deals with people under your care will define you as a person,” Turnbull told graduating students of the Faculty of Health during Friday's ceremony.

“As you commence upon the momentous part of your life, I would like you to consider what kind of legacy you are going to craft for yourself,” she said. “I have come to firmly believe that one of the great secrets of a satisfying life is actively working to better your community. It is a truism that your impact will be as big or as small as you want it to be.”

Learning the power of kindness, taking a moment to fill out an organ donor card, volunteering and excelling in one's profession are all important ways to better society, said Turnbull.  "In the nearly 30 years since, I have relied on untold health-care practitioners for the longstanding effects that go with paralysis, and some unexpected medical situations that have sorely tested our good doctors, nurses, health-care professionals and more. I could not carry on my life as I do without some of the people who are exactly where some of you are today, graduates of health studies."

She closed her speech by quoting the American poet Maya Angelou, "I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will not forget how you made them feel."

"As graduates of 91ŃÇÉ«'s Faculty of Health, go forth and treat your fellow citizens with respect, dignity and kindness," she said. "Recognize your blessings and give back."

91ŃÇÉ«'s Spring Convocation ceremonies are streamed live and then archived online. To view Turnbull's convocation address, visit the Convocation website.

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The launch will take place March 23, from 2 to 3:30pm, Founders Senior Common Room, 305 Founders College, Keele campus.

Reconsidering Knowledge (Fernwood Publishing) also explores current ideas about feminism in relation to knowledge, education and society, as well as the future potential for feminist research and teaching in the university context. It emerged from the Feminist Knowledge Reconsidered: Feminism and the Academy lecture series held at 91ŃÇÉ« in 2009.

Connecting early stories of women who defied their exclusion from knowledge creation to contemporary challenges for feminism in universities, this collection assesses how feminist knowledge has influenced dominant thinking and transformed teaching and learning.

Mary Jane Mossman

It also focuses on the challenges for feminism as corporatization redefines the role of universities in a global world. The essays reflect on both historical and contemporary themes from a diversity of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. These essays are united in their exploration of how feminism’s continuing contribution to knowledge remains significant, even fundamental, to the transformation of knowledge in the academy and in our world.

Meg Luxton

Mossman, director of feminist legal studies at the Institute for Feminist Legal Studies, is the author of The First Women Lawyers: A Comparative Study of Gender, Law and the Legal Professions (Hart Publishing, 2006). Luxton is also the co-editor of Neoliberalism and Everyday (McGill-Queens University Press, 2010).

The event co-sponsors include Professor Enakshi Dua, director of 91ŃÇɫ’s Centre for Feminist Research, and Professor Sonia Lawrence, director of Osgoode’s Institute for Feminist Legal Studies.

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The town hall will take place Sept. 21, from 11am into the noon hour, in the Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Theatre, Accolade East Building, Keele campus. All students, faculty, staff and parents are welcome.

Right: 91ŃÇÉ« President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri

Shoukri will talk about the growth and evolution of 91ŃÇÉ«, its recent successes, and the opportunities and challenges moving forward, followed by a Q&A period with the entire executive team.

The Q&A will include Shoukri, Gary Brewer, vice-president finance & administration; Robert HachĂ©, vice-president research & innovation; Patrick Monahan, ; Jennifer Sloan, vice-president university relations; and Robert Tiffin, vice-president students. The Q&A will be moderated by 91ŃÇÉ« law Professor , director of the 91ŃÇÉ« Centre for Public Policy & Law.

The town hall will also be available to watch via webcast through the president's website.

In addition, questions can be sent in advance by e-mail to the president at mshoukri@yorku.ca and via Twitter using the hashtag #yutownhall.

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Join President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and the rest of the senior executive team at the President’s Town Hall – an interactive dialogue bringing 91ŃÇÉ« faculty, staff and students together.

The town hall will take place Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 11am into the noon hour, in the Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Theatre, Accolade East Building, Keele campus. All students, faculty, staff and parents are welcome.

Right: 91ŃÇÉ« President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri

Shoukri will talk about the growth and evolution of 91ŃÇÉ«, its recent successes, and the opportunities and challenges moving forward. Then it’s your turn to ask questions to the entire executive team.

Joining Shoukri for the Q&A period will be Gary Brewer, vice-president finance & administration; Robert HachĂ©, vice-president research & innovation; Patrick Monahan, ; Jennifer Sloan, vice-president university relations; and Robert Tiffin, vice-president students. The Q&A will be moderated by 91ŃÇÉ« law Professor , director of the 91ŃÇÉ« Centre for Public Policy & Law.

Can’t attend in person? There is more than one way to participate. The town hall will be available to watch via webcast through the president's website.

In addition, questions can be sent in advance by e-mail to the president at mshoukri@yorku.ca and via Twitter using the hashtag #yutownhall.

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