What are the specific challenges faced by women in academia? You may be surprised. According to a new book edited by 91ÑÇÉ« women’s studies Professor Andrea O’Reilly (BA Hons. ’85, MA ’87, PhD ’96) and Boston University Professor Lynn O’Brien Hallstein, all is not nearly well in the halls of higher learning. Academic Motherhood in […]
For Barbara Turnbull, experiencing the challenges and possibilities of the medical system has been a reality for the past 29 years, since age 18, when she was left a high-level quadriplegic after she was shot during a robbery attempt at the convenience store where she worked. Despite the devastation of her injury, the experiences and […]
How has feminist thinking shaped what we know? Osgoode Hall Law Professor Mary Jane Mossman and 91ÑÇÉ« women’s studies Professor Meg Luxton examine that question in their new co-edited book, Reconsidering Knowledge, launching Friday. The launch will take place March 23, from 2 to 3:30pm, Founders Senior Common Room, 305 Founders College, Keele campus. Reconsidering […]
Don’t forget to join President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and the rest of the senior executive team at the President’s Town Hall on Wednesday for an interactive dialogue bringing 91ÑÇÉ« faculty, staff and students together. The town hall will take place Sept. 21, from 11am into the noon hour, in the Sandra Faire & […]
Seeking answers to questions is what a university is all about. What has 91ÑÇÉ« accomplished this year? Where are we going from here? Join President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and the rest of the senior executive team at the President’s Town Hall – an interactive dialogue bringing 91ÑÇÉ« faculty, staff and students together. The […]
