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Assistant Professor Tenure-Track Position

The Women's Studies Department at the University of Victoria invites applications for a tenure-track position in gender studies at the Assistant Professor level, commencing July 1, 2016: Details.

Jodi Beniuk and Michelle Moreno, National Essay Winners

Update: Jodi Beniuk was also awarded the Tsi'tsu'wu'tul Award at UVic's Indigenous Recognition Ceremony in June. Double congratulations, Jodi!

Congratulations to women's studies students Jodi Beniuk and Michelle Moreno, first and second place winners of the 2014 national Undergraduate Essay Prize awarded by the Women's and Gender Studies et Recherches Féministes (WGSRF) association. The awards ceremony was held at Brock University in St. Catherine's, Ontario during the 2014 Congress.

Blaise Bazuik featured in The Ring

Women's studies Honours graduate Blaise Bazuik is profiled in the November convocation issue of The Ring.

Faculty Fellowship for Laura Parisi

Dr. Laura Parisi has been awarded a University of Victoria Faculty Research Fellowship through the Centre for Co-operative & Community Based Economy. An Associate Professor with the Department of Women's Studies (cross-appointed with the Department of Political Science), Laura’s research project is titled “Women’s Empowerment, Fair Trade and International Development: A Case Study of the Senanga Basket Co-operative”. The project proposes to assess the impact of the international development aid environment on the long-term viability of the co-operative. It also seeks to analyze the gendered dynamics of the cooperative and how participation in the cooperative may or not contribute to gender equality and women’s empowerment.

WS grad #3 of Vancouver's Top 30 Under 30

UVic WS graduate Melanie Matining is #3 in Xtra Vancouver's Top 30 Under 30!

On September 10th, Xtra Vancouver posted, "For the next 30 days we will unveil BC’s best and brightest young queer leaders. Meet the activists, artists, organizers and educators who are building our community on a daily basis. The next generation begins now."

Congratulations, Mel!

Sept. 23 Grad School Workshop

All 3rd and 4th year students in women's studies classes are invited to attend a workshop on applying to grad school. Monday, Sept. 23, 2:30-4:00 in CLE B115.

Open House Sept. 30th

You're invited! Women's studies will host an Open House on Monday, September 30th, 2:30 to 4:00, in and around CLE B115.

Jodi Beniuk wins first Dax Gibson Memorial Award

Congratulations to Jodi Beniuk, first winner of the Dax Gibson Memorial Award for the most exceptional WS 400B project of 2012-13!

WS student Tara Paterson wins Rhodes Scholarship

Tara Paterson, honours Women's Studies student, is BC's 2013 winner of the illustrious Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University!

Christine Welsh wins Humanities teaching award

Christine Welsh of women's studies is the co-winner of the Faculty of Humanities Annual Award for Teaching Excellence for 2013. Congratulations, Christine!

Annalee Lepp wins Hickman Award for excellence in teaching

Annalee Lepp has won UVic's most prestigious teaching award, the Harry Hickman Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching. Only one is given each year. Big congratulations, Annalee!

WS 338 new anti-racist feminist website

Students in WS 338 created a (web)site of praxis: anti-racist feminist resources.

New student award in gender studies

The UVic Senate approved the establishment of the Dax Gibson Memorial Award in Gender Studies at its May 2013 meeting.

Transnational Feminist Praxis blog created by WS 338 students

Want to know more about transnational feminism? Have a look through the new blog created by a group of WS 338 students!

WS Major Jodi Beniuk published in Arbutus Review

Women's studies major Jodi Beniuk's paper "Indigenous Women as the Other: An Analysis of the Missing Women's Commission of Inquiry" has just been published in the latest issue of The Arbutus Review, Vol 3, No 2 (2012): Special Focus on Indigenous Governance. Read Jodi's work here.

Congratulations, Jodi!

1979: Women pave the way for women's studies

From The Ring, March 23, 1979, p.2

Women in Victoria will soon be able to study contributions in Canada made by others of their sex, thanks in part to the efforts of four women on campus. As members of the women’s studies committee, they are hoping that enough women from the campus and community will register in UVic’s first women’s studies course to make it a success. Men are also welcome.

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Laura Parisi awarded $200,000 SSHRC grant

Around the world, government support for human rights and women's rights based organizations is in danger of disappearing. Dr. Laura Parisi will direct a $197,692 SSHRC partnership development project, working with the Victoria International Development Education Association (VIDEA) and practitioners from Canada, the U.K. and southern Africa. The project aims to research the impact of dwindling funding and develop strategies to help human rights organizations continue to work on long-term, sustainable development solutions.

Loren Husband wins MA scholarships

Congratulations to women's studies grad Loren Husband, who has won MA scholarships. Loren will pursue her MA at York University, in the Science and Technology Studies graduate program.

Rachel Paish, Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist

Women's studies major Rachel Paish is runner-up for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce.

Sikata Banerjee's book Muscular Nationalism

Muscular Nationalism, the latest book by WS Professor Sikata Banerjee, is new from NYU Press.

Jasmine Nielsen, Co-op Student of the Year

As part of her first co-op placement, women's studies major Jasmine Nielsen dressed up as a salmon. Now she's Co-op Student of the Year.

Tales and tweets on the ongoing need for feminism

On International Women's Day 2012, Guardian writer Linda Grant tweeted her thoughts about why feminism still matters. Thousands of shocking responses – from women and men – proved her point. Grant responded with an article, "Twitter's tales of sexism."

CFUV podcast - Dr. Cynthia Enloe

A podcast of Dr. Cynthia Enloe's Lansdowne lecture is available on CFUV:

"How Can you Tell if We Are Living in a ‘Post-war’ Era? Some Feminist Warnings"

UVic WS students win national essay prizes

UVic women's studies students have won the Canadian Women's Studies Association's Undergraduate Essay Prize for the third time since the competition was established in 2005.