October 21, 2020
Social psychologist Mary Gergen, whose career explored the intersection of social constructionism, narrative studies, and feminist theories, and who was one of the founders of the Taos Institute, passed away due to cancer on September 22. She was 82. An innovator in connecting psychology and feminism, she forged a way for future generations entering academia….
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Emily Thomas was awarded a small grant from the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology (SQIP) for graduate student research. 👏 Small grant, Big Win! We cannot wait to see what else you do this year!
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Neesa has been a vital volunteer member of our lab since last year. Her intellectual curiosity, critical insights, passion for gender and sexuality research, and integrity have greatly enriched our lab. We are delighted that she is now poised at the SHiFT helm to keep us steered and supported as we continue to navigate empirical,…
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We are so very proud of your innumerable accomplishments, in academic and activist arenas alike. No mere degree, that vaunted but decidedly inadequate imprimatur for dazzling minds, can attest to all you have both achieved, aspire to and will continue to accomplish. Nicole has been our indomitable Research Coordinator extraordinaire for the past year, and…
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We want to express our enormous gratitude to the broader current team of indispensable SHiFT lab volunteers! Our intrepid team: Camara Azubuike, Susan Chow, Tristan D’Cruz, Krisoula Kotassidis, and Chloe Strickland. Without your hard labour, nibble adaptation to new modalities for research conduct, commitment to the lab’s epistemic and empirical vision, and adroit capacity for…
Read moreOctober 5, 2020
Check this out! Inside out has revealed their full film lineup for the 30th annual festival. They will be showcasing 150 films, and 9 episodic series representing 30 different countries! 🎥 Can’t physically attend? Fear not! The inside out festival will take place online for anyone in Ontario and will feature special drive-in events from October…
Read moreJuly 21, 2020
Please consider joining us in tuning into a virtual evening with author/journalist/activist Desmond Cole, author of The Skin We’re In on July 28th at 7:00 PM. Click the link below to learn more about this important event. Not to be missed! https://www.facebook.com/events/286557819130134?active_tab=about
Read moreJune 14, 2020
We would also like to take this moment to share this amazing list of Pride 2020 events and resources compiled by our lab director, Dr. Maria Gurevich! Though Pride looks a lot different this year, it is arguably more important than ever. We are thinking of the many injustices that face the members of the…
Read moreJune 14, 2020
As mentioned in our previous post, we would like to share this list of resources so that we may continue to educate ourselves and take as much action as we are able to. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HAj88DazFQlNP-fBfbJhrwOb9z_Mmxx_pRmEGV7Fyds/edit?usp=sharing In solidarity with BLM, The SHiFT Lab
Read moreJune 9, 2020
The SHiFT Lab stands with Black Lives Matter. We are here to listen and to educate ourselves further about the historical and current systemic anti-Black racism that Black people face everyday in Canada, the U.S., and around the World. At this time, we would like to share two articles addressing the recent murder of George…
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