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June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada.

You can read the 94 Calls to Action for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada at https://nctr.ca/records/reports/. Reconciliation is an ongoing process and the responsibility of all Canadians.

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Vigil for on Saturday, June 17. Please register in advance.

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Congratulations, Dr. Carol Davison!

Professor’s debut novel a gothic portrayal of depravity Professor Carol Davison is touring the United Kingdom to promote her debut novel, Bodysnatcher.

Congratulations to Deslyn Tracey for earning a Board of Governors medal at today's ceremony! You're a superstar!

Honours to be conferred on top-achieving grads The University of Windsor will confer 32 Board of Governors Medals during its 119th Convocation, this week at the Toldo Lancer Centre.

Congratulations to all of our graduates today!! You have earned your achievements through hard work and perseverance. We are so proud of you!

CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. BETTY BARRETT!!

The award honours faculty members — nominated by colleagues, alumni, and students — as incentive and encouragement for achieving excellence in teaching and learning at the University of Windsor.

Dr. Barrett is being honoured for her commitment to student-engaged learning and community building. The association notes her impact extends beyond the usual classrooms. She established the Walls to Bridges program at the University and has recruited additional faculty members for training in the program, which brings together university students with incarcerated students to co-learn in a course offered inside the prison.

Barrett will receive her award at the 9:30 a.m. May 30 session of Convocation.

Alumni honour faculty members for dedication to teaching The University of Windsor Alumni Association will bestow its Alumni Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Teaching on three professors during Spring Convocation ceremonies this week.

The entrance award application deadline for select entrance awards has been extended to June 30.

Deadline extended for undergraduate entrance award applications Prospective students have until June 30 to apply for undergraduate entrance awards.

Ready, Set, Go! believes that as a community, we share the responsibility for raising healthy, resilient children. Local issues like childhood poverty are harming our community, and without intervention and coalition, the number of people living in poverty will rise drastically. Children in Windsor are falling behind in their literacy development, and taking action against this issue is essential. Low-income families do not have access to resources that benefit their learning as easily, and it is important to create programs that are accessible to everyone.

Listen to Dr. Galina Scolnic talk about free menstrual products in the federally-regulated workplaces in Canada at:

Free Menstrual Products in Federally-Regulated Workplaces by End of Year Menstrual products like pads and tampons are as necessary as toilet paper and soap, but they are not treated that way in most workplaces. That is why, in 2021, the Government of Canada committed to making changes to the Canada Labour Code to ensure access to menstrual products in all federally re...

An online seminar Friday, May 5, will address anti-Asian racism with the aim of promoting empowerment by building communities through unity and allyship.

Panel to discuss addressing anti-Asian racism The online panel discussion “Power Circle: Building our collective future against anti-Asian racism” welcomes all on Friday, May 5.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Dr. Davison’s debut novel Bodysnatcher is being launched on May 28 in Glasgow via Ringwood Publishing. Congratulations on this achievement, Dr. Davison!

From Ringwood Publishing:

Bodysnatcher is now available to preorder at a discounted price of £9.99 – but not for long! You can also book your place at the free launch event, held at Glasgow’s Hillhead Library at 2pm on May 28th. You could even get your copy signed by the author! Places are limited, so make sure you book in advance. Stay tuned for the excerpt at the end…

We are also delighted to announce Ringwood has established a partnership with Glasgow Women’s Aid and Carol Margaret Davison will be donating a portion of her royalties from Bodysnatcher to the organisation. It is important to recognise that the issues in Bodysnatcher are something many women face daily and we hope to aid GWA in spreading awareness of the organisation offering help to women facing domestic abuse.

“It is my ardent prayer that all victims of domestic and sexual abuse may find the fortitude, necessary supports, and solace to carry on with their lives, one small baby step at a time.” — Carol Margaret Davison, Bodysnatcher

Preorder link: https://www.ringwoodpublishing.com/product/bodysnatcher/
Launch event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bodysnatcher-launch-event-tickets-613313907407?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Excerpt:

The Scotsman, July 16, 1836:
STRANGE DISCOVERY. About three weeks ago, while a number of boys were amusing themselves in searching for rabbit burrows in the north-east range of Arthur’s Seat, they noticed, in a very rugged and secluded spot, a small opening in one of the rocks, the peculiar appearance of which attracted their attention. The mouth of this little cave was closed by three thin pieces of slatestone, rudely cut at the upper ends into a conical form, and so placed as to protect the interior from the effects of the weather. The boys, having removed these tiny slabs, discovered an aperture about twelve inches square, in which were lodged seventeen Lilliputian coffins, forming two tiers of eight each, and one on a third, just begun! Each of the coffins contained a miniature figure of the human form cut out in wood, the faces in particular being pretty well executed. They were dressed from head to foot in cotton clothes, and decently “laid out” with a mimic representation of all the funereal trappings which usually form the last habiliments of the dead. The coffins are about three or four inches in length, regularly shaped, and cut out from a single piece of wood, with the exception of the lids, which are nailed down with wire sprigs or common brass pins. The lid and sides of each are profusely studded with ornaments formed of small pieces of tin, and inserted in the wood with great care and regularity. Another remarkable circumstance is, that many years must have elapsed since the first interment took place in the mysterious sepulchre, and it is also evident that the depositions must have been made singly, and at considerable intervals — facts indicated by the rotten and decayed state of the first tier of coffins and their wooden mummies, the wrapping cloths being in some instances entirely mouldered away, while others show various degrees of decomposition and the coffin last placed, with its shrouded tenant, are as clean and fresh as if only a few days had elapsed since their entombment….

https://www.uwindsor.ca/dailynews/2023-04-14/course-create-educational-opportunities-correctional-settings

Course to create educational opportunities in correctional settings | DailyNews Applications are now open for the Fall 2023 Walls to Bridges course “Tough Chicks.”

See more at https://www.uwindsor.ca/diasporayouthconference/

Two WGST graduates, Sofia Ahmed and Dhouha Triki, will speak on “How to resist racial discrimination at the university institution” on Tuesday, March 28 at 1pm to recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Register online at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004760716502

https://www.uwindsor.ca/dailynews/2023-03-21/discovery-agenda-edid-week-activities

Discovery on agenda for EDID Week activities | DailyNews Today’s EDID Week activities include discussions involving Black, Indigenous, and Muslim communities.

Come say 'hi' at the Student Centre until 3:30pm today and enjoy community and self-care with us.
Thank you to our student organizers, Jennifer and Jasmine!

Join Women’s and Gender Studies for a very special WGST Wednesday today in the CAW Student Centre Atrium between 1:30-3:30pm for self-care drop-in.
Enjoy free self-care packs (while quantities last), hot beverages, and sweet treats. Come meet your WGST community and make new friendships!

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Happy International Women's Day!

You can view our events and events happening in the Windsor-Essex community at https://www.uwindsor.ca/wgst/iiwd2023

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all .
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Douglass-Chin on his award!

Award recipients honoured for contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion | DailyNews The 2023 EDI Awards will be presented March 30 in Alumni Auditorium, CAW Student Centre.

The latest issue of the Women's and Gender Studies Newsletter is now available! Read all about it at the link below.

Women's and Gender Studies Newsletter Spring 2023     Women's and Gender Studies Newsletter   March 2023 | Issue 2023-01   A Message from the WGST Program Coordinator Women's and Gender Studies Program Coordinator, Dr. Jane Ku, welcomes you and refle

Women's and Gender Studies in the School of Social Work, in partnership with the Department of Sociology and Criminology, and the Office of Vice-President, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, presents Intersectional International Women's Day 2023

We will hear from Elene Lam, activist, community organizer, educator, human rights defender, and founder of Butterfly (Asian and Migrant S*x Workers Support Network) and Vincent Wong, lawyer and Assistant Professor at Windsor Law, where he researches racial capitalism and its relationship to the exclusion and exploitation of undocumented youth in Canada.

Thursday, March 9, 2023
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Room 203 Health Education Centre

This event is free and open to the public

https://www.uwindsor.ca/wgst/iiwdEvent2023

Womxn's Centre Vendor Fair on March 8 at the Student Centre