SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies@SFUGSWS

We are committed to cultivating innovation, intellectual freedom, social justice activism, diversity and transformative resistance to inequality #sfugsws 🏳️‍🌈

 Burnaby, BC
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Joined November 2015
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SFU assistant professor Megh Marathe uses their research and teaching to advocate for inclusive technology. Learn about Marathe's journey from big tech to academia, their current research, and what students can expect to learn about in their classes: sfu.ca/gsws/news-events/news…
“I encourage my students to work on projects that they care about. Often that’s using technology to address a community issue or to share their lived experiences.” - Megh Marathe Photo: Megh Marathe

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What did the GSWS Feminist Book Club think of "The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones? Read the review at our website: sfu.ca/gsws/community/gsws-f…

GSWS Feminist Book Club - August 2026

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

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What did the GSWS Feminist Book Club think of "And Then She Fell” by Alicia Elliott? “This novel took our club on an unsettling, deeply moving journey that felt raw, incredibly creative, and terrifyingly real.” Full review: sfu.ca/gsws/community/gsws-f…

GSWS Feminist Book Club - July 2026

And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott

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#SFU students: looking for a course this fall? Space is available for GSWS 321-4 ST: Global Approaches to Indigenous Feminisms. Browse our upcoming course outlines: sfu.ca/gsws/undergraduate/co…
GSWS 321-4 ST: Global Approaches to Indigenous Feminisms

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In her new book, "Archives of Intimacy: Racial Mixing and Chinese Lives in the Colonial Port City, 1905–1949," Nadine Attewell illuminates the once forgotten histories of vibrant multiracial communities that flourished in London, Liverpool, and Hong Kong: sfu.ca/gsws/news-events/news…
Archives of Intimacy: Racial Mixing and Chinese Lives in the Colonial Port City, 1905–1949 by Nadine Attewell with a photo of the author

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What did the GSWS Feminist Book Club think of "Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro? The book "fueled an outstanding 5/5 discussion." Full review of June's selection: sfu.ca/gsws/community/gsws-f…
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New at the GSWS Student Blog: "The Craziest Cat Lady of All: Catwoman" By Alexa Elwood. Read: sfu.ca/gsws/community/studen…
GSWS Student Blog: New Post Photo: A yawning black cat, showing its fangs.

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Pursuing a joint major in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies and Political Science at SFU empowered Avleen Kaur Chawla (BA, 2026) to build the skillset and self-confidence she needs as an aspiring law student. Full story: sfu.ca/gsws/news-events/news… #MySFUGrad
“I took a GSWS course, just to try something new, and I quickly realized that this was the lens I was missing.” - Avleen Kaur Chawla Photo: Avleen Kaur Chawla, smiling and wearing a floral dress and pink sneakers.

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Visit the GSWS Student Blog for a new post by MA student Linds Rohlf: “As part of the GSWS 824 course, Gender and Social Policy: Gender Violence Resistance, I got to participate in a research team composed of my classmates." sfu.ca/gsws/community/studen…
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What happens when "The Queen of Hell falls in love with the donut-selling plum-coloured alien"? Lots! According to the GSWS Feminist Book Club, "Light from Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki is "definitely unlike anything any of us had read before." Review: sfu.ca/gsws/community/gsws-f…
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Looking for a good book to read? The GSWS Feminist Book Club recently gave “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar a 4.1-star rating. Full review: sfu.ca/gsws/community/gsws-f…
“Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar

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Join us in celebrating the 10th anniversary of The Women's Print History Project on May 29th (2-5 PM) at SFU Harbour Centre (Room 7000). Enjoy a live podcast, WPHP roundtable, & talk by Prof. Kate Ozment, followed by a reception. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5n7vfd67 #sfuenglish
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Register now for the South Asia Conference of the Pacific Northwest (SACPAN)! 4 - 5th May, 2026 at UBC Conference schedule and details now available: events.sfu.ca/event/48669-so…

South Asia Conference of the Pacific Northwest (SACPAN)

Registration is now open for the South Asia Conference of the Pacific Northwest (SACPAN)

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📣 Registration is now open for the South Asia Conference of the Pacific Northwest (SACPAN)! 🗓️ 4 - 5th May, 2026 📍 Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre 🔗 Register here:  forms.gle/hTBTo1KSmxRFGaKw5
SOUTH ASIA CONFERENCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST (SACPAN) 4-5th May, 2026 In collaboration with SFU FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE UBC THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Centre for India and South Asia Research School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Institute of Asian Research

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Financial Aid and Awards is accepting online applications for the 2026 SFU Service Awards! Deadline: April 24, 2026. Visit our website to learn more. sfu.ca/gsws/news-events/news…
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New at the GSWS Student Blog: find out what our fantastic grad students are researching! Read the GSWS Caucus Colloquium 2026 recap by Saeko Mori with photos by Qiao Kang: sfu.ca/gsws/community/studen…
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New at the GSWS Student Blog, In Need of Anger: A Reflection on Rants, Polemics, and Manifestos by Lari de Souza Burry. "As I move through this course, I am not learning to control my anger. I am learning to listen to it." sfu.ca/gsws/community/studen…
GSWS Student Blog: New Post; Photo: Scrabble tiles that spell out the word "feminist"

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What did the GSWS Feminist Book Club think of "Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zheng" by Kylie Lee Baker? The members had a lively discussion and were "captivated" by the novel's "ambitious blending of horror, magical realism, and social commentary." sfu.ca/gsws/community/gsws-f…
"Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zheng" by Kylie Lee Baker

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Feb 25
As Vancouver prepares to host #FIFAWorldCup, see how the world’s most popular game intersects w/ politics, culture, religion & contested identities. Join our evening of conversation & art at the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema & World Art Centre on March 27: buff.ly/xgExFou
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Looking for a good book to read this weekend? The GSWS Feminist Book Club "really enjoyed" February's selection, "A Grandmother Begins the Story" by Michelle Porter. Full review: sfu.ca/gsws/community/gsws-f…
A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter

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