feminisms at the lakehead 2025

event date: 
wednesday, april 9, 2025 - 8:30am to 4:15pm edt
event location: 
faculty lounge 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 (thunder bay campus) / uc 1029g / directly under the residence cafeteria
event contact name: 
rosemary kimani-dupuis
event contact e-mail: 

the department of gender and women's studies in collaboration with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's gender equity centre presents the annual feminisms at the lakehead!

 

keynote speakers

visiting speaker: suman mondal
queer activist at mcmaster university whose work revolves around the social, political, and legal implications of lgbtqia+ indians in progressive regions of india. recipient of the lambda scholarship foundation award & the prestigious hooker fellowship.

regional/local speaker: dr. eleanor gittens
professor, human rights activist, & co-editor of the canadian framework for collaborative police response on sexual violence

national speaker: dr. el jones
poet, journalist, author, and abolitionist activist; author of live from the afrikan resistance!, and abolitionist intimacies; co-host of the radio show black power hour.

  • drumming, dance & craftivisms
  • doors open at 8:30 a.m. for coffee, tea and muffins
  • presentations from 9 a.m. — 4:15 p.m.
  • vegetarian and non-vegetarian food options will be available
  • all are welcome! we’ll send you a zoom link upon registration

 

registration required

to register or if you have questions
email: rkimani@lakeheadu.ca

for the pdf poster, please click here.