Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies

Upcoming Events

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Why Study Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies?

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Welcome

The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at Simon Fraser University welcomes students interested in the study of women, gender, sexuality, and feminism. The department’s interdisciplinary degree programs and faculty offer courses in a wide range of subject areas in the social sciences, humanities, natural/applied sciences, and contemporary arts.

Why Study Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies?

Watch the "Why Study Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies?" YouTube video featuring:

Dr. Lara Campbell
Dr. Coleman Nye
Dr. Habiba Zaman

Current Events

October 30, 2019
Supporting Trans Inclusion in Everyday Life
Join us Wednesday, October 30th.
June 29, 2019
Surrey Pride 2019
History project display at SFU Surrey Campus
June 07, 2019
ABU Film Screening
Film Screening and Q & A with Arshad Khan

Recent Events

Media

Dr. Claire Robson, GSWS Adjunct Faculty along with Dr. Joy Butler (UBC) and Dr. David Burns (Kwantlen Polytechnic University) presented a paper in which they argue that teaching dodgeball in schools is highly problematic dodgeball in at Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference on June 4th. Their research has received a great deal of media attention.

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Posted June 6, 2019

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