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GSWS alumnus Lindsay Dober uses fashion marketing skills to support gender-based violence survivors
After a career in the fast-paced world of fashion marketing, Lindsay Dober (BA, 2025) decided to pursue her degree as a Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) major at Simon Fraser University (SFU). learn more
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Amy Krauss examines connections between politics and medicine
From taking part in feminist networks in Mexico City that facilitate access to safe abortion care to learning about the public health consequences of Canadian extractive industry in BC and Colombia, Simon Fraser University (SFU) assistant professor Amy Krauss uses anthropological research methods to understand social movements and the politics of care. learn more
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Reema Faris explores the intersection of popular culture and gender through teaching and research
What can romance novels — and the women who read them — tell us about feminism today? In her thesis, Reema Faris (PhD, 2024), asks this question and found that ‘Happily Ever After’ or ‘Happy For Now’ narratives are more complex than they appear on the surface, and more influential than we may assume. learn more
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Digital pedagogy specialist supports FASS educators to innovate their teaching
Carman Fung, a faculty member in Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (GSWS), is empowering Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) educators with training and support on educational technology, artificial intelligence, and digital pedagogy. learn more
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May Farrales and Mariam Georgis receive SSHRC Insight Development Grants
SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies faculty members May Farrales and Mariam Georgis are leading research funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants, a program fostering the development of new research questions and the exploration of innovative methods, approaches, and ideas. learn more
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