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GSWS alumnus Tavia Azad pursues her passion for promoting women’s rights and gender equity October 05, 2026
For Tavia Azad (BA, 2026), pursuing her degree at Simon Fraser University (SFU) was the first step...

Book Event: Susan Stryker in Conversation with Helen Leung August 26, 2026
Join SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies for a conversation with groundbreaking trans...

Six FASS researchers awarded SSHRC Insight Grants July 21, 2026
From wrongful arrests due to poor facial recognition technology to redefining the social competence...

Nadine Attewell uncovers history of interracial kinship and intimacy in colonial port cities July 14, 2026
In her new book, "Archives of Intimacy: Racial Mixing and Chinese Lives in the Colonial Port...

Jen Marchbank visits Germany to exchange knowledge on violence prevention July 13, 2026
Simon Fraser University Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Professor and Department Chair...

Gender representation can be more inclusive, even in outdated systems June 24, 2026
A new study by Simon Fraser University gender, sexuality, and women’s studies professor Megh...