Department news

The Department of Gender Studies is seeking two Research Assistants in the Fall 2024 term with the possibility of some follow-up hours in the Spring 2025 term. These positions will support Gender Studies faculty in redesigning our introductory course GNDR 100: Gender, Power, and Difference. The rate of pay is $31.49/ hour + vacation (4%) and benefits (2%). Each RA position is 110 hours. These positions are open to graduate students and recent graduates in related fields with a minimum of an MA degree.

“A lot of my degree was spent in the Gender Studies reading room, hanging out with my friends in a space where I could show up and be greeted, learn something from someone. It was so beautiful,” says Eric Willis, who is graduating with a BA Honours in Gender Studies and a minor in Applied Ethics this spring.

The REACH Awards recognize outstanding achievement at the University of Victoria. On May 2, we will honour the extraordinary teachers and researchers who lead the way in dynamic learning and make a meaningful impact at UVic. A full list of the award recipients can be found at: https://www.uvic.ca/faculty-staff/academics-research/awards-honours/reach-awards/current/index.php

GNDR invites TA applications for our online summer 2024 courses.

Please join the Department of Gender Studies in congratulating our Jamie Cassels University Research Award (JCURA) winners for the 2023-24 year!

As some of you are aware, protests against Trans+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ content in Canadian K-12 schools are taking place in cities across Canada on Sept. 20. Hate-fuelled movements like these are abhorrent, misinformed and contradict the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and tolerance that are integral to the University of Victoria community.