National Day of Remembrance vigil will “reaffirm commitment to fight against hatred and misogyny”
VIU community members unite to host events during the 16 Days of Activism campaign.
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign asks people to take action to end violence against women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ individuals.
Speaker Series Highlights Innovative Research in the History of Gender and Health
The Gender, Health and Social Justice Speaker Series presented by VIU and the University of Saskatchewan is offered for free via Zoom and kicks off on November 19.
A speaker series running this winter and spring will introduce attendees to the innovative scholarship being done by early-career researchers in the history of gender and health.
VIU Symposium Examines Intertwined Histories of Gender, Food and Sovereignty
Keynote speaker Ozoz Sokoh highlights how food is an important aspect of people’s history and heritage.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) scholars and panelists from around the globe are examining how the histories of food and sovereignty are intimately intertwined during a symposium this June.
The Food and Sovereignty symposium, hosted virtually by VIU and the journal Gender & History June 17-20, will examine how histories of food and sovereignty have intersected with gender over time.
Gender Symposium Shines Light on the History of Healing and Caring
VIU researchers received a $19,050 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Connection Grant to host symposium.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) researchers are shining a spotlight on the ways in which gender has played a consistent role in determining what forms of healing and caring are recognized, institutionalized and rewarded.
Cold War Propaganda, Graphic Narratives and Magical Music Explored in Series
Spring Arts and Humanities Colloquium Series allows faculty to share their scholarly and creative work.
Action-packed television shows in the 1950s entertained many children, but also served as a powerful Cold War propaganda tool that conveyed messages about security, ethnicity and gender, say VIU History professors Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh and Dr. Katharine Rollwagen.