IGSF - News & Announcements

Welcome to Tobias Wiggins, 2025-2026 Muriel Gold Visiting Professor!

��Թ� — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:22:52 +0000

The Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSF) is pleased to welcome Professor Tobias Wiggins (he/him) as the

Congratulations to Dr. Alex Ketchum for being one of eleven ��Թ� researchers honoured by the Royal Society of Canada

��Թ� — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:04:39 +0000

On September 4, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced its 2025 cohort of Fellows and Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Among the eleven ��Թ� researchers recognized this year is Dr. Alex Ketchum.

Launch of IGSF Newsletter: Updates, Spotlights and Events!

��Թ� — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:59:37 +0000

The IGSF is launching a monthly newsletter covering news, announcements and upcoming events! All previous and future issues will be available under the "About" section of our website. Please contact the si.yu.li [at] mcgill.ca (administrative staff) about submissions for any upcoming issues.

Congratulations to Dr. Alexandra Ketchum for Winning the Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement Through Media (Emerging Researchers)!

��Թ� — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:27:08 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Alexandra Ketchum from the Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSF) for winning the Prize for Emerging Researchers under the Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media!

Exhibit | LGBTQIA2S+ ��Թ� Student, Faculty, and Staff Activism | Curators: Dr. Alexandra Ketchum & Jacob Williams

��Թ� — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 14:05:32 +0000

Save the date! On October 26, 4 - 6PM, at McLennan Library in the Colgate Room | Vernissage (Launch) for the Exhibit on LGBTQ+ Activism, curated by Dr. Ketchum and Jacob Williams (Student, Research Assistant to Dr. Ketchum)

Celebration! Congratulations to Dr. Ketchum's Books Launch

��Թ� — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:36:15 +0000

Celebration!

Yolanda Muñoz on the challenges faced by people with disabilities | ��Թ� Reporter

��Թ� — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:05:22 +0000

Dr. Yolanda Muñoz is featured in a ��Թ� Reporter article today on the challenges faced by people with disabilities. The article is written by Catherine Roy, Accessibility Advisor at ��Թ�. Dr. Muñoz is a course lecturer at the IGSF, and teaches GSFS 303 Gender and Disability. GSFS 303 will be offered in fall 2022.

New Book - Engage in Public Scholarship!: A Guidebook on Feminist and Accessible Communication, by Dr. Alex Ketchum

��Թ� — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:59:11 +0000

IGSF Faculty Lecturer Alex Ketchum's new book, Engage in Public Scholarship!: A Guidebook on Feminist and Accessible Communication (Concordia University Press, 2022) is now available for pre-order! A 20% discount code is available: "Ketchum20"

New piece by Prof. Maria Hwang in Open Democracy

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 21:51:50 +0000

Professor Maria Hwang (Assistant Professor, IGSF and the Department of East Asian Studies) recently wrote an essay for Open Democracy. The piece is titled “Exit denied: women losing the right to leave in the Philippines.” This essay explores how anti-trafficking policies harm women workers and curtail their freedom of movement. The full text is available on the Open Democracy website.

Reception of the "What's the Recipe for A Queer Cookbook" Exhibit + Vernissage

��Թ� — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:23:19 +0000

On August 17, 2021, Prof. Alex Ketchum launched the "What's the Recipe for a Queer Cookbook?" physical and digital exhibit. The digital version is available on Prof. Ketchum's blog. Since its release, the exhibit has been discussed on podcasts, online articles, and more:

"What's the Recipe for a Queer Cookbook," a Physical and Digital Exhibit

��Թ� — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:14:37 +0000

This exhibit was curated by Dr. Alex Ketchum of the IGSF with special assistance from Jacqueline Lee-Tam. The physical exhibit will be in the hallways of the Leacock Building of ��Թ� from August 18 - December 20, 2021. The digital exhibit will live on historicalcookingproject.com.

Honouring GSFS & GWS Students Graduating in the Class of 2021

��Թ� — Wed, 12 May 2021 21:43:40 +0000

The IGSF is very proud of our graduating students in the Class of 2021.

Since there will be no traditional commencement ceremony this year, we wish to honour the tremendous contributions our graduating students have made to Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at ��Թ� in other ways. We hope that wherever you are headed after ��Թ�, gender, sexuality, feminist and social justice studies will continue to support and inform the life and work from here.

Feminist and Accessible Publishing, Communication, + Technologies: A Speaker and Workshop Series [Season 2: March 2020-April 2021]

��Թ� — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 21:54:19 +0000

The technologies behind open access scholarship, self-publishing website design, and other communicative technologies that humanities and social science scholars use as alternatives to traditional academic publishing in order to communicate with the public raise numerous social justice concerns.

"Report on the State of Resources Provided to Support Scholars Against Harassment, Trolling, and Doxxing While Doing Public Media Work," a report by Dr. Alex Ketchum

��Թ� — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:50:13 +0000

The following is an excerpt from the report written by Dr. Alex Ketchum. The full report can be found here and a PDF copy of the report is available at https://publicscholarshipandmediawork.blogspot.com/p/report.html

Guide pour faire de la recherche féministe participative | Guide to Participatory Feminist Research, co-authored by Myriam Gervais

��Թ� — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:06:27 +0000

Myriam Gervais, professeure adjointe à IGSF, est co-auteure de l’ouvrage Guide pour faire de la recherche féministe participative. Ce document se veut un outil de formation pratique et accessible qui s’adresse à celles et ceux désirant se familiariser avec cette façon de faire de la recherche, laquelle fait une place prépondérante au savoir expérientiel des filles et des femmes grâce, entre autres, à l’utilisation de méthodes visuelles participatives.

"How to Organize Inclusive Events: A Handbook for Feminist, Accessible, and Sustainable Gatherings," a new book by Dr. Alexandra Ketchum

��Թ� — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:35:57 +0000

How to Organize Inclusive Events: A Handbook for Feminist, Accessible, and Sustainable Gatherings is a new book by Dr. Alexandra Ketchum. The goal of this handbook is to provide event organizers of all levels with the tools to make their events accessible, sustainable, and exemplify social justice principles. Whether you are new to organizing or highly experienced, this handbook will provide frameworks and practical tips to create inclusive events. There is a special section on online/virtual/cyber events.

Graduating Student Awards Recipients, 2019-2020

��Թ� — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 21:49:10 +0000

The IGSF is proud to recognize the following GSFS students who were the recipients of graduating student awards in the 2019-2020 academic year.

Honourable Sheila Finestone Award in Women's Studies (IGSF) to an outstanding undergraduate student studying in the field of GSFS who are involved in community activities and who work for the recognition of women’s rights as human rights.

Yasmina Male, Major Concentration in GSFS