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Congratulations to Leah Levac and Deborah Stienstra on their chapter in a recently published book Counting Matters: Policy, Practice, and the Limits of Gender Equality Measurement in Canada, edited by Christina Gabriel and L. Pauline Rankin. This book investigates how the rise in gender equality measurement contributes to, and falls short of, effective gender equality policy implementation. Leah and Deborah's chapter, with Petrina Beals and Jessica McCuaig, is called "Advancing Intersectional Considerations in Measuring Gender Equality: A Community Vitality Index in Labrador."

On June 12th, Dr. Deborah Stienstra will be presenting at the Canadian Political Science Association conference with Kathryn Reinders on their paper “Using a Feminist Intersectional Livelihoods Analysis to understand experiences of historically marginalized women and girls with disabilities in Canada.” This research is from the work of the LWWRC’s EDID-GHDI (Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development) partnership. 

On April 9, 2024, Dr. Deborah Stienstra attended the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) Speaker Series to present her research to IWH scientists and staff. This work relayed the experiences of women with disabilities to understand why it’s essential to move past focusing on jobs as the experience of work and health for women with disabilities and instead move towards a livelihoods approach.

The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences is hosting a conversation with an Afghan female judge. Moderated by an Ontario Superior Court Justice, Escaping the Taliban will discuss the impacts that the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan has had on female judges. 

This event is being held on Thursday, March 28, from 11:30 am -12:45 pm in Rozanski Hall, Room 103. No registration is required. 

The Live Work Well Research Centre is hiring a part-time Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) from May 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The position will provide support for the Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development partnership's knowledge mobilization hub for up to 7 hours a week. The deadline for applications is March 17.

Read more about the position and how to apply at https://liveworkwell.ca/connect-centre/student-postdoc-opportunities

Neurodiversity Celebration Week, in partnership with Lexxic: Empowering Diversity, offers two dozen free events throughout Neurodiversity Celebration Week to celebrate and educate individuals on neurological differences. 

Check out this recent article on innovative library programs for Autistic individuals. “Unlocking Potential: Innovative Library Programs Enhancing the Lives of Autistic Individuals,” written by Kelly Davis, provides information and resources for creating an inclusive and welcoming space for Autistic individuals visiting public libraries.

In honour of International Women’s Day, the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) at the University of Guelph is holding its 7th annual virtual conference!  

The purpose of this year’s theme, “Refocus and Recenter," is to highlight and amplify the voices, expertise, and achievements of women, girls, and genderfluid communities in research and beyond, encouraging a re-evaluation of traditional methodologies and urging participants to explore how diverse perspectives reshape our understanding. 

For International Women's Day, the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences has invited a panel of scholars and practitioners to discuss the politics of environmental (in)justice.

The panelists include:

• Dr. Diana Lewis  |  Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Health Governance (Tier II) and Assistant Professor, Geography, Environment and Geomatics 

• Dr. Klaire Gain | Assistant Professor, Social Justice & Peace Studies, King’s University College 

The Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) is hosting the 2024 Rebel Knowledge Symposium! The topic for this year is food and housing injustice, and aims to explore and contribute to the research on how we can do things better. 

This event is free to attend on March 2-3 from 10 am to 5 pm at the University of Guelph, and will consist of workshops, panel discussions, speakers, an information fair, and more!