A hobby of helping
Third year Yamikani Msosa describes volunteering as one of her main hobbies and that is evident given the myriad of activities she is involved in both on and off campus. Yamikani Msosa Along with... More
Archives: Women’s and Gender Studies
Visiting scholar contributes here and abroad
Despite the fact that Dr Grace Khwaya Puja had less than 24 hours to complete her application to attend Carleton University as a visiting scholar in the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s and... More
What’s in a name? – ‘significance’ suggests the PJIWGS
The Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s Studies is making an important name change. It will now include ‘gender studies’ to become the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s and... More
Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s Studies celebrates 20th anniversary
Former directors, students, faculty and alumni returned to the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s Studies last Thursday, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the program’s inception.... More
New faculty profile – Egla Martinez-Salazar
by Nicole Findlay Long before she began an examination of human rights from the remove of the academe, Egla Martinez-Salazar witnessed the human, social and environmental impact of state-sanctioned... More
Balancing act results in PJIWS scholarship
Elisabeth Wilson, a third-year women’s studies and sociology major has been awarded the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s Studies’ Scholarship for 2006-07. The award is especially... More
Talking about sex in this city
by Nicole Findlay Students are looking beyond the fizz of pop culture to examine the underlying messages conveyed by seemly innocuous entertainment media. Using the popular television series Sex in... More
Temporary job sows seeds for passion
When her temporary job slipped into a permanent routine, Grace Irving made the decision to pursue her university education. A fourth-year major in Human Rights and Women’s Studies, Irving left... More