In sorrow and solidarity with our Indigenous neighbours, students, staff and colleagues

June 25, 2021

The Department of Gender Studies stands in sorrow with our Indigenous neighbors, students, staff and colleagues in these terrible days. We send our sympathy to the families of the 751 Indigenous children and adults whose remains have been revealed on the grounds of the Marieval Indian Residential “School” in SK, barely one month since the discovery of the remains of the children at Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation.  

Gender Studies Departments in Solidarity with Palestinian Feminist Collective

May 18, 2021

The Department of Gender Studies at Queen's University is a signatory to the following statement of solidarity with Palestinian Feminist Collective.

Condemning misogyny & racism

18 March 2021

Dear Members of the Gender Studies Community,

I am saddened, horrified and enraged by the recent murders of Sarah Everard in the UK and of eight people in Atlanta, seven of whom were women and six of whom were women of Asian descent. Many details of the Atlanta murders are still uncertain, but at this time, four of the US victims have been identified: Delaina Ashley Yaun; Xiaojie Tan; Daoyou Feng; and Paul Andre Michels.

Spring 2021 Gender Studies Course Offerings

Did you know that the Department of Gender Studies is offering three special topics course options in the spring/summer term?  This is a great opportunity to explore a new area of interest and earn some additional credits. If you plan on graduating in June 2021 you can still take these courses and have them count towards your final degree requirements. Don’t miss out!