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Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Women’s & Gender Studies

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Barbara Roberts

Barbara Roberts Memorial Award

This annual prize recognizes outstanding written work done by an undergraduate student on topics related to women, gender, and feminism.

Alberta Women's Memory Project

The Alberta Women's Memory Project

Every day, women create letters, journals, photographs, emails, videotapes and other records
that document their lives.

Lori Oddson

Lori Oddson Memorial Award in Chemistry

Awarded annually to a female Athabasca University student displaying outstanding academic achievement in CHEM 217: Chemical Principles I.

Women’s & Gender Studies

The Women's and Gender Studies program at Athabasca is designed to develop or expand your knowledge of the established field of women's studies and the emerging field of gender studies. You will have the opportunity to engage with a range of feminist theories, concepts, history, methodologies, research, and activism and discover how they inform the diverse lives and experiences of women across cultures. We offer a

All Women's and Gender Studies programs offer maximum flexibility for AU students. For information concerning the transferability of AU courses, please consult with your home institution.

Student & Academic Services - Last Updated January 10, 2013

News and Events

"Feminism and Women in Alberta" Conference February 23, 2013

February 12, 2013

Feminist Edmonton Events is hosting its second annual conference, titled "Feminism and Women in Alberta." The conference will be held on February 23, 2013, starting at 9 a.m. at Grant MacEwan University.

Memorial march to remember women lost to violence: February 14, 2013

February 12, 2013

A Memorial March to mourn and honour the missing and murdered women and to call for action to address this profound problem will be held in Edmonton on Thursday, February 14, 2013.

Canadian History Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series

January 24, 2013

Donica Belisle, "'A Purse That's Always Empty': Women, Consumer Culture, and the Fight Against Alcohol Before 1940."

Calgary Women's Resource Centre Newsletter Now Available

October 5, 2012

October 2012 newsletter now available.

Future of Women's Studies in Alberta – A Symposium

May 11, 2012

The Future of Women's Studies in Alberta Symposium will be the first meeting that brings together the five Alberta universities offering Women's and Gender Studies programs.

Public Lecture Announcement

February 27, 2012

"Consumer Culture Goes to War: Feminists Experience Rationing During World War I" – a Lecture in the University of Alberta Feminist Research Speakers Series.

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