Call for Applications, Visiting Scholar 2024-2025

The Centre for Feminist Research is pleased to announce a second call for a Visiting Scholar position, in person or virtually, at York University for the 2024-2025 academic year.   We invite applicants who have/will have acquired a doctorate in feminist scholarship, broadly conceived, as being concerned with issues of women, gender, class, race, sexuality, ability, and feminism. Junior and senior scholars […]

Call for Applications, Visiting Scholar Sexuality Studies

The Sexuality Studies Program in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies is pleased to announce a Visiting Scholar position in partnership with the Centre for Feminist Research (CFR) at York University for the 2024-2025 academic year.   We invite applicants who have/will have acquired a doctorate in sexuality studies and/or transgender studies or a related field by […]

EVENT CANCELLATION DURING CUPE3903 STRIKE

The CFR will not hold any events during a CUPE3903 strike (unless we are asked by the striking union to host an event about the strike).  This ensures that the CFR respects CUPE 3903 associates at our ORU and their right to strike; ensures that no one has to cross real or virtual picket lines, which can […]

Service Opportunity: Editors for Feminism in Focus

Service Opportunity -Calling for Editors: Feminism in Focus We are looking for York University faculty with strong public writing skills or journalism experience to become the Editors of the CFR's Feminisms in Focus series.  The series features interviews with CFR faculty, students and associates, for instance, visiting scholars.  Besides interviews, there are also "Dispatches" which are […]

Call for three(3) Adjudicators Medal for Excellence in Feminist Scholarship

Applications are being accepted for three adjudicators. The Medal for Excellence in Feminist Scholarship in Canada will be evaluated by an adjudication committee of three full time, faculty members. The three-person adjudication committee is responsible for review and selection of the inaugural Medal for Excellence in Feminist Scholarship awardee. The adjudication process will commence on […]

Call for an Adjudicator, Mary McEwan Memorial Award

The Mary MacEwan award  is named in Honour of Dr. Mary McEwan, a feminist psychiatrist. The annual award of $1000.00 is presented to one PhD dissertation produced each academic year at York University in the area of feminist scholarship. The three-person adjudication committee serves a two year period and is responsible for review and selection, […]

Mary McEwan Award Nomination Process

Named in honour of Dr. Mary McEwan, a feminist psychiatrist, this annual award of $1,000.00 will be awarded to one PhD dissertation produced in the 2022-2023 academic year at York University in the area of feminist scholarship. An Awards Committee of faculty affiliated with the Centre will choose the winners. If you have dissertations that […]

CFR Executive: Call for Faculty Representatives

The CFR is calling for three faculty representatives on the Executive. The Executive plays an important role in the CFR and this year is an especially important year, since we will be re-chartering (which decides whether the CFR will continue to exist or be closed). There is a search for a new Director for a […]

Welcome to the CFR 2023-2024

WELCOME TO THE 2023-2024 YEAR AT THE CENTRE FOR FEMINIST RESEARCH ! Welcome to the CFR: feminists of all genders very welcome with your ideas, grant applications, and arts, sciences and humanities events! Save the date: the CFR open house is on Tuesday October 24th 11h00-12h30—stop by any time in 626 Kaneff to tea, coffee, cookies […]

Call for Applications - Graduate Student Representatives on CFR Executive Committee

The Centre for Feminist Research is looking for two Graduate Students to join its Executive Committee for the 2023-24 year.  Position Description  The Executive Committee is responsible for matters of regular management of the Centre and serves in a consultative and monitoring capacity in relation to the Director (and any Associate Directors).  The Executive meets once a month in the Fall and Winter Terms and when necessary […]