WSRU News

Happy Birthday International Women's Day! Join in celebrations around the world by attending the IWD Brunch on Sunday March 8 at the Faculty. It's time to recognize the successes made in the past century towards achieving equal rights for women and to look towards the ensuring girls have a future that it is bright, equal, safe and rewarding.

IWD Brunch March 8, 11 am to 1 pm
Faculty Club, University of Saskatchewan
Entertainment by "Moonshine Misses".
Children's entertainment with Beeper the Clown.

Buy your tickets today:

Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children (6-12 years). 

Tickets available from Marie Green (Women's Studies Research
Unit) 966-7524; Tonya Kaye (Women's and Gender Studies)
966-4327; and Kate Hodgson in the Natural Sciences Library.

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This is an excellent opportunity to meet members of the Women’s Studies Research Unit as well as new women on campus.

We invite Faculty, Sessional Lecturers, A.S.P.A., CUPE¹, students and others who have recently joined the University of
Saskatchewan community. As well, we invite Alumni, Retirees, and community members who are interested in
feminist and gender issues.

Please feel free to bring a friend and enjoy this opportunity to meet and talk about research, women and gender issues at this informal gathering.

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Place: Faculty Club, Fire Place Room
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 pm (cash bar)

Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, November 21, 2008
Or for further information contact:
Marie Green Email: marie.green@usask.ca

¹The word CUPE was accidentally omitted during editing from the print poster. Oops - in our efforts to try to include everyone, we goofed. All CUPE members interested in the WSRU are warmly invited to attend the reception and we hope you can attend.

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Members from all the major parties participated in the Community Forum with Federal Candidates Focusing on Issues Particular Importance to Women held in the auditorium of the Frances Morrison Library.

Each candidate had a chance to give some opening remarks and then they responded to questions from the Chair and from the floor. There was no shortage of great questions and they ranged from questions on homelessness, changes in the mandate and funding from Status of Women, universal and affordable child care, what the parties were doing, if anything, to encourage more women candidates, international aid, their party's position on the report that identified a very high rate of women incarcerated for "income generating crimes" who do not pose a threat of violence to the community.

Moderator, Dr. Lou Hammond Ketlison, ably kept the forum on track and on time with the help of her time keeper.

Candidates - Amber Jones - Green, Nettie Wiebe - N.D.P. , Brad Trost - Conservative and Karen Parhar - Liberal.

A view of the audience

Sponsors:

• Canadian Federation of University Women
  
• Saskatoon Council of Woman
  
• Saskatoon Women's Community Coalition
  
• YWCA
  
• Women's Studies Research Unit
  

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Wednesday October 8, 2008 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Moderator: Dr. Lou Hammond Ketlison

Location: Frances Morrison Library (downstairs)
311-23 rd Street East
Saskatoon, SK

Candidates:

• Brad Trost, Conservative
• Nettie Wiebe, N.D.P.
• Amber Jones, Green
• Karen Parhar, Liberal

Refreshments served after the Forum.

Sponsors:

• Canadian Federation of University Women
  
• Saskatoon Council of Woman
  
• Saskatoon Women's Community Coalition
  
• YWCA
  
• Women's Studies Research Unit
  

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Nellie McClung: A One “Person” Play written by Kathy Morrell celebrates Persons Day, October 18th. This is the date in Canada when women were recognized as persons in law. The play explores the interplay between Nellie's private and political life.

Never retract, never explain, never apologize -- just get the job done and let them howl." -- Nellie McClung

Find out more about Nellie McClung here and here (includes more quotes by Nellie).

Performances:

Saturday, October 18, 2008
7 pm Pie Social
8 pm Performance

Sunday, October 19, 2008
2 pm Performance

Location: Grace Westminster United Church
Tickets are available from St. Andrew's College, Mcnally Robinson, United Churches in Saskatoon and at the Door.
Adults -- $15.00 Students -- $10.00

Photo credit: National Archives of Canada (PA-030212)

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This spring the WSRU organized the International Women's Day brunch. Take a moment to browse the slideshow of the event. This year's program included a dramatic reading by Alanis King' from her play, The Artshow, about Daphne Odjig, an acclaimed aboriginal painter from Manitoulin Island. Alanis King is the Artistic Director for the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company, www.sntc.ca.

Special thanks to Lou Fraise for taking photographs of this event.

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This year's march will be held Thursday, September 25, 8:00 p.m.

Start from: Vimy Memorial Band Shell
Coffee House at White Buffalo Youth Lodge to Follow

Bring Candle and Noisemaker

Sponsors: Saskatoon and District Labor Council,
University of Saskatchewan Students' Union (USSU) and the Saskatoon Women's Communities Coalition.

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Guest speaker Nicola Chopin will discuss how to get the results you want Web-based surveys have become attainable to anyone who has access to the internet. However, there are some limitations to using this methodology in collecting information useful for non-profit organizations. This brown bag luncheon will discuss popular web-based survey sites and give a general idea of what is involved in setting up a simple survey. We will also explore how to ask the questions that will get you the information you need, as well as distribution strategies to ensure a high response rate. Student interns will discuss their experiences, what worked, what didn't work, and lessons learned.

This lunchtime series provides the community an opportunity to hear about research partnerships between community-based organizations and University researchers. Learn how Community University Institute for Social Research (CUISR) works, and how it can work for you and your organization!

When and Where
Bring your lunch and join us for an informal gathering at the Community Service Village (506 25th St. E.)*
Board Room, 3rd Floor
Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

RSVP
*Please let us know if you are planning to attend at 966-2136 or by email at: cuisr.liaison@usask.ca*

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INVITATION:

Please join us for an informal RECEPTION and DISCUSSION with Diana Martinez and Rosa Amelia Centeno, guests

View an online gallery of La FEM coffee growers.from the Fundacion Entre Mujeres - Among Women Foundation (FEM), Nicaragua.

The reception will take place in The Windows Room at The Faculty Club May 7, 2008 at 4:00p.m.

Please come to welcome our guests and share a Fair Trade beverage.

RSVP: Miranda Pfeifer at miranda.pfeifer or 966-7909 by May 2, 2008.

People and agencies organizing / supporting the visit include: College of Medicine Internationalization Committee, former students of Global Health II (CH&Ep 412.3), Engineers Without Borders, Oxfam, SCIC, The National Farmer’s Union, Centre for the Study of Cooperatives, and the Canadian Cooperative Association.

Continue reading "Reception forTwo Nicaraguan Women Working with Women’s Fair Trade Coffee Coops - May 7, 2008 " »

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The Women's Studies Research Unit invites you to join us on Thursday, October 25 for Research Highlights
with humanitarian, mentor, counsellor and educator, Sylvia , who will be speaking on "Making a difference - what does it mean".

Date: October 25, 2007 4 - 5 pm
Location: October 25 4 - 5 pm, Upstairs Lounge at the Faculty Club

Travel, explore, gain new experiences and challenge your perspectives. Returning to Africa nine times over the last thirteen years has allowed Sylvia to do all of these things and more. Come and enjoy an armchair trip to Tshelanyemba, Zimbabwe. . .

Continue reading "October 25 - WSRU Research Highlights: Making a difference - what does it mean? - Sylvia Cholodnuik " »

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Greetings and best wishes from the executive committee of the Women's Studies Research Unit. May we all celebrate the achievements of women everywhere and continue to support efforts where inroads must still be made.

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The Women's Studies Research Unit and the IWD Collective (Department of Women's and Gender Studies, ASPA, CUPE) invite you to our 2007 International Women's Day Brunch.

Date: March 11, 2007
Time: 11 AM- 1 PM
Location: Faculty Club

Tickets: : $14 Adults $8 Children Age 6-12

Purchase by March 8 from:
Tonya Kaye, Women's and Gender Studies, 1024 Arts Building, 966-4327
Audrey Swan, Education Undergraduate Office, 3rd Floor, 966-7657
Marie Green, WSRU, 200 Kirk Hall, 966-7524

Entertainment: Carrie Catherine

Children are welcome and will be entertained by Beeper the Clown. Note: ALL children, regardless of age, need a ticket.

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