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Prize Announcement

Congratulations to Athabasca University student Sarah Mann, who has been awarded the WGST Barbara Roberts Memorial Prize for 2011/11, for her essay, "Fucking media: sex worker representation and resistance in digital culture."

This paper was written for the course, English 491: Directed Studies in Literature, supervised by Dr. Mark McCutcheon. Ms. Mann will receive a certificate and cash award of $250. The paper is currently under review for publication, and the abstract is available at Barbara Roberts Memorial Award page.

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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.

Fundraiser for the Alberta Women's Memory Project

November 01, 2011

This celebration will raise funds for AWMP projects, and will offer wonderful opportunities for members of the Edmonton academic, political, business, historical, and activist communities to meet and discuss women's dynamic contributions to Alberta's past, present, and future.

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