CGSHE Featured Events
The Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity regularly hosts and co-sponsors academic and community events focused on gender and sexual health equity and reproductive justice in order to share the latest research and community knowledge with a broad audience. Never miss an event! Sign-up for our newsletter and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Upcoming Events
September 2022
CGSHE World Sexual Health Day with Dr. Samantha Dawson
For World Sexual Health Day, the Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity will host a Lunch & Learn with Dr. Samantha Dawson, CGSHE and UBC Psychology faculty, on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, at 12:00 p.m. via Zoom. Dr. Dawson will be discussing her research on sexual health and pleasure conducted through her Sexual Well-being (SWELL) Lab at UBC. This #WSHD2022 event is free and open to all!
Beyond the Ban: Taking Action Against Conversion Practices After Bill C-4
Our speakers, Florence Ashley and Jules Sherred will discuss shortcomings of the recent Canadian conversion therapy ban, the insidious nature of conversion practices within the public healthcare system, and relationships between institutional forms of oppression and conversion practices.
Watch Past Events
June 2022
Community engaged research in action: Presentation & panel discussion
CGSHE trainee Samira Karsiem will present findings on community engaged research with im/migrant communities in Canada. This presentation will be followed by a discussion moderated by CGSHE faculty Dr. Travis Salway and featuring panelists Sofia Bartlett, Harlan Pruden, and CGSHE faculty Dr. Mei-ling Wiedmeyer exploring the opportunities, challenges and practicalities associated with community engaged research.
Arts, health & liberation: What can the Black Queer & Trans House/Ballroom movement teach us about public health intra-vention?
Join CGSHE faculty Dr. Travis Salway, SFU Faculty of Health Sciences and special guest Michael Roberson for a seminar on public health and the House/Ballroom community. Through facilitated discussion and Q&A, we will consider what the liberatory "intra-vention" of House/Ballroom can teach us about other innovations in public health research and practice.