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
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
September 2022
CGSHE World Sexual Health Day with Dr. Samantha Dawson
For World Sexual Health Day, the Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity hosted a Lunch & Learn with Dr. Samantha Dawson, CGSHE and UBC Psychology faculty. Dr. Dawson discussed her research on sexual health and pleasure conducted through her Sexual Well-being (SWELL) Lab at UBC.
June 2022
Community engaged research in action: Presentation & panel discussion
CGSHE trainee Samira Karsiem presented on community engaged research with im/migrant communities in Canada. The following discussion was moderated by CGSHE faculty Dr. Travis Salway, featuring panelists Sofia Bartlett, Harlan Pruden & CGSHE faculty Dr. Mei-ling Wiedmeyer.
Arts, health & liberation: What can the Black Queer & Trans House/Ballroom movement teach us about public health intra-vention?
Michael Roberson held a seminar on public health and the House/Ballroom community moderated by CGSHE faculty Dr. Travis Salway, SFU Faculty of Health Sciences. Through facilitated discussion and Q&A, they considered what the liberatory "intra-vention" of House/Ballroom could teach us about other innovations in public health research & practice.