Sub-series consists of records relating to a retreat held by the department May 13 through 15, 1988 at Bowen Island. The retreat was for women's studies instructors from colleges and universities in BC and the Yukon. Talks were given by Maggie Benston, Lynda Erickson, Daphne Marlatt, and Greta Nemiroff. Records include correspondence, participant and invitation lists, program package and reference materials, a final budget, and other documents.

Sub-series consists of one file relating to a retreat that took place in April 1990. Records include photographs.

Sub-series consists of records relating to the "Telling It: Women and Language Across Cultures" conference held by the department on 25 and 26 November 1988 at the downtown SFU campus. Speakers at the conference included Jeannette Armstrong, Barbara Herringer, Surjeet Kalsey, Joy Kogawa, Sky Lee, Lee Maracle, Louise Profeit-LeBlanc, and Betsy Warland. There was also a performance by Vancouver Sath. Records include registration and speaker lists, correspondence, grant proposals, promotional materials, evaluations, documentation relating to a bibliography, a final budget, and other documents.

Sub-series consists of records relating to "The Female Constituency" seminar held by the department on 6 February 1988 at SFU's Burnaby campus. Speakers included Rosemary Brown (1987 Ruth Wynn Woodward Professor), Marilyn Callahan, Penny Coates, Reva Dexter, Ruth Emery, Ellen Gee, Clarissa Green, Elaine Jacobson, Helga Jacobson, Arlene Tigar McLaren, Barbara Whittington, and Lillian Zimmerman. Records include correspondence, participant and invitation lists, a grant proposal, promotional and program package materials, a bibliography (which was offered for purchase post-conference), budget documentation, photographs, and other documents.