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Department of Women's Studies fonds
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Department of Women's Studies fonds

  • F-63
  • Fonds
  • 1972 - 2004; predominant 1975 - 1991

The fonds consists of records relating to the activities of the department. Activities and events documented include the history of the department, the delivery of courses in Women's Studies, the administration of student work study programs and honorary degree nominations, and the organization of various events such as conferences, retreats, seminars and speakers series. Records include correspondence, reports, proposals, course outlines and descriptions, photographs, posters, conference materials, and other documents.

Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies

Course files

Series consists of records documenting the content and evaluation standards of courses. Records include course outlines and descriptions, reading lists, class schedules, examination and assignment questions, and other documents.

Administrative files

Series consists of records relating to various administrative activities carried out by the department, including work study programs for students and an honorary degree nomination (Muriel Duckworth). Records include correspondence, proposals, and nomination documentation such as CVs, articles, and other background documentation.

Department history and structure files

Series consists of records relating to the evolution of the department, in particular the establishment of the Women's Studies Program at SFU and the introduction of a Master of Arts degree in Women's Studies. Records include correspondence, reports, and proposals.

Conferences, seminars and retreats files

Series consists of records documenting various conferences, seminars, and retreats organized by the department, and in particular those sponsored by the Ruth Wynn Woodward Endowed Chair. See sub-series descriptions for activities documented and record types included.

Publications and posters files

Series consists of publications and promotional materials that have been actively collected by the SFU Archives to document the Women's Studies program and department. Records include newsletters, program information, posters, brochures, and other documents.

BC and Yukon retreat files

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.

Telling It: Women and Language Across Cultures conference files

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.

The Female Constituency seminar files

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.

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