Join us for an evening of frank talk on sex, love, and dating in Canada, with authors Tina Fetner and Treena Orchard. Moderated by Mandy Len Catron. ...more

Join us for this workshop that pursues those questions and introduces RavenSpace, a new model of scholarly publishing designed for Indigenous studies in a digital age. ...more

Join the City Club of New York for a webinar, "Rethinking the Housing Crisis: Beyond Supply-Demand Dogma" ...more

Part of the Festival of Bizarre Toronto History, author Carolyn Whitzman ("Clara at the Door with a Revolver") is joining Nate Hendley and Adam Selzer to discuss shocking crimes from Toronto's history! ...more

The arrival of the #MeToo movement was long overdue, putting sexual violence in the spotlight and opening up public discussion of the problem. It also sparked a global anti-feminist backlash. Suing for Silence is a groundbreaking examination of how abusive men use defamation lawsuits as a weapon against anyone who attempts to hold them accountable. ...more

Let's talk about sex! Movies and the internet seem saturated in sex, but it’s difficult to separate fact from fiction. Join author Tina Fetner for a real talk about the real sex lives of Canadians. ...more

In her new book Suing for Silence, professor Mandi Gray looks at how defamation lawsuits are used against women who are trying to speak out against sexual violence and to protect the powerful men who wield them. ...more

This talk provides an overview of Professor Gray’s recent book, focusing on how defamation suits are leveraged against sexual violence survivors to block criminal and civil accountability. ...more

Shortly after its release on March 1, Mandi Gray will speak about her new book Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law. The book is a ground-breaking examination that exposes the phenomenon of defamation lawsuits whose purpose is to silence those who disclose sexual violence. ...more

Mandi Gray will be discussing the book with University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Sexual Violence Educator Kiara Mikita. There will be an opportunity for audience Q&A and a meet and greet with the author. ...more

Join Dr. Mandi Gray as she celebrates the Winnipeg launch of Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law (UBC Press). There will be a conversation hosted by Katrina Clarke of the Winnipeg Free Press, an opportunity for audience Q&A, and a book signing with the author. ...more

LISA - Legal Information for Sexual Assault at Western University is pleased to present the London launch of Mandi Gray's book Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation (Available March 1, 2024) at Western University (location will be provided via email following registration). ...more

On March 7, 2024, UBC Press and Glad Day Bookshop will host the official launch of Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law by Mandi Gray. ...more

Suing for Silence exposes the phenomenon of lawsuits whose purpose is to silence those who disclose sexual violence, revealing the gendered underpinnings of Canadian defamation law and its chilling effect on public discourse including formal reports of sexual violence. ...more

Join Leela Viswanathan for a celebration of "The Deliberate Doctorate" at Novel Idea Bookstore, Kingston ON. ...more

A conversation with Dr. Leela Viswanathan on her recent monograph, The Deliberate Doctorate, in which she reflects on her academic journey through her PhD, and her experiences as an associate professor and graduate supervisor. ...more

Join Ryan Meili for the launch of his latest book, "A Healthy Future: Lessons from the Frontlines of a Crisis" with special guest, Tamana Hinz. ...more

Dr. Heidi MacDonald will discuss and read from her new book, We Shall Persist, from 5:30-6:00pm, with a reception following. ...more

Join author Leela Viswanathan, to celebrate her new book "The Deliberate Doctorate: A Values-Focused Journey to Your PhD," and for lively conversation with Beverley Mullings and Sheila Stewart, about making your PhD a journey of self-discovery rather than simply a destination. ...more

Award-winning author and activist Heather Menzies will share being challenged to change her colonial and whitesuperiority thinking when working with the Nishnaabeg of the Stoney Point Reserve. She learned to listen, and to relate to them on a treaty basis of mutual respect and equality. ...more