May 2026 Newsletter

OISE building exterior at night.
SJE Newsletter - May 2026

May Highlights

Poster for the 3rd Biennial Conference, *Black/African Feminisms Conference 2026*, with the theme “Restoring the Heart of Leadership: Black African Feminisms and Womanisms in Motion.” The design uses a muted green background with white and gold text, and lists the dates May 22–23, 2026, with the event held online.
May 1, 2026
3rd Biennial BLACK AFRICAN FEMINISMS CONFERENCE 2026
The Black African Feminisms Institute invites you to register for the 3rd Biennial BLACK AFRICAN FEMINISMS CONFERENCE 2026 on May 22-23, 2026.
The GSRC Award Ceremony in Nexus Lounge, with seven award recipients standing together and holding certificates in front of a projection screen. From left to right: Selçuk Emre Ergut, Vanessa Gayle, Matida Daffeh, Ghazal Malik, Harney Chan Lim, Maple Xiang, and Ahmet Su. They are dressed in a mix of professional and smart-casual outfits, including button-down shirts, blazers, a bright red blazer, and glasses, and they’re smiling warmly for the photo.
May 1, 2026
SJE PhD Candidate Harny Chan Lim receives 2026 Muriel Fung Student Appreciation Award
SJE PhD Candidate Harny Chan Lim is recognized with the 2025–2026 Muriel Fung Student Appreciation Award by the OISE Graduate Student Association.
split image showing John P. Portelli on the left and his book on the right. Portelli wears round glasses and a light blue patterned shirt, in the middle of speaking. The book cover on the right is white with bold red and black title text L-Università Mafja, a distressed graphic design, red splatter marks, and the author’s name, John P. Portelli, printed at the bottom.
May 1, 2026
SJE Professor Emeritus John P. Portelli Releases New Novel L-Università Mafja
SJE Professor Emeritus John P. Portelli has published a new Maltese novel, L-Università Mafja.
top: Canadian Journal of Disability Studies header in orange. below: screenshot of article title and author names.
May 1, 2026
Professor Tanya Titchkosky and Students Publish Collaborative Article in Canadian Journal of Disability Studies
Katherine Lili Chen, Dr. Tanya Titchkosky, Wendy Pope, David Miller, and Qi Lucy Gao publish article in the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies (April 2026).
Womens studies in Comunication journal title at top, below is screenshot of article online.
May 1, 2026
New publication by Dr. Loretta LeMaster in Women’s Studies in Communication
Assistant Professor Loretta LeMaster co-publishes an article in Women’s Studies in Communication
side by side of two book covers. left: The Sage Encyclopedia of Refugee Studies over a sunset. right: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Disability Studies over cliparts of heads over blue background.
May 1, 2026
SJE Members Publish New Encyclopedia Entries on Disability and Refugee Studies
Dr. Lucy El-Sherif publishes encyclopedia entry "Survivance." Drs. Tanya Tichkosky and Elaine Cagulada publish encyclopedia entry "Disability & Phenomenology."
Photo of Amal Madibbo sitting before a green tree backdrop and a window. Multiple filming equipment face her. She is a black woman with short black hair and wears patterned clothing.
May 1, 2026
Professor Amal Madibbo in the Media
Professor Amal Madibbo's expertise was sought in four recent English and French interviews in Enjeux et société, TFO, and CBC Kids News.
A split-screen image from the Women’s Day celebration in a bright, modern room. On the left, three people sit at the front, including Dr Njoki Wane holding a microphone and a smiling man in a beige jacket; on the right, a large audience sits and stands in rows, facing the front while a screen displays a slide and a portrait
May 1, 2026
Revisiting a March Women's Day Celebration
On March 30, SJE student Christine Okudi Apiot supported Cecil Community Centre in celebrating Women's Day, bringing over 60 community members to SJE.

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