Resources for Students
The Making a Life, Making a Living Conference is a four-day gathering that blends ceremony, scholarship, community wisdom, and celebration. Taking place November 12–15, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, the event brings together voices from universities, communities, collectives, governments, and businesses to explore how we live, work, and thrive together.
The conference opens with a ceremonial land-based visit at kihcihkaw askî – Sacred Land, guided by Lewis Cardinal, grounding participants in Indigenous teachings and connections to place. From there, attendees will flow into receptions, keynotes, panels, and performances across the University of Alberta and The Matrix Hotel, with highlights including:
- Opening ceremony with Elder Richard Jenkins
- Keynotes from thought leaders Rafaël Provost, Paulete Poitras, Ivan Coyote, Shelly Ann Skinner & Shalini Sinha
- Thematic streams on research, community-led initiatives, and public sector/business engagement
- Evening cultural programming, including drag and trivia at Evolution Wonderlounge and a closing gala with dinner, dancing, and live music
Anchored by live performances from artists including Evan Westfal and Emmet Michael, the conference is both intellectually rigorous and joyfully connective—a space where ceremony meets scholarship, where lived experience and research intertwine, and where community thrives.
Join us in Edmonton for four unforgettable days of critical conversations, cultural celebration, and collective imagination!
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The University of Western Ontario (Western University) graduate program in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies offers competitive funding, financial support for conferences, opportunities for professional development, a vibrant intellectual culture with visiting speakers and an annual department conference, and collaborative programs in Transitional Justice and Post-Conflict Reconstruction and in Migration and Ethnic Relations.
For more information about Western University's graduate program in Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and how to apply, please go to: https://uwo.ca/gsws/graduate/index.html
The University of Winnipeg is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming space for all 2SLGBTQ+ students, staff, faculty, and community members. We are committed to gender inclusivity, countering homophobia and transphobia, decolonizing gender and sexuality, and building community by, with, and for UWinnipeg members with diverse gender identities, gender expressions, and sexualities.
Access information here about opportunities to connect, resources, services, and learning opportunities for 2SLGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and students, and their allies.
This resource guide was developed specifically for trans and gender diverse students at The University of Winnipeg. It provides information and resources for navigating aspects of UWinnipeg’s systems and campuses, as well as links to services and supports outside of UWinnipeg that are relevant for trans and gender diverse students. This guide may also serve as a resource for those supporting trans and gender diverse students.
This guide will continue to be updated to reflect accurate information on our programs, facilities, systems, and services and how they help to meet the needs and priorities of trans and gender diverse students.
The Sexual Violence Response Team is a small group of senior staff who coordinate accommodations and resources for students who have experienced sexual violence. They can be reached at 204-230-6660 (call or text) or at svrt@uwinnipeg.ca
Available during University business hours (Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:00pm).
Learn more about the Sexual Violence Response Team and the supports available to the UW community
The Canadian Women's Foundation is Canada’s public foundation for gender justice and equality. They advance this by growing support for grassroots feminist action, partnering with communities and organizations to improve conditions, and building diverse leadership and knowledge for sustainable change.
Women's Health Clinic (WHC) an inclusive, feminist community health clinic. They offer client-centred support through services and education.
Herizons is a quarterly magazine dedicated to feminist social commentary. Herizons publishes on art, culture, and legal/political/community affairs. With a focus on anti-oppression, topics are related to gender, race, sexuality, ability, and other identity markers that intersect and shape our lived experiences. Each issue includes provocative interviews with artists, authors, and activists. It also includes timely, feminist-informed essays, news, and reviews. Herizons prioritizes writers based in Canada. It is published in Winnipeg (Treaty 1 Territory) and distributed across the country. Submissions are open year round.