Social Work

Michelle DouglasMichelle Douglas will discuss her experiences as “The Accidental Legal Activist” on Thursday, Oct. 20, in celebration of Persons Day.

Purged veteran to recount career as activist

Michelle Douglas will discuss her experiences as “The Accidental Legal Activist” on Thursday, Oct. 20, in celebration of Persons Day.

Betty Jo BarrettProfessor Betty Jo Barrett will lead the fall 2022 Walls to Bridges course “Tough Chicks.”

Applications open for course to bring learning to correctional settings

Applications are now open for the fall 2022 Walls to Bridges course “Tough Chicks: Representations of Women’s Strength and Anger in Popular Culture and Society.”

This will be the fifth Walls to Bridges course offered by Women’s and Gender Studies in the School of Social Work at South West Detention Centre. The classes are taught in jails, prison, and community correctional settings, bringing together students who have been incarcerated with those enrolled in university programs.

cover of the book “Queer and Trans Madness”In his book “Queer and Trans Madness,” professor Merrick Pilling provides the first comprehensive application of Mad Studies to LGBTQ experiences of mental distress.

Event to launch book challenging neutrality of psychiatric chart

Merrick Pilling, professor of women’s and gender studies in the School of Social Work, examines the intersection of sexuality and psychiatry.
sketch of people in walkathonThe Disability Studies Student Association presents the Rock Your Socks Down Syndrome Day Walk on Sunday, March 20.

Sunday stroll to support Down syndrome charity

The Disability Studies Student Association presents the Rock Your Socks Down Syndrome Day Walk on Sunday, March 20.