Labour Studies is committed to the study and understanding of labour, working people, and their organizations. We are an interdisciplinary program based at SFU.
Burnaby, British Columbia
Joined September 2017
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Narratives of Sudan: Film Screening and Panel by 'Weaving our Worlds Collective'
🗓Thursday January 22, 2026
⏳️5:30 pm - 6 pm
📍SFU Harbor Center, Room 7000, 515 West Hastings St, Vancouver
Book your spot in advance here: actionnetwork.org/events/nar…
On October 17, 2025, the David Lam Centre, the Labour Studies Program and the Understanding Precarity in BC (UP-BC) Project, hosted a stimulating and thought provoking hybrid roundtable.
To read the full news story, please visit this link: bit.ly/3Kjn3WF
On getting a job that supports workers’ rights. Don't miss this. For all SFU students and alumni. eventbrite.ca/e/working-in-t…
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Join us on Thur, Nov 6, 6 PM-7:30 PM at Diamond Alumni Club, SFU Burnaby. Get insights on jobs that support workers' rights such as:
💼 Labour law
💼 Policy analysis
💼 Unions
💼 Non-profit advocacy
This is an in-person event. Register with us here: bit.ly/47B02HB
Come and join us on Wed, Oct 1, 2-4 p.m. at Arts Central, AQ 3020, SFU Burnaby Campus. The Info Session invites you to learn about the SFU Student Worker Centre, a new space for students, to get information on your rights as workers.
RSVP here: bit.ly/48krbPI
Join our upcoming book launch on Thu, Sep 11 (7:30 - 9:30 PM) at SFU Harbour Centre. Professor Adjunct, John Calvert and former Yukon Premier, Tony Penekit are the co-authors. BC Premier, Glenn Clark, will be a keynote speaker.
Register here: bit.ly/4g2CnlY
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Collaborating with ILWU Local 400 and Dr. Benjamin Anderson, the Morgan Centre for Labour Research is pleased to share a research report that investigates contexts and conditions of tug work at the Port of Vancouver.
To read more, please visit: sfu.ca/labour/community/news…
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Join us next week: SFU Honorary Degree recipient Mary-Woo Sims 沈明麗 will share stories from her life, work in the labour movement, human rights, and beyond.
Political IS Personal
June 5 | 2pm-4pm | SFU Burnaby
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ALT SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Margaret Lowe Benston Lecture Series in Social Justice Political IS Personal An event with 2025 SFU Honorary Degree recipient Mary-Woo Sims 沈明麗 Thursday, June 5 2pm-4pm Halpern Centre room 126
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How can roleplays, games, & simulations be used in the classroom to challenge dominant discourses around class & working-class resistance? Find out at @SFUHistory's last public lecture of the series!
Apr 3 | 1 PM
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Congrats Dr. Evelyn Encalada Grez! Dr. Encalada Grez is an Assistant Professor of @sfu_sa and @SFU_LBST.
Dr. Encalada Grez is a recognized leader in migrant farmworker advocacy; both in Canada and transnationally, and she is co-founder of Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW),
SFU is pleased to announce Evelyn Encalada Grez as the winner of The Warren Gill Award for Community Impact.
With 20+ years of experience organizing alongside racialized migrant workers, she champions community-engaged research: ow.ly/JG7F50V6zLR
Dr. Kendra Strauss (@ProfStraussLBST) is presenting her research on precarious work in B.C at U of T next Wednesday! Drop by if you are in the area!
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“We have seen some moderation in inflation rates, but food & rent are going up higher than inflation. Over the last 3 years, rent has increased by 23% & that is the provincial average. Food has increased by 20% over the last 3 years,” says @IglikaIvanova.
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Join us for a public lecture by Alberto Toscano, with Darren Byler and Anushay Malik on December 4 at 5:30PM! Read more and register at bit.ly/Labour_Internationali…
wondering how white supremacy invisibly permeates university spaces? Come attend Dr. Tate's talk! RSVP: bit.ly/20241112
Join us on Nov 12 as Dr. Shirley Anne Tate (@UAlbertaSoc) discusses the varying political outcomes of misogynoir and how white supremacy invisibly permeates university spaces, affecting bodies, environments, and minds. RSVP: bit.ly/20241112
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Thrilled to be hosting @CAWLS_ACETS's 2025 Annual Conference @McMasterU in Hamilton, ON May 28-30, 2025. The fantastic @veenadubal will be our keynote speaker!
Call for Papers👉cawls.ca/en/2025-annual-conf…
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What is it like to work as a labour lawyer, a policy analyst, or for a union? Come and find out! Join us for a panel of great speakers, food, and a chance to meet faculty, other students, and people working in the labour movement. RSVP: bit.ly/labourmovement
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Join us next Tuesday as Dr. Candis Callison explores how digital and social media are reshaping journalism and public conversations in response to major environmental, economic, and social changes in the region. RSVP: bit.ly/NewsGlobalNorth
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Join us for our 2024 Sefton-Williams Memorial Lecture, delivered by @AdelleBlackett, Professor of Law at @mcgillu. Check out the full abstract and register to attend at: bit.ly/4bUxVC9 #Employment #Equity #Labour #canpoli @SeamusORegan
