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Benchimol, Poon, and Hotton present research at ISA World Congress of Sociology

Three CSSLRV researchers presented their research today at the XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology in Toronto. Guila Benchimol, a PhD candidate in Sociological Criminology, presented her paper entitled “Victims are Doing it from Themselves: Examining the Move from Sexual Victimization to Anti-Sexual Violence Advocacy.”

Dawson is new president of Canadian Sociological Association

CSSLRV Director and UG Sociology Professor Myrna Dawson took up the position of President for the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) today at the CSA Annual General Meeting.

Dawson is Senior Advisor for UN Femicide Watch Platform

CSSLRV Director and Sociology professor, Myrna Dawson, has been appointed as the Senior Advisor for the United Nations Femicide Watch Platform which was launched in the spring of 2017 at the 26th Session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

CDHPIVP students, research assistants, co-investigators meet, train this week in London

Seven CSSLRV researchers traveled to London for a student, research assistant and co-investigator meeting for the Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative with Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP).

CSSLRV researchers presented this week at Canada’s first national shelter conference in Ottawa

Various CSSLRV researchers presented this week at the Shelters of the Future: A National Conversation conference, hosted by Women’s Shelters of Canada in Ottawa from June 13-15.

Carrigan presents research on Latin American femicide legislation at law conference

Drawing on Carol Bacchi’s ‘What’s the Problem Represented to be’ Approach (WPR), CSSLRV researcher Michelle Carrigan presented at the Annual Law and Society Conference, held in Toronto this week.

Dawson contributes to UN publication on femicide, state accountability and punishment

The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) released its 9th volume on Femicide today in Vienna, Austria, entitled Femicide, State Accountability and Punishment.

Toronto Van Attack Brings Number of Females Killed in Canada in 2018 to 57, UofG Report Finds

Read the full article, "Toronto Van Attack Brings Number of Females Killed in Canada in 2018 to 57, UofG Report Finds."

CSSLRV director on labelling misogynistic acts for what they are

Read the full article, "Prof on Labelling Misogynistic Acts for What They Are."

Dawson participates in SWC gender-based violence expert panel

U of G professor Myrna Dawson took part in an expert panel meeting focused on developing a qualitative research program examining gender-based violence held in Ottawa by Status of Women Canada Thursday and Friday.