Unless otherwise noted, all events take place via Zoom on Fridays from 12-1pm Eastern time.
To register (and to receive the Zoom link and reminders for events) please visit our Eventbrite page.
For more information or inquiries, contact alana.cattapan@uwaterloo.ca or sign up for updates using the form below.
UPCOMING EVENTS
4 April 2025
The Politics of Reproduction in the Age of Climate Change
Speaker: Robyn Lee (University of Alberta)
1 May 2025
Invitational Workshop on Contemporary Abortion Politics*
*This one-day event is occurring in person and by invitation.
For more information, contact alana.cattapan@uwaterloo.ca.
PAST EVENTS
14 March 2025
(rescheduled)
“The Crying Need for Indian Foster Homes”: Indigenous Women Challenge State Child Welfare Practices
Speaker: Sarah Nickel (University of Alberta)
Assisted Reproduction as Reparations
Speaker: Camisha Russell (University of Oregon)
7 Feb 2025
6 Dec 2024
Hot Mess: Mothering Through A Code Red Climate Emergency
Speaker: Sarah Marie Wiebe (University of Victoria)
(Link to Sarah’s new book Hot Mess: Mothering Through A Code Red Climate Emergency )
15 Nov 2024
(rescheduled)
Are sperm donors really so different from other volunteers?
Speaker(s): Alison Motluk (HeyReprotech) in conversation with sperm donors
1 Nov 2024
Feminist Activism, Medical Doctors and Abortion Law*
Speaker: Elena Caruso (University of Waterloo)
*in collaboration with the University of Waterloo Department of Political Science Speakers' Series.
5 Apr 2024
Surrogacy Laws in Canada: Intended Parents’ Experiences and Perspectives
Speaker: Stefanie Carsley (University of Ottawa)
The Fireweed Project: Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Abortion in Canada
Speakers: Megan Chaffey (Abortion Support Services Atlantic), Danette Jubinville (ekw’i7tl Indigenous doula collective), Willow Paul (University of Victoria), and Madison Wells (University of Victoria)
1 Mar 2024
2 Feb 2024
Progress and Challenges in Developing an Obstetric Surveillance System in Canada (CanOSS) for Improving Maternal Health Outcomes
Speakers: Dr. Isabelle Malhamé (McGill) and Dr. Rohan D'Souza (McMaster) in conversation with Eleanor McGrath
12 Jan 2024
Endometriosis and Gendered Experiences of Reproductive Healthcare
Speaker: Tracey Lindeman in conversation with Sarah Seabrook
(Link to Tracey Lindeman’s book Bleed: Destroying Myths and Misogyny in Endometriosis Care)
1 Dec 2023
The Disobedient Future of Birth
Speaker: Claire Horn (Dalhousie University)
(Link to Claire Horn’s book Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth)
3 Nov 2023
Midwifery in the Media: Comparing Cross-National Framing of Midwifery as a Profession
Speaker: Andrea Lawlor (McMaster University)
Politics of Reproduction Virtual Open House
Join us for a causal conversation with the Politics of Reproduction Research Group to connect, generate ideas, and discuss the year to come!
6 Oct 2023
11 May 2023
Politics of Reproduction (Graduate and Early Career) Workshop
For more information and the schedule, please click here.
Natalie Richardson (University of Kent Law School), Elgin Pecjak (University of Ottawa), Zoë Walwyn (Toronto Metropolitan University), and Kathleen Hammond (Toronto Metropolitan University)
Experiences with Egg Freezing: Reporting on Empirical Research
*This event is co-hosted by the Lincoln Alexander School of Law's Research Group on Health Law and Innovation and the Politics of Reproduction Research Group
**This event will run from 12-1:30pm Eastern
31 Mar 2023
3 Mar 2023
Karen Lawford (Queen's University), Holly McKenzie (University of Saskatchewan), Caroline Tait, (University of Saskatchewan)
Continuing Conversations About Indigenous Peoples’ Reproductive (In)Justice(s) and Health
3 Feb 2023
Francesca Scala (Concordia University)
The Politics and Policy of Menstrual Activism in Canada
13 Jan 2023
Vanessa Gruben (University of Ottawa), Kathleen Hammond (Toronto Metropolitan University), and Alana Cattapan (University of Waterloo)
Empirical Research on Assisted Reproduction in Canada
2 Dec 2022
Rishita Nandagiri (Kings College London)
(Re) Conceptualising Abortion Safety: Centring Lived Realities
4 Nov 2022
Erin Heidt-Forsythe (Pennsylvania State University) and Grace Howard (San José State University)
Abortion Politics and the Midterm Elections
*in collaboration with the University of Waterloo Department of Political Science Speakers' Series
7 Oct 2022
Martha Paynter (University of New Brunswick)
Abortion to Abolition: Connecting the Right to Sexual Liberation to Freedom from Incarceration
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