Overview
Research about reproduction is growing around the world, and Canada is no exception. New developments and interest about abortion care, reproductive technologies, reproductive coercion, 2SLGBTQIA+ parenting, midwifery, menopause, birth trauma, childlessness by choice, the intersections of sexual and reproductive health, and others, have given rise to new and exciting research.
This online one-day workshop on reproduction and reproductive justice, will focus on the Canadian context. Our research group understands reproduction broadly, taking up intersectional, critical, anti-racist, and decolonial perspectives. From this view, the idea of Canada is always already contested, and we are hoping to encourage researchers exploring how colonialism, transnationalism, and borders shape reproduction in Canada.
Co-organized by: Alana Cattapan, Holly McKenzie, and Amrita Kumar-Ratta
Details
The event will take place online via Zoom, on May 11, 2023 from 11am - 4pm Eastern. (See the schedule below)
The expectations for the workshop are that participants will spend fifteen minutes presenting completed research or research-in-progress and have opportunities for feedback, conversation, and networking. Our goal is to provide an interdisciplinary, generative space to share new work, and foster community among emerging researchers studying reproduction in/about the Canadian context.
Registration
Note: Registration link is for non-presenting attendees, speakers do not need to register.
If you are interested in attending this workshop, please register via Eventbrite — https://www.eventbrite.com/e/politics-of-reproduction-workshop-may-11-2023-tickets-620505357227?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb
Schedule:
11:00am-11:15am
Welcome and introduction to the workshop from the organizers
11:15am-12:45pm
Panel 1: Reproductive Decision Making and Family Building
Jessica Jack, University of Saskatchewan; “Queer Reproductive Decision-Making in Saskatoon: Pandemically Complicated”
Sophia King Gillis, Dalhousie University; “A Reproductive Justice Perspective on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Abortion Access Reform”
Ijeoma Ogu, University of Nigeria; “Do Married Women in Enugu State, Nigeria have Authority Over Their Bodies?”
Elgin Pecjak, University of Ottawa; “The State of Egg Freezing Among Transgender and Gender Diverse People Living in Ontario”
Pause
12:45pm - 1:00pm
1:00pm-2:15pm
Panel 2: Indigenous Reproductive Justice(s)
Erika Campbell, McMaster University; “The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions”: Examining Evacuation Birth Policy in Ontario and the Influence of Health Systems’ Cultures on the Provision of Maternity Care for First Nations Peoples Birthing Outside of Their Communities
Aryssa Hasham, Independent Researcher; “Reproductive (In)Justice: Indigenous Women’s Access to Abortion in Canada”
Pause
2:15pm-2:30pm
Panel 3: Reproductive Governance and Regulation
Sarah Seabrook, University of Waterloo, “The Medical Merry-Go-Round to Endometriosis Diagnosis in Canada”
Alexandria Hammond, McGill University, “Altruistic Surrogacy and Canadian Ambivalence”
Eleanor McGrath, University of Waterloo, “Saving Mothers' Lives Through Policy”
Melanie Murdock, Queen’s University, “Building Competency in Providing 2SLGBTQQIA+ Inclusive Midwifery Care”
Closing remarks from the organizers
2:30pm-4:00pm