The Dr. Rosemarie Sampson Centre on Aging provides modern office space that will enable new synergies within the university and beyond in order to embrace the opportunities and challenges of an aging population. The Dr.…
Research Section
The WISE Atlantic program is primarily engaged in inspiring youth to consider science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers and making them aware of the diversity that exists within these fields. We also support women…
The Food Action Research Centre (FoodARC) supports collaborative, community-based participatory research, training and knowledge mobilization related to: 1) understanding individual, household, and community food security; and 2) building capacity for policy change related to food…
Advancing women, gender, and social justice The Mount Saint Vincent University Institute for the Study of Women (ISW) was revitalized in 2011 and renamed the Institute for Women, Gender, and Social Justice (IWGSJ) to reflect…
Canada Research Chairs Program Launched in 2000 by the Government of Canada, the Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) invests approximately $311 million annually to attract and retain world-class researchers while also supporting academic research and…
Need to get in touch? Mount Saint Vincent University’s Research Office is physically located in the Evaristus building at: 166 Bedford Highway Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 2J6 Canada Research Office Personnel: Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan,…
Upcoming Events 2022 International Day of the Girl Child Celebration Friday October 14 | 9:00am – 1:00pm | Virtual, Microsoft Teams The Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender, and Social Justice (AMI) is organizing a…
Partnerships The Alexa McDonough Institute is committed to partnerships in learning/teaching, research, and action. Some of our current and past partnerships are listed here. Understorey Magazine Understorey magazine was launched in November 2013, publishing literary…
Mission The AMI aims to achieve equity and improve lives through feminist initiatives that extend knowledge and understanding of issues related to women, girls, gender, and social justice for the Mount community and beyond. History Women’s leadership was identified in the university’s strategic plan…