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…
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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…
Funded in part by the Research Support Fund, Mount Saint Vincent University’s Research Office supports faculty research and scholarship through ongoing consultation and regular outreach. Research services include such activities as grant writing and development, communication…
Upcoming Events Women & Gender Studies Graduate Student Conference March 10, 2025 12:00pm – 4:30pm MSVU Seton Faculty Lounge (SAC 402/409) Conference Program: Winter Women’s Writer Series A Herstory of Consent Activism Across…
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…
Women, Contemporary Aboriginal Issues, and Resistance helps strip away the fears and stigmas that keep people from speaking openly about Aboriginal issues. We hope to create a better understanding of each other and ourselves. The…
Project Background Why we did this research? In Nova Scotia, the continuing care sector has been undergoing significant changes. As part of the Continuing Care Strategy, a number of new and replacement homes have been…