Welcome to the MSVU Research office event page, this is where we post all our event information on our upcoming events. If you are interested in attending any of our events, please fill out the RSVP forms that can be found with the event information below.
Research Events
The Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender and Social Justice are excited to announce the Atlantis Conference 2025, themed Revolution & Resurgence: Celebrating Feminist Publishing, taking place November 28–29, 2025, at Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. This hybrid conference marks the 50th anniversary of Atlantis: Critical Studies in Gender, Culture, and Social Justice, bringing together feminist researchers, writers, and professionals from diverse backgrounds.
Conference details are as follows:
- Dates: Friday, November 28 – Saturday, November 29, 2025
- Location: Hybrid – McCain Centre, MSVU / Microsoft Teams
Keynote Speakers:
- Hannah McGregor – Associate Professor and Director of the Publishing program at Simon Fraser University, Canada.
- Tiffany Morris – an L’nu’skw (Mi’kmaw) writer from Nova Scotia.
- Asha Abdosh – an 18-year-old writer and poet with Ethiopian roots.
You are warmly invited to register and secure your spot for the conference. Please register here
The conference has also made provisions for 30 free full conference registrations and 50 keynote-only registrations for students at Mount Saint Vincent University, Dalhousie University, and Saint Mary’s University.
Also attached is the Atlantis Conference Program Schedule for your reference. For more details on the program, accommodations, transportation in Halifax, navigating MSVU, and other resources, please visit our AMI conference website
If you have any questions, or if registration fees present a barrier to attendance, please contact ami@msvu.ca
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with leading experts and fellow enthusiasts in the field. We look forward to welcoming you at the Atlantis Conference 2025!
The Atlantic Tuition Waiver Project are excited to invite you to a community exhibit and panel discussion on the issue of access to education for women and girls, in partnership with the Alexa McDonough Institute (AMI) and the Nancy’s Chair in Women’s Studies at MSVU.
We will hear from those with lived experience in the child welfare system on the ways in which they navigated the educational system to complete their post-secondary education, as well as those working to advance women’s educational attainment.
Date: December 3, 2025
Time: 5 – 7 pm
Location: Art Gallery, Mount Saint Vincent University.
Seton Academic Centre (1st Floor)
166 Bedford Hwy, Halifax, B3M 2J6
Our panel presentation will feature the expertise of the following people and organizations:
- Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan, Principal Investigator, Atlantic Tuition Waiver Project
- Dr. Tegan Zimmerman, Chair of the Alexa McDonough Institute
- Dr. Mary Rita Holland, Nancy’s Chair in Women’s Studies at MSVU
- Jazmyne McLaughlin, JD Candidate in the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University
- Dr. Melanie Doucet, Director & Project Lead for the National Council of Youth in Care Advocates
We will share findings from our SSHRC-funded research project, showcase our community exhibit, and show an example of digital stories collected through our research project from youth with care experience and professionals supporting them in pursuing post-secondary education.
Contact and Further Information
If you have any questions, including accessibility accommodations, please contact us: atlantictuitionwaiver@msvu.ca
For more information about the Atlantic Tuition Waiver Project, visit our E-Learning Platform
Link for additional location information (parking and bus info): https://www.msvuart.ca/about/plan-your-visit/
MSVU invites everyone to its campus on Friday, December 5, 2025 in the art gallery, to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day is to remember the 14 young women who were murdered during a mass shooting while they were at school at École Polytechnique de Montréal on this day in 1989. Furthermore, it is a day to remember all those who have experienced gender-based violence and people who have lost their lives to it, including those in Nova Scotia.
Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: MSVU Art Gallery, 1st Floor of Seton Academic Centre
Stacey Godsoe will be welcomed from Be The Peace and Sarah Rodimon, Executive Director of the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre, for a presentation and conversation about gender-based violence, moderated by Dr. Tammy Findlay.
A light lunch will be provided, and all are welcome to attend.
The MSVU Research Office invites you to join us for a Research Celebration event on Wednesday, December 17th, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the McCain Atrium. Please come by to celebrate the inspiring, innovative and important research happening at MSVU.
Click and fill out the RSVP form or email sonja.smith17@msvu.ca to RSVP today!
Snacks and refreshments will be served.
For this event, we will be assembling a slideshow presentation featuring faculty research highlights. If you are interested in adding your research highlights, please email sonja.smith17@msvu.ca for the slide template, or submit your information to the Researcher Celebration Slide Submissions form and we will plug the information into the slide.
We welcome you to list any research achievements or research successes that have occurred in 2024 and 2025 (e.g., publications, successful grants, research awards, a special research project, or any other research successes you would like to share with your colleagues).