History Unfinished!
The Women's History Project hosts several webinars and in-person events a year. You will find our webinar recordings here - discussions with outstanding panelists discussing issues about women and the law, women in the economy, women's health, women in public life and social justice. Check out these videos!
Celebrating the Charter of Rights at 40!
with Mary Eberts, the Hon. Judy Erola and Kerri A. Froc. - April 17, 2022
Reclaiming our Place - Honouring Indigenous Women Leaders with the Hon. Lillian Dyck, Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, Courtney Montour, Pam Palmater and Sharon McIvor - June 20, 2022
Women's Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights with Dr. Donna Cherniak, Maureen McTeer, Karin Wells, and Jennifer Brant - March 2, 2023
On October 18, 2023, in partnership with the University of Ottawa, the Famous 5 Foundation and Famous 5 Ottawa, we hosted our first in-person event: The Power of Women’s Voices in Public Life with special guest, the Rt. Honourable Kim Campbell / Le 18 octobre 2023, Le projet sur l’histoire des femmes en collaboration avec l’Université d’Ottawa, Famous 5 Foundation et Famous 5 Ottawa ont organisé leur premier événement en personne : Le pouvoir des femmes dans la vie publique avec une invitée spéciale, la très honorable Kim Campbell.
Writing Women into History
The challenges of learning, exploring, discussing, and researching women’s histories are an ongoing struggle – both within Canada and on a global scale. From barriers such as lack of materials or sources related to women, lack of records written about or by women specifically, male-led narratives or historical trends that have been disinterested in women’s work, women’s spaces, or women’s stories. Feminist politics and activists have been instrumental in revealing the gaps in history concerning women, often seeking to understand the historical roots of gender oppression and inequalities.
Gendered History and the Cultural History Turn
Thursday, January 23, 2025
This event focused on the challenges of exploring gender history and uncovering women’s diverse experiences in history.
With guest speakers:
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Dr. Rose Fine Meyer, Senior Lecturer at OISE, University of Toronto
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Adele Perry, Director, Centre for Human Rights Research, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba
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Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard, Director, First People’s House of Learning at Trent University (Moderator)
Curating and Gender
Thursday, February 20, 2025
This webinar explored the challenges and processes of our changing understanding of women’s history, taking the lens of places and tools now being used to share and showcase more gender history.
With guest speakers
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Dr. Afua Cooper, University of Toronto, multidisciplinary scholar and author, previously founded and co-coordinated the Black Studies Program at Dalhousie University.
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Katie Pollock, Curator, Indigenous Histories and Contemporary Culture, Canadian Museum of History
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Stacey Barker, Historian and author, Arts & Military History, Canadian War Museum
On October 30, 2025, in partnership with the University of Ottawa, we hosted our the inaugural Annual Monique Begin Lecture, with special guests Dr. Theresa Tam, Former Chief Public Health Officer for Canada, and Huguette Labelle, former senior public servant and former Chancellor of the University of Ottawa. Dr. Tam's remarks were followed by a fire side chat with Amy Mapara, Director, Canadian Red Cross.
With thanks to the Canadian Medical Association for sponsoring this special event.