Geneviève Rail
Geneviève Rail, director of the Summer Institute, says that people of colour, LGBTQ communities and people living with disabilities are consistently under- and misrepresented in academia and society.
“This institute is about sharing important knowledge rarely present in public institutions, mainstream media, and dominant political discourse,” adds Rail, professor of Women’s Studies at SdBI.
The term “bodies” was intentionally included in the institute’s title, Rail explains, “so as to not play into the classic gender, sex or sexuality binaries.”
Research coordinator Finn Purcell adds that a key goal of the week-long institute is for academics, students and community members to discuss the issues and ways to take action that can lead to meaningful change.
Natasha Bakht | Photo: Michael Slobodian
