McMaster University Library presents Transformative Stories: Year of Gender and Justice

Introducing Digital Scholarship: Interactive and Digital Storytelling, Digital Exhibits, and Community Archiving

Sep 26, 2023

3:00 pm TO 4:30 pm

In Conversation with Paige Maylott

Sep 26, 2023

6:30 pm TO 7:30 pm

Join us for an engaging evening featuring a reading and conversation with local author Paige Maylott, who will discuss her new book My Body is Distant. 

“Vital Frames” A Graphic Healthcare Display (Month of October)

Oct 2, 2023

12:00 am TO 11:59 pm

Explore the powerful intersection of art, healing, and healthcare with our graphic healthcare display.

Book Display – Women's History Month: Celebrating Women and Girls (Month of October)

Oct 2, 2023

12:00 am TO 11:59 pm

A selection of resources from McMaster's physical collection celebrating and honouring the women and girls who are contributing to a more inclusive society and working to improve the lives of everyone

“Wherein She Plainly Shews:” Women of the Printing Trades in the Hand-Press Era (In-person showcase & curators' talk)

Oct 5, 2023

4:30 pm TO 5:30 pm

The centuries following the advent of the printing press in Europe were characterised by an overwhelmingly male print industry. Guild rules, social norms, and financial pressures conspired to keep women out of the printing workforce.

Writing While Exhausted: Creative Writing Strategies for Caregivers

Oct 17, 2023

1:00 pm TO 2:15 pm

Get up early. Write at the same time every day. Hit that daily word count target...

MCYU Reimagining Childhood Series - Born This Way: Unraveling Gender Identity in Youth (Virtual Event)

Oct 19, 2023

7:00 pm TO 8:00 pm

McMaster’s Children and Youth University (MCYU) delivers in-person programming for children and youth aged 7-14 in all areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM).

Exhibit Display – “Wherein She Plainly Shews:” Women of the Printing Trades in the Hand-Press Era (November 2023-April 2024)

Nov 1, 2023

12:00 am TO 11:59 pm

The centuries following the advent of the printing press in Europe were characterised by an overwhelmingly male print industry.

Gender, Art, and Expression

Nov 3, 2023

12:00 pm TO 1:00 pm

Join McMaster Museum of Art education staff for a lunchtime behind-the-scenes tour of selected artworks from the M(M)A collection that complement exploration of gender and justice in art and museum pr

Book Display – Does This Make You Uncomfortable? Good: Celebrating Social Justice in Banned and Challenged Books (February 19-25, 2024)

Feb 19, 2024

12:00 am TO 11:59 pm

A focused display for Freedom to Read Week, highlighting banned and challenged books based on gender and social justice issues, including a physical display and an online featured collection. 

Writer in Residence Finale with Jaclyn Desforges

Apr 11, 2024

7:00 pm TO 9:00 pm

Join us to celebrate author Jaclyn Desforges, 2023-24 Writer in Residence. This event will also include select readings from community members who worked with Jaclyn during her residency.

Writer in Residence Welcome Reception with Jaclyn Desforges

Sep 12, 2023

6:30 pm TO 8:00 pm

Jaclyn Desforges is the 2023-24 Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence, in which established authors mentor creative writers from the Hamilton community. 

Introducing Digital Scholarship: Podcasting, Born-Digital Publishing, and Social Media Research

Sep 21, 2023

1:00 pm TO 2:30 pm

In the first installment of this two-event series, learn more about the interdisciplinary, multifaceted and emergent approaches to digital scholarship from our 2023 Graduate Residency cohort.

Drag Story Time with Unita Assk at Take Back The Night

Sep 21, 2023

6:30 pm TO 6:45 pm

Reading is what? FUNdamental!