The Centre for Feminist Research / Le centre de recherches féministes promotes feminist activities and collaborative research at York University by consistently, working to establish and maintain research linkages between York scholars and local, national, international and transnational communities. Feminist research in it's broadest term may be conceived, as being concerned with issues of women, gender, class, race, sexuality, ability and feminism.
The CFR continues to welcome feminist initiatives from the arts, social sciences, sciences and engineering - bring your scholarship, creative works, policy papers, and ideas to share with like-minded colleagues! We especially welcome margin-to-centre feminist perspectives.
What We Do
- Support and guide the development of grants including designing budgets and knowledge mobilization plans, and
providing editing and project planning with content expertise - Provide post-award support for researchers who house their grants at the Centre for Feminist Research
- Host events and provide administrative support in the planning of events, including applying for funding
- Support the development of new research clusters to connect associates around topics of interest
- Provide knowledge mobilization support through multiple platforms
- Host Visiting Scholars, Visiting Graduate Students and Associates within York and beyond
- Share feminist opportunities, events and calls in our bi-weekly newsletter
- Disseminate research, insights and ideas through our Feminists in Focus Series
- The CFR is part of a North American network of feminist research organizations
- The CFR is the host institution for the interdisciplinary feminist sessions at the annual Congress for Humanities and Social Sciences
The CFR welcomes feminist initiatives from the arts, social sciences, professions, and science - bring your scholarship, creative works, policy papers, and ideas to share with like-minded colleagues! We especially welcome margin-to-centre feminist perspectives.
Opportunities
Call for Applications, 2024-25 Visiting Scholar in Sexuality Studies
See the call for applications here.
Call for Applications 2024-25 Visiting Scholars
See the call for applications here.
Service Opportunity -Calling for Editors: Feminism in Focus
We are looking for York University faculty with strong public writing skills or journalism experience to become the Editors of the CFR's Feminisms in Focus series.
The series features interviews with CFR faculty, students and associates, for instance, visiting scholars.
Read more here!
Please check out our upcoming events here.
BECOME A CFR ASSOCIATE
Learn about our CFR Associate categories and apply to join a network of feminist researchers at York and beyond
STAY CONNECTED
Join the CFR listserv to learn about our events, research and opportunities
SUPPORT THE CFR
Become a monthly donor or make a one-time gift in support of feminist research, awards, and events
The CFR at a Glance
600+
Events and Publications since the CFR's inception in 1991.
300+
Faculty, Research and Graduate Associates on average each year.
80%
CFR Supported Grant Application Success rate for 2022-2023