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Laurier EdTalks: Is it Hot in Here?

Experiences of Menopause Through a Creative Lens

IN PERSON, REGISTERED

Join Dr. Ginette Lafrenière and her team from the Social Innovation Research Group (SIRG) from the Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University for a creative presentation on the findings of the experiences of menopause for women and female identified individuals.

Over 85 research participants from various social locations (i.e., newcomers, members of the LGBTQ2+ community, women living below the poverty line) have shared their personal narratives of menopause through an arts-based process entitled: “photo elicitation”.  This artistic exhibit will precede the public lecture on the research findings of the project.

Entitled: “Is it Hot in Here?”, the researchers will illustrate how women and female identified individuals have disrupted and reclaimed menopausal narratives by challenging bio-medical discourses which often characterize the issue of menopause.

About the Speaker

Dr. Ginette Lafrenière is a professor and researcher at the Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University. She is the founding Director of the Social Innovation Research Group (SIRG) which is a multidisciplinary collective of students, staff, faculty, and community partners dedicated to university-community collaboration and community-based research. Originally from Sudbury, Ontario, Dr. Lafreniere has made Kitchener-Waterloo her home since 2002. She is committed to research which is empowering and transformative through arts-based practices.

Presented in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University.

Programmer: Charlie