Queen Elizabeth Scholars

Led by Dr Phil Okeke-Ihejirika of the Department of Women and Gender Studies, the University of Alberta’s (UofA) QES project contributes to developing innovative and community-focused researchers and leaders in Canada and West Africa. Our project provides select...
Clothing, Culture, and Identity

Clothing, Culture, and Identity

In collaboration with the African Canadian Civic Engagement Council, Edmonton. All around the world, clothing can be used to communicate something about who we are. It’s a nonverbal aspect of culture, and a way to express one’s identity that says a lot about how women...