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“As a student nearing the end of my undergraduate degree, it is challenging to see where different roads of employment and the future will lead me.”

“This placement gave me a heightened sense of personal responsibility over my work knowing it would be made available to the public.”

The Faculty of Social Sciences and the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa would like to congratulate Audrey-Ann Deneault, recipient of the 2022 Governor General's Gold Medal, for her doctoral thesis. In addition, Audrey-Ann received the prize for the best essay from the Canadian Psychological Association for the field of childhood and family.

“I am grateful to the faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) for making my dream come true.”

(In French only) « Je crois que le plus important à retenir de mon expérience est que ma contribution en tant qu’étudiante et bénévole m’a permis de m’enrichir sur une culture donnée et de contribuer à l’amélioration du respect des droits humains. »

(In French only) « L’université offre de nombreuses opportunités de collaboration internationale qui peuvent être réalisées durant son parcours scolaire. »

(In French only) « Je vis une expérience très enrichissante et grâce à toute l'expérience que m’apporte mon stage avec la SOFEDI. »

(In French only) « Étant donné que SOFEDI se concentre sur la santé de la reproduction des femmes et sur l’amélioration des situations vulnérables des femmes, mon stage chez SOFEDI m’a donné l'opportunité d’aider plusieurs centaines même plusieurs milliers de personnes. »

The Feminist Anti-Violence Research Collective invites you to its student conference with the theme of violence against women.

Researchers at the Faculty of Social Sciences continue to work toward understanding the pandemic’s impacts on our society and finding ways to help us overcome the barriers it has created. We are grateful to them for their invaluable contributions.