January 12, 2014

Announcing eGirls public conference – eGirls, eCitizens: Girls’ Experiences of Gender, Privacy and Equality Online

The eGirls Project is thrilled to announce that the eGirls public conference – eGirls, eCitizens: Girls’ Experiences of Gender, Privacy and Equality Online – will be held at the University of Ottawa on 28 March, 2014. The event is free for anyone who wishes to attend.

The eGirls, eCitizens Conference will put theory, policy and education into dialogue with the voices of girls and young women. Together, researchers, policy-makers, youth group representatives, civil society groups and members of the public will discuss the latest research findings on girls’ experiences on social media, and best practises to promote girls’ and young women’s equal participation in digital society.

For complete information on this not-to-be-missed event (including a list of guest speakers) and to RSVP your attendance, please click here! Looking forward to seeing you there!

News and Events

June 3, 2015

We are excited to announce the launch of, eGirls, eCitizens, a collective volume edited by Professors Bailey and Steeves (and featuring chapters by eGirls researchers Jacquie Burkell, Priscilla Regan, Madelaine Saginur, Trevor Scott Milford and Sarah Heath. eGirls, eCitizens will be published by uOttawa Press and is available for purchase or free electronic download here. The volume will be launched on June 3, 2015 from 4-5pm, at the Expo Event Space (Montpetit gym), during Congress of Social Sciences & Humanities 2015, hosted by the University of Ottawa.

June 5, 2015

eGirls researchers will be presenting in two panels at the Congress of Social Sciences & Humanities 2015, both held on 05 June at the University of Ottawa.

A round-table discussion by contributors to eGirls, eCitizens (uOttawa Press, 2015) will be held at the Canadian Communication Association Conference from 10:15 am - 11:45 am at STE C0136. The panel presentation, entitled "eGirls, eCitizens: A Dialogue on Theory and Policy", will highlight the contributions of several authors of the eGirls, eCitizens volume, including Valerie Steeves, Jane Bailey, Leslie Regan Shade, Madelaine Saginur, Trevor Scott Milford and Sarah Heath). The full schedule for this panel can be seen here.

Later in the day, Professors Steeves and Bailey, together with Matthew Johnson of MediaSmarts and Jordan Fairbairn of Carleton University, will lead an author meets reader session to discuss their contributions to eGirls, eCitizens (uOttawa Press, 2015) at the Canadian Law & Society Conference, also held at the University of Ottawa (FTX 133), from 3:45 – 5:15 pm.

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