Feast or Family - Gendered Work and Lives in Saskatchewan's Oil Patch

Thu., Mar. 26, 2015 12:00 p.m.

Location: Regina Room (LY107.32), Archer Library, University of Regina

The URFA Status of Women Committee and the U of R Archer Library invite you to attend a free public lecture by Dr. Emily Eaton from the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies:

Feast or Family: Gendered Work and Lives in Saskatchewan's Oil Patch
March 26, 2015
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Regina Room (LY 107.32), Dr. John Archer Library

Abstract:
Saskatchewan's recent oil boom is reshaping rural lives and landscapes. In this presentation, Emily Eaton will provide an analysis of how the boom is reshaping gendered roles and work in oil producing areas of the province. The research is based on field work conducted over the summer of 2015 and includes interviews with oil workers and social service providers as well as ethnographic data collected while staying in campgrounds.

NOTE: This public lecture may be recorded and posted online in oURSpace. Attendance at this event means that all individuals have automatically given their consent to possibly being recorded.