2024, Space for Play: Using Improv to bring DEDI to life (to be co-facilitated with Christine Sinclair) at SPACES: Decolonization, Equity, Inclusion in Teaching & Learning, The Community of Practice Conference, May 2024

CHREI Then and Now: Maintaining our Focus on DEDI through changing times, (to be co-presented with Lisa Cocketts and Christine Sinclair) at the Inclusion, Diversity, Decolonization, Equity and Accessibility Leadership Symposium at Western University, May 2024

 

2023, Grappling with Accountability: Not a Checkbox, at the Community of Practice, Decolonization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (DEDI) in Teaching and Learning Conference, May 15, 2023, York University (co-presented with Christine Sinclair)

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2019, “Lessons in Law and War: Integrating Imperialism into the High school Curriculum,” presented at: Reframing Empire: Imperialism, Anti-Imperialism and their legacies in Public History Centre of Public History, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland (December 16)

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2019, The Lesser Known Batavia Trials, Lecture/Workshop, History Meets Humanity Conference, ALPHA Education

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Public Art and Transnational Solidarity: Giving Voice and Claiming, Justice, History Meets Humanity Conference, ALPHA Education

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2018, Perspectives on Gender Equality in the Workplace, Philippine Consulate, Toronto 8 March (upcoming: International Women’s Day)

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2013, “Reproductive but not yet quite Sexual: Reflections on Legal Advocacy in SRRH from the Philippine Experience in Thinking Critically about Sex and Reproduction,” at the Northeastern School of Law Conference, Movements for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Critical Reflections, Boston, MA

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2012, “Reflections on Thinking and Writing Dangerously: Refractions of Public/Private in the Regulation of Inter-Racial Commercial Sex,” Critical Research laboratory in Law and Society Symposium, York University “Toil & Trouble: Migrant Exotic Dancers as Labour’s and Rights’ Misfits,” 5th Annual Toronto Group Conference, Osgoode Hall Law School

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2011,“The Stripper and the Strip-Club: Bodies and Spaces in Mutual Constitution,” Draft Chapter Workshop Presentation/Discussion, the Gender and Human Rights Working Group, Jackman Humanities, Institute, University of Toronto

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2011, “Profiteers of the Bump and Grind: Contests in Commodification,” Conference Panel on Marxism’s Common Denominators: Land, Labor and Liberal Law, Third World Approaches to International Law Conference, Faculty of Law and Wayne Morse Center, University of Oregon

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2011, “Outside, Hidden and in Between: Locating the Migrant Exotic Dancer in Canadian Legal Discourse and Regulatory Practice Law,” Place and Space, Annual Conference of the University of Ottawa Graduate Students in Law Association

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2011, “Social Protection in the Age of Migration: Rethinking Welfare, Rights and Social Protection,” Research Project in Progress Presentation, International Women’s Day Brown- bag Discussion sponsored by the Women and Law Society, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto

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2011, “Baring and Veiling: Sex Politics in Popular Canadian Legal Discourse,” Abstract accepted by the Sexual Nationalisms Conference, University of Amsterdam

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2010, “Reforming the Reformers: Sexists, Spinners and other ‘Sinners’: Deconstructing the ‘Jesuit Talking Points’ on the Reproductive Health Bill,” Legal Perspectives Lectures Series No. 8, College of Law, University of the Philippines

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2010, “Fund-raising in the Era of the Corporate Bailout: Restoring Rights, Engaging States and Reframing Aid,” (co-written with Dr. Marina Durano, Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era), Plenary Lecture, APA Conference, Penang, Malaysia

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2010, “Social Protection in the Age of Migration: Rethinking Sex Work, Welfare, Rights and the Risk of Recognition,” Toronto Group Third Annual Conference, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto

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2009, “Theorizing Gender in Law: Rethinking Rights,” Forum on Transgender Rights, Paralegal Volunteers’ Organization and STRAP, College of Law, University of the Philippines

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2009, “Rights at the Crossroads: Resisting ‘Business as Usual,’ Human Rights in the Financing for Development Process: A Law and Gender Perspective,” at the Financing for Development Parallel Discussion on the 64th General Assembly of the United Nations, UN High Commission for Human Rights and the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs with the Center of Concern (CoC), UN Headquarters, New York, NY

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2009, “Resisting the Brave New World: Challenging Philippine Law on Marriage and Family Relations,” Legal Perspectives Lecture Series No. 3, College of Law, University of the Philippines

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2009, “Always Reproductive but Never Sexual: Rights Rhetoric and Equitable Claims,” Regional Workshop on Sexual Rights and Reproductive Health, Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN), Manila

2009, “The Ties that Bind: The State, Filipino Citizens, and Globalization: An Examination of the Migrant Filipino Families’ Welfare Centre,” policy paper presented at the Centennial Lecture Series, Center for Integrative Development Studies, University of the Philippines

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2008, “Reframing the Legal Discourse of Abortion in the Philippines,” College of Law, University of the Philippines “The Church, State, and Sexuality in the Philippines: Secular Rights and the Monopolies of Morality," Brownbag Discussion with the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), New York, NY

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2008, “In Defense of Free Expression: The Legality of Abortion Rights Advocacy in the Philippines,” Poster presentation for Symposium on the 20th Anniversary of R v Morgen- taler, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto

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2007, “Women’s Human Rights and Gender Mainstreaming,” Plenary Session, United Nations Development Fund (UNDP), Gender Mainstreaming Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Ma- Malaysia

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2007, “Beyond Limits: Human Rights Activism gets a Dose of Feminism,” presented at ISIS- WAGI-Womenlead Forum, Conversations with Feminists and Social Movements, Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines

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2006, “Freedom and Feminism in Our Time: The Evolving Basis of Theory and Practice,” Plenary Session on exploring the theoretical and political context of the discourse on women's rights in relation to human rights, 6th National Women's Studies Association of the Philippines, Manila

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2006, “Reflections on Feminisms of Today: Unities and Diversities,” The Global Feminist Strategies Forum, hosted by ISIS-International, Manila

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2005, “Sexual Rights and Reproductive Health Advocacy: Prospects and Challenges,” International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Regional Meeting of IPPF-EASEA/Pacific Partners and Member Associations, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “Engaging Religious Fundamentalism in RH [Reproductive Health] Advocacy in the Philippines,” International Planned Parenthood Federation Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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2004,” The Reproductive Healthcare Act and the Catholic Opposition to Women's Human Rights," paper selected for presentation at the First National Conference on Reproductive Health. Also presented at the 2005 Women's Worlds Conference, EWHA Women's University, Seoul, Korea

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2004, “Rethinking the Critical Advocacies of the Women's Movement (Violence against Women),” presented at the ISIS International Panel/Forum, Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines

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“Women's Human Rights Defenders,” Panel on Women’s Human Rights, Asia Pacific Women's Forum on Law and Development, Parallel Session on Anti-Trafficking Strategies, Beijing + 10 Asia Pacific NGO Forum, Bangkok, Thailand

 

“The Reproductive Health Advocacy Network (RHAN) and The Case to Re-Register the Emergency Contraceptive Pill in the Philippines,” Satellite Session on Coalition Building, Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health, Bangkok, Thailand

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2003, “The RHAN Petition for Emergency Contraception,” Pacific Institute of Women's Health Meeting on Emergency Contraception, Bangkok, Thailand

 

“Indigenous People's Rights and the Gender Question Culture, Human Rights & the Feminist Agenda,” Conference Abstract/Presentation also accepted to the Other Feminisms Conference, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

 

2003, Discussant on the Philippine SRRH Situation, The International Working Group on Sexuality and Social Policy, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY