Gender & Social Justice Awards
Every year in April, the Department of Philosophy hosts an awards ceremony celebrating the best and the brightest students in Philosophy and Gender and Social Justice, at both the undergraduate and graduate level (philosophy only).
The awards ceremony also gives the department a chance to recognize students that have been awarded other honours and any faculty who have received awards.

2022 Awards
First Year:
Jointly awarded to: Jenna Porter and Elly Schyven
Elly performed at a consistently high level throughout the course. I was tremendously impressed by how they embraced feedback and excelled in their coursework through notable dedication and commitment. Based on their performance in this class, I'm excited to see Elly's future contributions to the GSJ program and the University of Waterloo more broadly. —Shannon Stettner
Jenna performed at a consistently high level throughout the course. For their major project, Jenna produced a graphic research poster on the 504 sit-in, showing a lot of perseverance and creativity in pursuing this subject. She produced a phenomenal final project that was engaging and sophisticated. Jenna is well-situated to excel in future GSJ offerings and I'm excited to follow her student career. —Shannon Stettner
Sandra Burt Research Award
Joint award winner Callum Mac Rempel
Callum for “Sexual Violence Against Women Within The Mennonite Community” (GSJ 472, Sex and Gender in Early Modern Europe with Dr. Greta Kroeker)
Congratulations, Callum! Your outstanding digital museum exhibit and accompanying report, “Sexual Violence Against Women Within the Mennonite Community” provided a nuanced and detailed overview into the history of sexual violence in the Mennonite community from the early modern period to the present. Your innovative approach to presenting the well-researched project made your project both accessible and informative (through Prezi) and provided a sensitive introduction to a challenging and important subject. Well done! —Greta Kroeker
Sandra Burt Research Award
Joint award winner Care Rummer
Care for “Burden” (for GSJ 472: Health, Punishment and Carceral Medicine taught by Dr. Andrea Pitts)
see the congratulatory video below
Upper Year: Jointly awarded to Chinye Obiago and Sophia Amstutz
See congratulatory videos below