MCQ test  Please select the best answer. 1- According to Erika Cudworth in Developing Ecofeminist Theory, what is the point of ecofeminist theory? A: to map the gender gaps and imbalances in the field of environmental studies and sciences B: to map the connections within/between/across systems and structures in the Canadian society C: to map the […]

Course design defense Course outline and syllabus Introduction to Ecofeminism  Soc289 Prepared by Rezvaneh Erfani, ABD Department of Sociology, University of Alberta Office: 12-15 Tory Building  Email: erfani@ualberta.ca  Office hours (online or in-person): By appointment Course Description  In the Calendar, SOC 289 is described as:      “Sociological examination of the relationship between environmental issues and feminist […]

“In delivering the course content, Rezvaneh demonstrated a strong ability to communicate her enthusiasm for the subject and tie the course content to her own life in such a way to prompt students into naturally contemplating their connected and situatedness, the core topic of that microteaching lecture. Throughout the lecture Rezvaneh appeared confident and calm, […]

(Author) Erfani, Rezvaneh. “Intersectional oppressions, resistance and privileges: three stories of Iranian women”, Al-Raida Journal (Arab Institute for Women), Special issue on Gender and Revolution(s), 44(1), 15-22. DOI: 10.32380/alrj.v44i1.1816. August 2020. (Author) Erfani, Rezvaneh. “Afghanistan Under Siege: The Afghan Body and the Postcolonial Border Book Review”, accepted to be published in the Journal of Postcolonial […]

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (Co-author) Zohreh BayatRizi, Rezvaneh Erfani, Samira Torabi. “Collective Trauma, Power, and Politics: Toward a Transnational Conception of Grief Based on Two Case Studies in Iran”, accepted to be presented in the 15th Annual Conference on the Social Context of Death, Dying and Disposal: Diversity and Decolonisation, The Association for the Study of Death […]

2018-2021 SSHRC Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship,Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Government of Canada($150,000) Aiming to attract and retain world-class doctoral students, the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program supports students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies. 2018-2021 President’s Doctoral Prize of Distinction (PDPD), University of Alberta […]

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016 Vice President, S4S (Students for Students) Charity Group, University of Alberta (raised the total amount of $44,538 in charity bazaars in the four years listed here) 2010-2011 Speaker for Students Scientific Association of Media Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran 2004 Student adviser for […]

I believe that being an engaging leader, a motivated educator and a committed researcher are intertwined tasks. When you train your body and pay closer attention to what you eat, how you treat her, and where you get her, you gain strength in your wholeness not just one muscle. 2021 Graduate Teaching and Learning Program […]

Spring 2020-Winter 2021 Research Assistant. Department of Sociology, University of Alberta. Sustainable housing, sustainable community: A housing project in Edmonton. Supervisors: Dr. Sara Dorow, Dr. Arlene Oak. Winter 2020 Research Assistant. Department of Sociology, University of Alberta. Stories of Change, Faculty of Arts Signature Area of Research and Creative Collaboration. Supervisor: Dr. Amy Kaler. Fall […]

Winter 2018 Teaching Assistant. SOC 291 – Introduction to Environmental Sociology (60 students). Department of Sociology, University of Alberta. Instructor: Dr. Ken Caine. [In this course I was responsible to accommodate 30 students in the CSL (Community Service-Learning) stream. My responsibilities included (1) connecting students to environmental non-profit organizations, (2) liaising challenging situations in the […]