November 3, 2025
6 – 7:30pm
SCRF 310
In this dialogue, we will take a closer look at the current realities for queer and trans students in Canadian physical education classes. While these spaces are meant to support learning, growth, and wellbeing, they often present unique challenges that affect not only how students show up and feel in class, but also their mental health, overall sense of belonging, and long-term relationship to sport and recreation. Together, we want to explore not only the barriers that exist, but also the possibilities—what PE can make possible when it becomes a space of belonging and affirmation.
Wren Bond is the Education and Corporate DEI Manager at Get REAL, a Canadian non-profit focused on combatting 2SLGBTQ+ discrimination, racism, and bullying in schools, summer camps, and workplaces.
Dr. LJ Slovin is an Assistant Professor in School of Child and Youth Care at University of Victoria. Slovin is the author of the book “Fierce, Fabulous and Fluid: How Trans High School Students Work at Gender Nonconformity,” based on a year-long ethnographic study conducted in a Canadian high school.
To register please email: naheed.jadavji@ubc.ca.
