The #FrancesWiddowsonCase and “There are only two sexes”
D.A. Dirks (left) and "they/them"'s spouse, Scott Murray (right)
MRU’s Documents for Why Frances Widdowson Cannot be Reinstated
On February 6, 2026, Frances Widdowson's case against Mount Royal University was appealed before the Alberta Labour Relations Board. On December 20, 2021, Widdowson was fired after being a tenured…
Is “Indigenous Science”, Science?
On September 18, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Mount Royal University, Frances Widdowson will be facilitating a Spectrum Street Epistemology session on the claim "'Indigenous science is not science". The…
The amazing MRU professor, Dr. Victoria Bucholtz
On September 16, 2024, Dr. Victoria Bucholtz, a MRU history professor, became known to the world. This is because Dr. Bucholtz was one of the participants in a struggle session…
The Firing of Frances Widdowson – Three Year Anniversary
Three years ago today, at approximately 5:30 p.m. on December 20, 2021, Frances Widdowson was lured into a classroom after hours without union representation after invigilating an exam. Widdowson's Collective…
Comments by MRU’s “Distinguished Speaker” Kisha Supernant
On November 1, 2024, Kisha Supernant, a professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta, will be giving a talk at Mount Royal University. Supernant was also featured on MRU's…
Bruce Gilley’s chapter on the Frances Widdowson Firing
https://aristotlefoundation.org/books/the-1867-project-why-canada-should-be-cherished-not-cancelled/ bruce gilley canada projectDownload
A Philosophical Analysis of the First Strike
More discussion of this first strike against Frances Widdowson, and the Investigation Report upon which it was based, can be accessed here (Episode 9: Misgendering Fatigue and White Supremacy Culture).