2026 SRF Research Symposium

SJ2/Academic Centre
Tuesday, Apr 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM  - 5:15 PM EDT 
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Event Details

Thank you for your interest in attending the 13th Annual Research Symposium by the Department of Sexualities, Relationships, and Families. All are welcome to participate in this event!


ABOUT SYMPOSIUM

Since 2009, the formerly titled SMF, now SRF Symposium, has offered an opportunity for students, faculty, and community members to present their research and engage in critical discussions about important issues in the relationships and sexuality fields. These critical discussions often take on a practical or applied focus – how research translates into practice in the human services fields. The Symposium team remains committed to creating a venue where we can explore and discuss theory and research in critical and accessible ways!

We look forward to you joining us and adding your voice to these important discussions.


REGISTRATION
The SRF Research Symposium encourages student attendance. To make that possible, ALL current full-time students may register for free. Presenters, thank you for your contributions to the event – please register as our guests. All others are asked to pay a nominal fee of $25. Your registration includes all events, lunch, and snacks throughout the day.


LOCATION
The SRF Symposium will take place on the St. Jerome's University campus, in the SJ2/Academic Centre building. Guests are welcome to park in Lot  B
and use the parking code 1452. For more information about the SJU campus, please use the following link to the Locations and Maps page of the university's website.


KEYNOTE INFO

Presenter:  Ciann Wilson, PhD
Title: Upcoming

Bio:  Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Community Psychology. Wilfrid Laurier University 
Chair, 2026 Canadian Community Psychology Conference
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Community-Based Research, Ethics, and Wellbeing
2023 Robbins-Ollivier Award Recipient for Excellence in Equity
Co-Director, the Centre for Community Research, Learning and Action 
Member, The Canadian Institutes of Health Research HIV/AIDS and STBBI Advisory Committee  https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-science/faculty-profiles/ciann-l-wilson/index.html


 AGENDA AND ABSTRACT BOOK

Here is the link to the agenda and abstract book: https://bit.ly/2026SymposiumGuide

NOTABLES

To make this event as inclusive as possible, we kindly request that people avoid wearing strong scents.

As a reminder, the event will take place on the St. Jerome's University campus, in the SJ2/Academic Centre building. Guests are welcome to park for free in Lot B and use the parking code 1452.

Speakers

Ciann L. Wilson, PhD
Associate Professor
Wilfrid Laurier University

Location

SJ2/Academic Centre
290 Westmount Road North Waterloo, ON N2L 3G3 CA

Tickets

Type
Price
Full-time Student
Free
General Admission
$25.00
Keynote Only
Free
Presenter
Free
SRF Instructor
Free

Organizer Details

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St. Jerome's University

Federated with the University of Waterloo