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The DEVS DSC Conference 2026 invites the Queen’s community to center diverse gender equity as a critical lens for understanding development, power, and social change at the local and global level. Since gendered dimensions shape every aspect of DEVS studies, from health and economics to policy and global governance, this conference critically engages with gender across academic theory, local context, health systems, and global organizations, using a feminist lens to explore how inequality is structured, experienced, and resisted.

We are excited to welcome three incredible speakers:

• Shuying Chen is a representative from Trellis HIV & Community Care who will explore how HIV/AIDS disproportionately impacts women and LGBTQ+ communities in Kingston and across Canada.
• Meghan Mendelin is a PhD student here at Queens, whose work uses feminist political economy and social reproduction frameworks to examine the role of community-based nonprofit organizations in contemporary Canada.
• Nadine Grant works for Plan Canada, an international NGO. She will discuss her work on gender inequality on a global scale and the strategies used for bridging systemic gaps.

The conference will also feature interactive workshops, lunch, and networking opportunities.

This event is a part of Queen’s University’s participation in #SDGMonthCanada, a nation-wide commitment to mobilizing the SDGs across campuses.