Gillian Calder (she/her)

@gcalder.bsky.social

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Law prof at UVic; parent to extraordinary Inuk artist; climber; lover of the penguin; scholar of critical pedagogies

Hand holding a book entitled “How to Succeed (and stay human) in Law School”
Poster for a law and emotions, conference at the University of Liverpool, September 25, 2025.
Back to school TS12 style.
An owl on a branch.
Film poster showing several faces from popular culture, depicting witches
Inuit art installation, signage and sculptures behind glass.
A plate filled with homemade rainbow coloured donuts, dipped in frosting with sparkly topping.
Documentary movie poster showing an image of Jayne Mansfield.
A gorgeous pot of pink flowers.
An empty parking lot, and a person with a T-shirt that reads the move to cure ALS.
A juvenile owl sitting in the grass on the path behind the UVicLaw Fraser building.
A PowerPoint slide listing five scholars and their work on autoethnography.
An image of a nurse caring for a patient with a large thank you.
Fan with team scarf at Swangard stadium to watch pro women’s soccer.
An image of former NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh, with his hand over his heart, during his concession speech, April 2025.
Video of a woman doing the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS.
Hand holding book edited by Natalie Kouri-Towe on critical pedagogy in the gender and sexuality studies classroom.
Author sitting in front of Vancouver Rise FC slogan, stronger by nature, before the first night of the NSL. Celebrating women and non-binary soccer players.
Poster showing Vancouver Rise soccer player Quinn announcing the first game of their inaugural season, April 16.
A branch of white cherry blossoms in full bloom.
Video showing people attending a fundraiser for ALS at a cheese shop in Victoria BC.
Poster showing a grilled cheese, sandwich and information for a fundraiser at Charelli’s deli in Victoria BC.
Hand holding book on how to succeed at law school.
Magazine spread; three images of the art of Uumati Kisoun-Inuarak and interview.
White book with Indigenous art, 4 co-authors.
12 images: the 9 books we read this year, a gifted classic, a book shelf, and a book reading. 📖
Stage manager Gillian Calder standing in front of the bare stage of a steampunk, post-apocalyptic and sparse barn, ready for the last show of Animal Farm.
Candles and text to mark the anniversary of December 6, 1989 in Montreal.
Red ribbon for AIDS remembrance and action.
Mikasa, very sweet elderly cat, in a mound of blankets, blurred bedroom background. Looking unbearably sweet.
Poster for Animal Farm play, image of steampunk pig, December 5-8, Langham Court Theatre, Victoria, BC.
Three buttons on a sweater: transgender day of remembrance; queer icon, Judy Garland; UVicLaw OUTlaws.
Poster with a blurred image of JK Rowling advertising Nov 25th panel discussion on strategies to address transphobia.
A blue sky and a double rainbow
Poster for steampunk Animal Farm. December 5-8, 2024; Langham Court Theatre, Victoria. www.langhamtheatre.ca.