WAGS
The WAGS (Western Anthropology Graduate Society) is a not-for-profit student organization dedicated to informing the membership about news and current events. WAGS was created to coordinate social and academic functions, and to foster opportunities for leadership, academic advancement, and professional development in the field of anthropology. The WAGS promotes greater student cohesion and communication, and helps to welcome and orientate new graduate students into the Department of Anthropology at Western.
There is no membership fee, however donations in support of WAGS activities are always welcome. WAGS was created to benefit all full and part-time Masters and Doctoral students, as well as Postdoctoral fellows, registered with the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the Department of Anthropology, and Anthropology faculty members.
Please visit our Events & Conferences page for news of upcoming WAGS events!
2025-2026 WAGS Executive
Co-Presidents
El Gillies
Cristina Lama
Communications
El Berry
Ella Siciliano
Director of Finance
Katie Brent (SOGS Representative)
M.A. Representative
Hanne Andersen
Ph.D. Representative
Sarah Bidinosti (she/her, MA Department Representative): Hey everyone! I am a first year MA student in the Archaeology & Biological Anthropology stream. My research interests mainly revolve around bioarchaeology, paleopathology, violence & crime, societal structures & inequality, mortuary practices, and medical anthropology. I love film photography and spending time outside, whether it’s camping, hiking, snowboarding, or hanging out with my goats. Otherwise, I can be found with a good book & a chai latte in hand.
T.A. Union Representative
Charlotte Cleve
S.O.G.S. Representative
Rory Succee
E.D.I.D. Representative
Dima Kassem (she/her, Outreach Committee Member): Hi everyone, I’m Dima, a second-year Sociocultural MA student. My research looks at complex and rare medical conditions that begin in childhood. I’m studying the social networks for Persons Living with a Rare Disease, their experiences within children’s hospitals and health systems, and their transitions from pediatric to adult health systems in Canada. So, I’m exploring the lives of individuals living with a rare disease and their family members who have received support from children’s hospitals and document how the support and relationships change after they transition into adult health services. In my free time, I love to cook and bake (always open to trying new recipes), draw, read, knit/crochet, go on walks, and play various sports. Looking forward to a great year!
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