Changing Habits

Women's religious orders have given shape to education, healthcare, and social work in Canada, transforming themselves while at the same time helping transform the world beyond the convent walls.

In this comprehensive collection of essays from leading scholars and members of religious orders, Elizabeth Smyth presents a remarkable story of achievement, despite incredible odds and often in direct collision whith state as well as Church officials.

Included in this book are works of Canadian as well as international female scholars, historians, sociologists, and theologians, including Sheila Andrew (St. Thomas University), Rosa Bruno-Jofre (Queen's University), Jacqueline Gresko (Douglas College), Christine Lei (Nipissing University), Ellen Leonard (University of St. Michael's College), Heidi MacDonald (University of Lethbridge), Tania Martin (Laval University), Ellizabeth McGaharn (University of New Brunswick), Mary Olga McKenna (Mt. St. Vincent University), Sioban Nelson (University of Toronto), and Veronica O'Reilly (SSJ).