Tiffany Muller Myrdahl
Urbanist and Feminist Geographer · Simon Fraser University
Specializes in equity and inclusion. Uses policy analysis and collaborative research with women and LGBTQ people to examine urban change.
Geographies of social difference (with an emphasis on gender and sexuality) Municipal Social Inclusion Policy Qualitative and Mixed Method Research Oral history methods for research and policymaking
Adam Barbu
Independent Writer and Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Winner of the 2015 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators
Curating Art Design Exhibiting Canadian Heritage
Kyra Pearson
Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University
College of Communication & Fine Arts
Rhetorical Criticism and Theory Public Discourse Advertising and Social Movements to Rap Music
Barbara Mennel
Professor/Chair/Director · University of Florida
Barbara Mennel’s research interests are transnational cinematic practices and the intersection of urban studies and film studies.
Urban Studies and Film Feminist Theory Humanities Film Studies German Studies
Emilie Townes
University Distinguished Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society; Divinity School Dean, Emerita · Vanderbilt University
An expert in Christian ethics, womanist theology and womanist perspectives on health care, economic justice, poetry and literary theory.
Theological Education Baptist Studies Cultural Theory and Studies African American Women and Religion Womanist Ethics
Angela Washko
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Angela Washko is committed to telling complex and unconventional stories about the media we consume from unusual perspectives.
Documentary Film Performance Art Digital Works Mainstream Media Video Games
Leigh Potvin
Assistant Professor, Community Studies · Cape Breton University
Educator, activist, academic. Interests: straight privilege, urban farming, backyard chickens, fat activism & active transportation.
gender studies (feminism) Queer Theory Privilege in Society White Privilege straight privilege
Bryant Keith Alexander
Dean, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Dean, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Race Gender & Sexuality Communication & Culture Performance & Culture Higher Education Speech Communication
Vince Rozario
Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Vince Rozario is an curator focusing on issues of decolonizing the canon, multiple modernities, queer diasporas, and transnational futures.
Canadian Art History Community Organization Writing Curation Art History
Sarah Emanuel
Assistant Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Biblical Studies New Testament Christian Origins First Century Judaism Bible and Theory
Morgan Rowe
Associate Lawyer · Ravenlaw
Morgan Rowe is a lawyer working in the areas of employment, labour and human rights, with a focus on disability rights law.
Law Human Rights Disability Employment Labour
William D. Parham
Professor of Counseling · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Sport Psychology Multicultural Counseling Foundations of Counseling Trauma Counseling: Theories and Interventions Interplay Between Sports Psychology
Fernando Estrada
Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Higher Education Counseling Psychology Mental Health
Elliott Piros
Lecturer of Classics and Archaeology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Greek and Latin Novels Roman Poetry Classics Roman Social and Economic History
Jessica Ferne
Director, Global Health Impact · CanWaCH (Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health)
Leader in disaster response, international development, youth & women-led programming, and sexual health & rights
Monitoring and Evaluation Adolescent Health Non-Profit Leadership Program Management Public Health
Genny Beemyn
Director of The Stonewall Center · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Genny Beemyn is an expert on the lives of transgender college students and on trans-inclusive policies and practices on college campuses.
LGBTQ Equality Transgender Issues Trans Youth Transgender Mental Health Transgender Law and Policy
Andrew Dilts
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Politcal Theory (Modern and Contemporary) Critical Race Theory Critical Theory Punishment Theory Critical Prison Studies
CJ Blennerhassett
Registered Midwife · Association of Nova Scotia Midwives
Registered Midwife and activist with a focus on informed choice, reproductive rights, & the provision of inclusive care for LGBTQ families.
Pregnancy Pregnancy and Abuse Pregnancy and Postpartum Issues pregnancy and sport Pregnancy Loss
Sina Kramer
Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Political Theory Women's Studies Feminist Theory Queer Theory Critical Theory
Maya Wilson-Sanchez
Curator, Writer, and Researcher · C Magazine, OCAD University
Maya Wilson-Sanchez is a curator and writer based in Toronto.
Curatorial Studies Performance Art Indigenous Art Art History Visual and Critical Studies