Alison Bain Archives - Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change

Urban Social Processes & Planning

paultran — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:07:18 +0000

EUC research examines urban processes and planning in Canada and diverse sites around the world. There is a particular focus on critical urban analysis, the experiences of marginalized communities, and the role of activism in shaping urban life. EUC has a close relationship with 91��ɫ’s City Institute and is home to two large partnership grants […]

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Queering Canadian suburbs: LGBTQ2S place-making outside of central cities

paultran — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 03:40:58 +0000

Where are LGBTQ2S households living in the suburbs of Canada’s three largest metropolitan areas? How are suburban LGBTQ2S residents served by community, municipal and NGO services? Under what social and neighbourhood conditions do diverse LGBTQ2S populations live in suburbia, and how does queer sexuality inform their place-making practices? These are the questions that Professor Alison […]

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Queering Canadian suburbs: LGBTQ2S place-making outside of central cities

inist — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:15:00 +0000

Principal Investigator: Alison Bain. Funding: SSHRC Insight Grant. Term: 2016-2023. This research addresses key knowledge gaps regarding the lives, service needs, and place-making practices of suburban Canadian LGBTQ2S (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, and Two-Spirit) populations. The dearth of attention to sexuality among suburban scholars and the limited investigation of the suburbs by geographers of […]

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