Dr. Alexa DeGagne
Associate Professor, Women's and Gender Studies. Chair, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies
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E-mail: adegagne@athabascau.ca
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Dr. Alexa DeGagne
Dr. Alexa DeGagne
Associate Professor, Women's and Gender Studies. Chair, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies
Contact information
Email: adegagne@athabascau.ca
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My research examines the relationships between 2SLGBTQ activists seeking social justice, and the state. My current SSHRC-funded research project offers insights into the current state of 2SLGBTQ political organizing in Canada in relation to various police organizations.
I have published and forthcoming works on 2SLGBTQ politics, specifically on the following topics: same-sex marriage activism in California; the history of 2SLGBTQ politics in Alberta; 2SLGBTQ refugees in the Canadian refugee system; homonationalism and the Canadian criminal justice system; the uses of anger as a tool in 2SLGBTQ activism; and the politics of police in 2SLGBTQ communities.
My research and teaching are informed by my work as a white settler queer activist in Edmonton (amiskwacîwâskahikan, Treaty 6) where I have contributed to various social justice projects as a community organizer and agitator, public educator, union member, columnist, queer arts festival co-chair, and radio producer and host.
Research interests
- Activism and political resistance
- Gender, sexuality and politics
- Social movement theory
- LGBTQ social movements
- Queer theory
- Social justice
- Police and criminalization
Educational credentials
- B.Soc.Sci., Political Science, University of Ottawa
- M.A., Political Science, University of Alberta
- Ph.D., Political Science, University of Alberta