Assistant Professor, Sociology, Toronto Metropolitan University
Areas of Expertise:
political economy and historical sociology; sociology of the state; critical race theory; prisons and carcerality
Research:
My research examines the role of white supremacy and carcerality in the political economy of state formation, primarily in Canada. I am interested in how practices of policing have been and continue to be mobilized to both generate and shape settler-state structures, while also contributing to (re)definitions of the ‘ideal’ political subject. My most recent project is entitled "Prisoners’ Rights and Wellbeing: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic" funded by a SSHRC Partnership Engage grant ($24,350). I am also interested in critical pedagogy, examining my role and responsibility as a white-settler educator in supporting and enacting anti-racist and decolonial pedagogies.
Ontario’s closure of youth detention facilities has not resulted in more support for young people
Sep 25, 2024 12:29 pm UTC| Life
The Ontario government said it would save $40 million per year by closing 26 youth detention centres in 2021, with promises to use those savings to support community services for youth. Framed as a cost-savings strategy...