Canadian feminist geography in the 21st century
In this country report, I offer a resident-outsider’s perspective on the recent history and current landscape of Canadian feminist geography. I highlight the institutional framework that showcases Canadian feminist geography: the Suzanne Mackenzie Memorial Lectures, the biennial
events put on at the Canadian Association of Geographers meeting with the support of the Canadian Women and Geography Study Group/Groupe d'étude sur les femmes et la géographie (CWAG). I discuss recent community-building efforts, including the Great Lakes Feminist Geography Collective,
and scholarly workshops, and point to the creative outputs that have emerged from these collective workspaces. I point to a variety of Canadian feminist geographers who have laid the groundwork for the diverse field that exists today, as well as some who are re-making the field through the
use of other ontological and methodological frameworks. I conclude with a commentary on the importance of community- and alliance-building, especially in the face of challenges like structural injustice, generational transition, and even physical distance.
Keywords: Alliance-building; Canada; Canadian Women and Geography (CWAG); Great Lakes Feminist Geography Collective; Suzanne Mackenzie
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Department of Gender Sexuality and Women’s Studies and Urban Studies Program, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Publication date: 02 September 2019
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