Current Projects
Dissertation
My dissertation is focused on activist girls and their relationships with their mothers and mother figures. I wanted to develop a study design that would explore intergenerational relationships in its structure rather than just its subject matter so from September 2021 to April 2022, I conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with eleven activist girls (aged 11-20) and their mothers/mother figures over Zoom. My interviewing method involved speaking with girls and their mothers separately in one-on-one interviews before conducting a pair interview session where mother and daughter were together to collaboratively answer questions about their relationships and how they envisioned a feminist future.
ODLAN
The Ontario Digital Literacy and Access Network (ODLAN) is a volunteer-led non-profit organization based out of Toronto that aims to remove digital literacy and access barriers in the queer community. I co-founded ODLAN with Stephanie Jonsson in 2021 to address the challenges 2SLGBTQ+ communities were experiencing with accessing online services during the pandemic. Over the summer of 2022, with the support of the New Horizons for Seniors Program we created a searchable database that assists individuals in finding relevant and affirming digital literacy and technology support programs.
Sexuality Studies Spotlight
Sexuality Studies Spotlight is a podcast that highlights what you can do with your sexuality studies degree. Produced in collaboration with the York University Sexuality Studies Program, episodes feature interviews between undergraduate students and activists, scholars, and professionals. This podcast is co-produced with Stephanie Jonsson, Angela Stanley, Kathleen Cherrington, Helen Martin, and Keely O'Brien. This podcast is made possible through support from the York University Sexuality Studies Program, Innovation York’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit, and the Media Creation Lab at Scott Library. I was responsible for editing and distributing the episodes for the first through third seasons.
Covid in the House of Old (CIHO)
One of the first public commemorations of the pandemic, COVID in the House of Old brings stories from a national humanitarian crisis to Canadians and asks them to take action. The exhibit was created by Megan J. Davies (curator, writer, interviewer) with Hiroki Tanaka (artist, musician, digital creator) and Kohen Hammond (audio editor, podcast producer). I am currently the communications coordinator for CIHO and my duties include managing the exhibit’s social media pages, creating and posting content, moderating comments, and connecting with news outlets, other scholars, and organizations.
Critical Femininities Conference
Critical Femininities is an annual interdisciplinary open-access conference hosted by the Centre for Feminist Research (CFR) at York University. Originated by Dr. Andi Schwartz and Sarah Redikopp, I co-facilitated organizing the conference and conference proceedings in 2022 and 2023 with Andi Schwartz, Jade Da Costa, Kathleen Cherrington, Ruth O’Sullivan, Maisha Mustanzir, and Mackenzie Edwards. The published conference proceedings from 2022’s conference, Liminal, are now available on the CFR website. We are currently working on publishing the proceedings from last year’s Irreverence conference and we are planning the Fourth Annual Critical Femininities Conference for August of 2024!
