Dr. Alexa DeGagne

Dr. Alexa DeGagne

Associate Professor, Women's and Gender Studies. Chair, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies

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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.

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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