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What We Do

The Institute of Intersectionality Studies builds upon existing research excellence across faculties and disciplines at the ß÷ßäÉçÇø. Its goal is to make Uß÷ßäÉçÇø a globally recognized leader in intersectional gender-themed research that advances innovation and collaboration across disciplines and helps to respond to local, national and global challenges.

Some examples of how intersectional gender research at Uß÷ßäÉçÇø already helps to expand our understanding of theoretical, social and technological issues include:

• examining the ways popular representations of science and scientists discourage women from pursuing careers in STEM fields;
• researching the employment barriers newcomers to Canada face in their professions;
• analyzing the accelerating incarceration rates among Indigenous women; and
• experimenting with the ways in which arts-based research together with critical disability studies produces new forms of inclusion.

Recognizing and developing these, and the many other gender-themed intersectional research areas, stands to benefit individual researchers, community partners, collaborative teams and the university as a whole.

With more than 250 researchers across all 18 faculties, schools and campuses currently conducting gender­-related research at the university, Intersections of Gender's mandate is fourfold:

1. make visible existing research related to intersections of gender­ locally, nationally and internationally;
2. support existing and build new interdisciplinary and cross­-faculty research collaborations;
3. grow mentorship and teaching across all status groups;
4. engage communities across all sectors (non­profit, government and corporate).

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Contact Us

Have a question? Want to share a story? Tell us how we’re doing? Contact us at intersectionality@ualberta.ca.