Gada Mahrouse

Gada Mahrouse is an Associate Professor at the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia University, specializing in transnational feminist cultural studies and critical race theory. Her work bridges academic research with community-driven initiatives.

• PhD in Sociology and Equity Studies from University of Toronto
• MA and BA in Education from University of Ottawa
• BA in English Literature from Concordia University

Her research focuses on race, migration, and feminist pedagogies, particularly examining intersections between tourism, forced migration, and state border practices. She co-founded Canada's first Critical Refugee and Migration Studies Network and develops anti-racist curricula on mobility justice.

Recent projects include SSHRC-funded studies on race and refugee representation in Canadian media, feminist approaches to migration justice, and environmental/migration solidarity initiatives. Her work emphasizes collaboration with activist collectives like Projet accompagnement solidarité Colombie.

• SSHRC Insight Grant (2024) - Race, refugees and representations
• SSHRC Connection Grants (2020-2023) - Critical tourism studies, migration justice
• Community partnerships focused on environmental and migration justice