Leila Angod

Dr. Leila Angod is an Assistant Professor in the Childhood and Youth Studies Program at Carleton University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, with a cross-appointment to the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. She holds a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. (Hons) from the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on critical race feminisms, anticolonial theory, and youth participatory action research (yPAR), exploring how hierarchies are institutionalized through feelings, policies, and subjectivities. Her work challenges anti-Black racism in education and centers youth agency in co-research projects.

Education:

• Ph.D. (University of Toronto)
• M.A. (University of Toronto)
• B.A. (Hons) (University of Toronto)

Research Interests:

• Black radical theory and transnational feminisms
• Youth co-research methodologies
• Sociology of education and anti-racist pedagogies
• Arts-based knowledge mobilization
• Speculative fiction as decolonial praxis

Grants & Projects:

• SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant ($24,283 CAD) for Black student community-making research
• Spencer Foundation Grant ($399,730 USD) on pedagogies of community engagement

Awards:

• Early Career Research Award (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
• Racialized and Indigenous Faculty Alliance Research Award

Teaching: Courses include Youth Culture and Activism, Race, Childhood, and Youth, and Special Topics. She also writes speculative fiction exploring colonial legacies.

Labs/Projects: Leads a youth advisory council for a non-profit organization and collaborates with Ontario school boards on anti-racist initiatives. Her work integrates visual ethnography, participatory methods, and mind-body practices to foster intergenerational care communities.