Shirley A Tate

Dr. Shirley A Tate holds the prestigious Canada Research Chair in Feminism and Intersectionality at the University of Alberta. Her research focuses on institutional racism in universities across settler colonial states including Canada, Finland, Sweden, Brazil, and South Africa. By employing Black feminist decolonial analyses, she investigates structural marginalization and fosters transnational collaborations to advance anti-racist policies and curricula.

Research Areas: Institutional racism, feminism, intersectionality, decolonial theory, social justice, equity in higher education, and Indigenous rights.

Scientific Awards:

• Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Feminism and Intersectionality