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Adam Davies is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph, affiliated with the College of Social & Applied Human Sciences. He holds a PhD in Curriculum Studies & Teacher Development from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, with collaborative specializations in Sexual Diversity Studies and Women & Gender Studies. His research employs queer and poststructural theories to examine gender, sexuality, and disability in early childhood education and K-12 settings. He is a Registered Early Childhood Educator and Ontario Certified Teacher (K-6).
Research focuses include queer masculinities, affect theory, LGBTQ+ inclusion in education, and critical disability studies. He has received SSHRC funding for projects such as 'Men and Masculinities in Early Childhood Education and Care' and 'Mad Studies and Pre-Service Early Childhood Education'. Current work addresses mad studies in educator training and intersectional approaches to sexuality education.
Teaching specialties span graduate programs in Sexualities, Genders, and Bodies; Critical Studies in Improvisation; and Social Practice and Transformational Change. He emphasizes critical theory and qualitative methodologies, supervising students in mixed-methods research on LGBTQ+ issues, disability justice, and queer pedagogies.
Professional activities include advocating for inclusive curricula, challenging sanism in education, and reimagining educator professionalization through epistemic justice frameworks. His work bridges academia and practice, aiming to dismantle normative structures in early childhood and K-12 settings.
