Alex Khasnabish

Alex Khasnabish is Professor and Department Chair of Sociology and Anthropology at Mount Saint Vincent University. An anthropologist by training, his research examines radical politics, social justice movements, and transnational activism through theoretical and ethnographic lenses.

Education credentials:

• PhD, Anthropology, McMaster University
• MA, Anthropology, McMaster University
• BA (Honours), English and Anthropology, McMaster University

Khasnabish's research explores the radical imagination as a transformative force in social and political contexts. Primary research areas include:

• Theory and practice of social movements
• Transnational activism and solidarity networks
• Anti-racism and decolonial praxis
• Zapatismo and political possibility
• Media and communication in social change

His scholarly publications demonstrate sustained focus on power dynamics in social movements, with recent work analyzing digital activism tactics and racial justice frameworks. Articles frequently combine theoretical innovation with empirical case studies of contemporary political struggles.

Khasnabish teaches courses including Questioning Society, Qualitative Research Methods, and Race and Racism, emphasizing critical pedagogy and community engagement. He maintains an adjunct position at Dalhousie University, supervising graduate students in transnational activism research.