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Alison L Bain is a Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Geography at York University's Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. She specializes in feminist urban social geography, focusing on LGBTQ2S suburban place-making, artistic labor, and queer geographies. Her research spans Canada and Germany, examining cultural production, spatial politics, and municipal policies in urban and suburban contexts.
Education:
- PhD Geography, University of Cambridge
- MA Geography, University of Toronto
- BA (Honours) Geography, Queen’s University
Her work interrogates queer suburban identities, LGBTQ2S service needs, and contested governance dynamics in arts districts. Notable projects include a SSHRC-funded study on LGBTQ2S suburban lives in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. She teaches courses on urban cultures, public space, and geographies of gender/sexuality.
Research Trends: Recent articles emphasize queer spatial practices, suburban LGBTQ+ activisms, and the infrastructural politics of inclusion. Key themes include queer suburbanisms, cultural policy interventions, and the interplay of art, urban planning, and municipal governance.
Awards:
- Joint sabbatical leave fellowship (YUFA/York University)
- International travel conference awards (Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies)
Advising & Grants: Principal Investigator for the SSHRC-funded 'Queering Canadian suburbs' project (2016–2021). Mentors students in feminist methodologies and queer spatial theory. Courses include GEOG 5314 (Cultures of Cities), GEOG 2220 (Urban Geography), and GEOG 3400 (Geographies of Genders/Sexualities).
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary urban geographers and LGBTQ2S advocacy groups to advance inclusive urban policy frameworks and queer spatial praxis.
