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Professeure adjointe at the Université de Montréal, Diahara Traoré holds appointments in the School of Social Work within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Her research bridges spirituality, identity, and social intervention with a focus on Black communities in Quebec. She earned her doctoral degree from the Université du Québec à Montréal, preceded by a master’s from McGill University and a bachelor’s from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
- Education:
- Bachelor of Arts (2000): Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Master’s (2006): McGill University
- Doctorate (2014): Université du Québec à Montréal
Her research explores the role of spirituality in Black communities’ resistance to marginalization, with a focus on women’s agency and postcolonial frameworks. Key projects include studies on religious identity among West African migrants, cognitive justice in social work, and decolonizing academic methodologies. Funded by grants such as the CRSH (Canadian Research Council) and internal university programs, her work emphasizes community-driven knowledge mobilization.
Teaching responsibilities include courses on group intervention, social work practicum seminars, and intersectional analysis. She co-leads initiatives like the Decentering Black Studies conference (2024) and collaborates with organizations like RAFIQ to address health disparities among migrant women.
Affiliations include the Réseau québécois en études féministes and the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la justice intersectionnelle, la décolonisation et l'équité (CRI-JaDE). Recent activities include moderating panels on Black mental health in academia and co-authoring reports on integrating Indigenous and decolonial approaches into university curricula.
