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Jennifer Shaw is an Assistant Professor in Sociology and Politics within the Faculty of Arts at Thompson Rivers University, located in Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc. Trained as a cultural anthropologist and ethnographer, Dr. Shaw holds a BA (Hons) and MA in Anthropology from the University of Victoria and a PhD in Anthropology from Simon Fraser University. Her academic journey includes previous teaching positions at SFU, University of the Fraser Valley, and Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Dr. Shaw's research focuses on migration and citizenship, children and youth, gender and precarious labor. Her scholarly work examines the structural causes of precarity and inequality in Canada's immigration and labor systems, with particular attention to Filipino migrant families. She explores how transnational family separation impacts youth development and family dynamics, introducing the concept of "tender labour" to describe the emotional and caregiving work performed by children in these contexts.
Her book Tender Labour (UBC Press) represents a significant contribution to understanding youths' experiences of migration and long-term family separation. Dr. Shaw's research employs ethnographic storytelling, visual methods, and participatory approaches to amplify the voices of migrant youth and families. She has published in journals including Anthropology of Work Review and Children & Society, with work examining ethical considerations in youth research and the everyday labor of maintaining transnational family connections.
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipient
- Co-led Society for Cultural Anthropology's social media team for five years
- Principal Investigator for BC Human Rights Education Project
- Active contributor to Understanding Precarity BC Partnership
As an educator, Dr. Shaw teaches courses in sociocultural issues, child and youth studies, migration studies, labor studies, gender studies, social inequality, and ethnographic methods. She is committed to bringing her research experiences into the classroom to create meaningful connections between academic learning and real-world experiences of migration and precarity.
