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Laura Madokoro is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Carleton University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Her research centers on migration, refugee history, and humanitarianism, with a focus on settler colonialism, race, and human rights. She leads key research initiatives including The Disaster Lab and Sites of Sanctuary, and is actively involved in public history and policy discourse.
Education:
- PhD in History, University of British Columbia, 2012
- MA in History, University of Toronto, 2000
Her research explores the intersections of migration, race, and state power, particularly in Canada and the broader Anglo settler world. She is deeply engaged with settler colonial studies, diaspora formation, and the historical role of humanitarianism. Her work often examines how archives and visual culture reveal emotional and embodied experiences of displacement.
Her recent publications span topics such as Eurocentrism in refugee regimes, Japanese Canadian internment, medical exclusion of Chinese migrants, and the politics of sanctuary. Collectively, these works reflect a strong commitment to decolonizing migration history and centering marginalized voices. The articles demonstrate a consistent focus on transnational flows, state surveillance, and the moral dimensions of refuge.
Scientific Awards:
- Association of Asian American Studies’ Best Book in the Social Sciences (2018)
- Chinese Canadian Historical Society’s Ed Wickberg Prize
- 2016 Mershon Center Furniss Book Award
- SSHRC Early Researcher Award (2021)
Laura supervises multiple MA and PhD students on topics related to race, migration, and refugee history. She has received funding from SSHRC and the Trudeau Foundation. Her editorial roles include co-director of Histoire Sociale / Social History and membership in the ActiveHistory.ca editorial collective and the Critical Race and Migration Studies Collective.
She is currently leading The Disaster Lab, which investigates diasporic disaster citizenship, and is working on a second book, Sanctuary in Pieces, to be published in 2024. Her public engagement includes contributions to The Conversation and advisory roles in community-based historical projects.
