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Linda J. Peake is a Professor at York University in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. She previously served as Director of The City Institute (2013–2023) and is a leading feminist geographer specializing in urbanization, gendered urban insecurities, and marginalized communities in the global south, particularly Guyana. Her work intersects with mental health advocacy, co-chairing the AAG Affinity Group on Mental Health.
Education:
- PhD in Political Geography, University of Reading
- BA (Honours) in Geography, University of Reading
Research Interests: Focuses on feminist and anti-racist geographies, urban placemaking, mental health in academia, and global south urbanization. She co-leads the SSHRC-funded GenUrb project investigating gendered urbanization impacts in six global south cities.
Recent Projects:
- GenUrb Partnership Grant (2017–2024)
- Summer Institute in Urban Studies (2022)
- China-Canada Initiative on Urbanization (2020–2021)
Publications: Recent works include Urbanization in a Global Context (2nd ed., 2022) and A Feminist Urban Theory for Our Time (2021). Her articles address feminist urban theory, pandemic impacts, and decolonial methodologies.
Awards: Honors include the AAG Lifetime Achievement Award (2023), Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2022), and multiple research excellence awards from York University.
Editorial Roles: Serves on editorial boards of Urban Geography and Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society.
