Patricia MARTIN

Patricia Martin is a Full Professor (Professeure titulaire) at the Département de géographie, Faculté des arts et des sciences, Université de Montréal. She holds a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and specializes in Political Geography, focusing on Mexico's socio-political dynamics, migration, and gender studies. Her research examines violence (including femicide in Oaxaca), state power, and asylum seekers' experiences in Canada.

• Affiliations: CÉRIUM (International Studies Centre) and DIALOG (Indigenous Peoples Research Network)
• Teaches courses on Political Geography, Latin America, and Geopolitics

Research Interests: Three core themes guide her work: 1) International development impacts on territories, 2) Political power dynamics through feminist lenses, 3) Social identity constructions linked to gender/race/ethnicity. Current projects analyze Mexico's Dirty War legacy and gender-based violence in Oaxaca, critiquing state responses.

Grants & Projects: Lead researcher in multiple CRSH-funded projects including migration studies (2023-2029) and border enforcement analysis (2018-2021). Collaborates internationally on climate action and academic reform.

• Supervised over 15 graduate students since 2010, focusing on migration, environmental justice, and Indigenous rights

Labs/Teams: Active in CÉRIUM and DIALOG networks, contributing to transnational research initiatives on citizenship and social justice.