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Sara Naderinajafabadi is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology within the Faculty of Arts at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), where she has taught since 2021. Previously, she served as a sessional lecturer in Sociology and Gender Studies at the University of Victoria since 2018.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Sociology, University of Victoria
- MA in Sociology, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Iran
Dr. Naderinajafabadi's research centers on the Sociology of Knowledge through postcolonial, feminist, and critical lenses. Key interests include gender studies, political sociology, Middle East studies, and subaltern theory, with a focus on how social knowledge impacts marginalized groups—particularly Iranian women navigating androcentric and Orientalist discourses.
Her scholarly trajectory spans Iranian gender studies and urban sociology, recently expanding to Canadian socio-legal contexts like medical assistance in dying. This evolution reflects sustained attention to power dynamics while adapting frameworks to new geopolitical settings.
Her notable recognition includes:
- UVic President's Fellowship in Research-Enriched Training
As a teaching-focused lecturer, she does not maintain formal graduate student advisement. No research grants are documented in available materials.
Research teams or laboratory affiliations are not referenced in current profiles.
