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Sophie Tamas is an Associate Professor cross-appointed between Canadian Studies and the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Carleton University. She is currently on leave.
Her educational qualifications are:
- B.I.S. from the University of Waterloo
- M.A. from Carleton University
- PhD from Carleton University
Dr. Tamas specializes in emotional geographies, autoethnography, and the ethical complexities of personal narrative across academic, artistic, and therapeutic domains. Her methodological approach integrates feminist, Indigenous, and arts-based perspectives with trauma-informed and new materialist theories to investigate subjectivity and knowledge construction.
Analysis of her recent scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on narrative techniques and emotional landscapes, particularly examining how material practices like scrapbooking mediate experiences of trauma and loss. Her work critically engages with the boundaries of self-disclosure in research contexts.
Her notable scientific awards include:
- SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
As a dedicated mentor, Dr. Tamas supervises graduate students in Canadian Studies and Geography programs. Her research initiatives are bolstered by significant grant funding:
- Advising: Guides MA and PhD candidates in emotional geography and narrative research methodologies.
- Grants: Principal investigator on projects funded by SSHRC and the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program.
She co-founded The Emotional Geography Collective and is developing an arts-based research laboratory focused on creative approaches to processing trauma and loss.
