Verónica Norando

Verónica Norando is a Regular Part-time Professor in the Department of Feminist and Gender Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa. She is also an Adjunct Research Professor in the Department of History at Carleton University since July 2023. Her academic work bridges feminist theory, history, and political economy.

Education:

• Ph.D. in History and Gender Studies, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2016
• History and Gender Studies, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2011
• Higher Education Professor in History, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2010

Dr. Norando is a women’s historian specializing in the 20th century and recent history of the Americas. Her research focuses on feminist movements, working women’s experiences, gender-based violence in domestic and workplace settings, social reproduction, and female activism—both independent and within feminist and left-wing organizations. She employs an intersectional lens, emphasizing the interplay of gender, race, class, age, nationality, and religion, with particular attention to Indigenous women. Theoretically, she integrates Feminist Political Economy, Socialist Feminism, and Anti-capitalist Feminist Theory. She is currently developing a groundbreaking theory that conceptualizes patriarchy and capitalism not as parallel systems but as a unified mode of production, incorporating concepts such as gendered exploitation, unpaid domestic labor, and social reproduction as work.

Her teaching includes courses such as History of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Gender and Globalization in a Transnational World. Her broader research interests span Trans studies, Disability studies, Sexuality studies, and Queer studies, all situated within the human and social sciences. While no publications or awards are listed in the provided text, her scholarly contributions are evident in her theoretical innovation and interdisciplinary approach.

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Dr. Norando advises graduate students in feminist and gender studies, though specific names are not listed. She has not received any named grants in the provided text, but her research is supported through her institutional affiliations and ongoing theoretical development. She is actively engaged in research on gender-based violence and feminist movements from a transnational and historical perspective.

She is affiliated with research networks and academic teams related to feminist theory and historical studies, particularly through her dual roles at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. Her office hours are held on Mondays (1:30–4:00 PM) and Tuesdays (10:30 AM–1:00 PM).