Canadian feminist geography in the 21st century. Issue 7 (2nd September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Muller Myrdahl, Tiffany
• Is Part Of: Gender, place and culture. Volume 26:Issue 7/9(2019)
• Page Start: 964
• Page End: 975
• Publication Date: 2019-09-02
• Subjects: Alliance-building -- Canada -- Canadian Women and Geography (CWAG) -- Great Lakes Feminist Geography Collective -- Suzanne Mackenzie; Human geography -- Periodicals; Feminism -- Periodicals; Géographie féministe -- Périodiques; 305.305
• DOI: 10.1080/0966369X.2018.1563525
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-369X

Abstract

Abstract: In this country report, I offer a resident-outsider's perspective on the recent history and current landscape of Canadian feminist geography. I highlight the institutional framework that showcases Canadian feminist geography: the Suzanne Mackenzie Memorial Lectures, the biennial events put on at the Canadian Association of Geographers meeting with the support of the Canadian Women and Geography Study Group/Groupe d'étude sur les femmes et la géographie (CWAG). I discuss recent community-building efforts, including the Great Lakes Feminist Geography Collective, and scholarly workshops, and point to the creative outputs that have emerged from these collective workspaces. I point to a variety of Canadian feminist geographers who have laid the groundwork for the diverse field that exists today, as well as some who are re-making the field through the use of other ontological and methodological frameworks. I conclude with a commentary on the importance of community- and alliance-building, especially in the face of challenges like structural injustice, generational transition, and even physical distance.