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Dan Bousfield is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Western University. He holds a PhD from McMaster University. His research focuses on the intersections of social movements, protest, political economy with an emphasis on psychoanalysis, gender, technology, and pedagogy of resistance. Bousfield's current projects examine how technology facilitates social exclusion, the nature of social movement activism within cryptocurrency markets, and the implications of vegetal ontologies in the context of settler colonialism. He has contributed significant works to various academic journals, including explorations of settler colonialism and the dynamics of crypto-coin hierarchies, which delve into social contestation within blockchain networks. His academic contributions also extend to edited volumes discussing racialized financial discipline and North American energy politics. Bousfield actively engages in conference presentations, exploring themes of digital democracy and the socio-political ramifications of surveillance and cryptocurrencies. His teaching excellence has been recognized with numerous awards, reflecting his commitment to academic instruction and mentorship within the field of political science.
Western University • London, Ontario, Canada
Teaching and research in the field of Political Science, focusing on social movements and political economy.
Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.