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Danielle Allard is an Associate Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta. She received her PhD in Masters Information Studies (MISt) from the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the intersection of culture and community with information, exploring its usages, representations, and the role of information institutions in feminist, decolonizing, and anti-violence efforts. Her research interests include information practices among newcomer and migrant communities, Indigenous community and activist archives, and critical information studies, with a particular emphasis on inclusion of marginalized communities within cultural heritage and knowledge domains. Allard's SSHRC-funded research from 2013-2017 examined digital information systems used to create participatory activist archives that challenge violent and colonizing representations of Indigenous peoples, particularly women and girls engaged in sex work. She is currently involved in the SSHRC-funded Sex Work Activist Histories Project (SWAHP) that explores sex work activism in Canada and related histories and representations. Additionally, she collaborates on recent research that draws feminist anti-violence frameworks to address the issues of sexual harassment in libraries.
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management