Professor Dr. Donica Belisle

Biography

Donica Belisle is a Professor at the University of Regina, specializing in Canadian history with a focus on consumer culture and gender history. She holds a Ph.D. from Trent University, an MA from Queen's University, and a BA from Brandon University. Belisle's research encompasses a range of topics including the history of advertising, marketing, and retail, as well as the history of food and labor in Northern North America. Her notable publications include 'Purchasing Power: Women Rise Canadian Consumer Culture' and 'Retail Nation: Department Stores Making Modern Canada.' Both works received critical acclaim, with the former awarded the Pierre Savard Award and the latter recognized as a shortlist candidate for the John W. Dafoe Book Prize. Belisle has been active in publishing a range of scholarly articles that explore themes of consumerism, racial dynamics in advertising, and women's roles in Canadian economic history. Regarded as an expert in her field, she has contributed to a variety of prestigious journals and edited volumes, shaping the discourse on gender and consumer history in Canada.

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