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Gillian Creese is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. She completed her Ph.D. at Carleton University in 1986. Her research interests focus on Canadian society, feminist research methods, gender and society, and the experiences of immigrants and racialization. She is particularly concerned with social inequalities and the intersectionality of gender, sexuality, and class, alongside the dynamics of immigration and settlement processes in Canada. Currently, she is working under the SSHRC Insight Grant on a project that examines the school experiences of African youth from refugee backgrounds and their pathways to postsecondary education across various provinces in Canada. Creese has authored and edited several important texts in her field, including books on the African diaspora in Vancouver and feminist community research methodologies, as well as numerous articles in reputable journals. Her scholarly contributions emphasize the complexities of racialization and gender identity within immigrant communities, making significant strides in qualitative research concerning social justice and equity.
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