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Honor Ford-Smith is an Associate Professor at York University, specializing in the intersections of performance art, politics, and environmental justice. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of Toronto and has an extensive background in Adult Education and Theatre. Her research interests encompass Performance and Social Movements, Race, Gender, Nation, Colonialism, and Post-Colonialism, particularly focusing on Caribbean Societies and Diasporas. Ford-Smith’s work seeks to explore how performance can create spaces for marginalized voices and community engagement. She teaches courses such as ‘Artists, Writers Change World: Introduction to Environmental Arts Humanities’ and conducts graduate seminars on cultural production in the context of decolonization. Her notable research projects include the ‘Taking Liberty: Decolonization and Performance’ which examines contemporary struggles for decolonization in the Global Caribbean, and her ongoing work on Oral History and Food Justice aimed at fostering intergenerational dialogue through music. Ford-Smith’s publications address themes of memory, violence, and community activism, contributing to the discourse on decolonizing arts education and performance as a method of social change. Throughout her career, she has received recognition for her contributions to political theatre and collective cultural production.
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