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JP Catungal is an interdisciplinary scholar trained in critical human geography and intersectional feminist theorizing. His research interests include Filipinx Asian Canadian studies, feminist queer color critique, and migrant, anti-racist queer community organizing. Active research projects include the 'Mentorship Political Practice' and the 'Queer World Cities' projects. He is a co-editor of the landmark volume 'Filipinos Canada: Disturbing Invisibility' and has published numerous articles addressing race, gender, and sexuality within Canadian contexts. He aims to create socially responsible pedagogical practices in the classroom, with courses that engage theories of subjectivity, representation, and global social justice issues. His work has received competitive grants and recognition, including awards from the Governor-General's academic excellence and the Canadian Association of Geographers. Catungal actively contributes to scholarship in Asian diaspora studies and critical ethnic studies, focusing on marginalized communities' experiences.
University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada
Focus on Critical Racial Ethnic Studies at the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.