Dr. Julie Kaye

Associate Professor

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Biography

Julie Kaye is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Saskatchewan. She is an anti-colonial scholar who specializes in areas such as colonial gendered violence, community-engaged Indigenous-led research, and racialized injustice. Kaye has conducted critical investigations into responses to human trafficking and authored the book 'Responding to Human Trafficking: Dispossession, Colonial Violence, Resistance of Indigenous Racialized Women' published in 2017, which provides a significant intervention in critical anti-trafficking scholarship. In addition to her publications in academic journals, her work has appeared in mainstream outlets including the New York Star and Edmonton Journal. Kaye's research addresses critical criminology themes, including systemic inequalities within legislation affecting sex workers and migrant workers, contributing to broader conversations surrounding human rights and advocacy. She also serves as the Academic Coordinator for the Certificate in Criminology Addictions Program at her university and has engaged in numerous community mobilization activities, including artistic projects aimed at raising awareness of rights violations in contexts of life and death.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:86
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Standard university-wide graduate requirements apply to most arts and science departments unless otherwise specified by the program.