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Karine Gagné is an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph, specializing in anthropology with a focus on climate change and socio-environmental dynamics in the Himalayan region, particularly in Ladakh. Her research integrates ethnographic methods to explore human-animal relationships, the impact of climate change on local communities, and the complex interactions between state formation and citizenship. Gagné's work emphasizes the production of climate knowledge and how communities adapt to and engage with their shifting environments. She has authored the acclaimed monograph "Caring Glaciers: Land, Animals, Humanity in the Himalayas," which received the James Fisher Prize. Gagné is passionate about supervising graduate students in anthropological research related to environmental issues and actively engages in collaborative projects involving multimodal anthropology. Her teaching and research interests encompass infrastructure, ethics of care, and the socio-political challenges of conservation practices in the Anthropocene. Gagné has also published multiple scholarly articles, contributing significantly to academic discourse on environmental anthropology and community resilience in the face of climate change.
University of Guelph • Guelph, ON, Canada
Teaching and researching topics related to anthropology, climate change, and human-environmental interactions in the Himalayas.
Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).