Dr. Karine Gagné

Associate Professor

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Biography

Karine Gagné is an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph, in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. Her research primarily focuses on anthropological and ethnographic studies concerning the Indian Himalayas, particularly Ladakh. Gagné examines climate change issues, human-animal relationships, state formation, and environmental citizenship. Through her work, she explores how communities affected by climate change understand and respond to its impacts. An anthropologist by training, she engages with the ethical dimensions of human-animal relations and the practices that emerge in border areas involving animal conservation. Gagné has authored the monograph "Caring Glaciers: Land, Animals, Humanity in the Himalayas" and is involved in supervising graduate research in anthropology, climate change, and environmental knowledge. Her interests also include multimodal anthropology and the integration of social practices in understanding climate change in mountainous environments.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

University of Guelph • Guelph, ON, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in anthropology, environmental knowledge, and climate change.

Awards

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James Fisher Prize

2021-01-01

Requirements for University of Guelph

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:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).