Dr. Katie Young

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Katie Young is an Assistant Professor in the School of Irish Studies at Concordia University. She received her PhD in Geography from Royal Holloway, University of London, in 2019. Following her doctoral studies, Katie completed postdoctoral research at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland, focusing on the intersections of music and migration within the nightlife of Cork and Galway. She serves as a Canadian Co-Principal Investigator on 'Beyond Opposition', a project funded by the European Research Council through the Geography Department at University College Dublin, Ireland. This research delves into geographies of gender and opposition in everyday life across Ireland, Canada, and the UK, utilizing extensive interviews and creative arts-based research methods. Katie has considerable experience in designing interactive arts-based public research activities and has been involved in various exhibitions and online initiatives. Her publications span multiple international journals and edited volumes, contributing significant discourse to the fields of music, migration, and cultural geography.

Research Interests

Courses

Making Irish Landscape Inhabiting Irish Landscape: Irish Cultural Geography Cultural Geographies of Irish Night

Requirements for Concordia University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in cinematic arts or equivalent proficiency
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (500 words)
  • CV/Resume and Filmography
  • Three letters of reference
  • Transcripts
  • Portfolio (via SlideRoom)
  • Research-Creation Thesis Proposal
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.