Dr. Michelle Daigle

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mushkegowuk (Cree), a member of the Constance Lake Nation Treaty 9, with French ancestry, Michelle Daigle is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography & Planning at the University of Toronto. With over 20 years of collaboration with Indigenous communities and organizations, her research focuses on Indigenous resurgence in the context of global colonial capitalist violence. Daigle has spent the past years working alongside Dr. Magie Ramirez to develop grounded theorizations in decolonial geographies. Currently, she is taking on students to explore topics related to Indigenous anti-colonial geographies, inviting discussions on potential collaborations. Her extensive publication record includes articles on Indigenous food sovereignties and the spatial politics of Indigenous water relations, showcasing her proficiency in social and political geography with specific areas of interest including Indigenous geographies, ecologies, resurgence, decolonial frameworks, Indigenous feminism, food sovereignty, and water governance.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology