Dr. Tia Dafnos

Biography

Tia Dafnos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of New Brunswick. She specializes in critical criminology and socio-legal studies, focusing on issues of policing, security, and resistance. Tia received her PhD in Sociology from York University and has taught various undergraduate courses in Criminology and Sociology since joining the university in 2015. Her doctoral research explored the dynamic relationship between policing and Indigenous peoples’ protests during the mid-1990s in Canada. She is part of an international collective of scholars and activists that conducts critical research on law, security, and surveillance. Tia's current projects investigate how state agencies collaborate with private operators in the domain of critical infrastructure and emergency management, with a keen interest in the implications of secrecy and security discourses. Her publications reflect her research themes, addressing colonialism, racialization, and the complexities of social movements. Through her work, Tia aims to provide insights into the power structures that influence societal governance and the role of critical infrastructures in national security.

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