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Valerie J. Korinek is a professor at the University of Saskatchewan in the College of Arts and Science. She holds a PhD, MA, and B.A. Hons. from the University of Toronto. Her research interests focus on Canadian cultural history with an emphasis on popular culture, media, and gender social history. She has published extensively on topics such as queer histories, food history, and transnational analysis of marriage legislation. Korinek’s work has garnered numerous awards, including the CCWH English Language Book Prize and the Canadian Studies Network Best Book Award. She is currently engaged in SSHRC funded research that explores the legal, social, and cultural implications of Canadian same-sex marriage and its international contexts. She supervises doctoral students and is involved in various scholarly publications, contributing significant chapters and articles that advance the field of gender and sexuality studies. Her academic contributions also include editorial work and leadership roles within the university such as Vice-Dean of Faculty Relations.
University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, Canada
Teaching and conducting research in history focusing on Canadian cultural studies.
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