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Research Interests
Geographies of racism/anti-racism; second generation Canadians; processes
of racialization; Canada as a scale of research; questions of identity;
the relationship between power, discourse, and knowledge
Research
Ph. D. Research (Queen’s University)
T.B.D.
Supervisor: Dr. Audrey Kobayashi
M.A. Research (Queen's University - Geography)
At Home in Canada? Second Generation Negotiations in Racism and Citizenship
Supervisor: Dr. Audrey Kobayashi
My Master’s research explored the experiences of racism of second
generation Canadians of colour and its influence on feelings of belonging
in Canada. I used both questionnaires and focus groups to gather information.
The findings suggest that the second generation participants in my study
identify strongly with being Canadian. In fact, although the stories of
participants shared reflect paradoxical perceptions and experiences, they
also highlight new forms of belonging (in which the terms of belonging
differ).
B.A Honours Research (Carleton University - Geography)
Landowner Response to the Designation of Provincially Significant Wetlands
in Rural Ottawa
Supervisor: Prof. Michael Fox
TA Experience
GPHY 101, GPHY 229, GPHY 250, GPHY365
Publications
Brooks, Meghan. 2008. “Imagining Canada, Negotiating Belonging:
Understanding the Experiences of Racism of Second Generation Canadians
of Colour”. Canadian Diversity. Volume 6:2, 75-78.
Conference Papers and Guest Lectures
May 2007 - Canadian Association of Geographers, AGM
Paper Presentation (Co-Presenter), Title: Building the Discipline, Bridging
the Gap: ‘New’ Geographers in an ‘Old’ Debate
October 2007 - Guest Lecture, Title: Immigration in
Canada, GPHY 250- Geographies of Canada
March 2007 - Guest Lecture, Title: Theories of Citizenship/
Focus Group Seminar, GPHY 491A- Honours Seminar in the Geographies of
Cultural and Social Change: “Geographies of Citizenship”
March 2007 - Guest Lecture, Title: Focus Groups, GPHY
240- Qualitative Research Methods in Geography
April 2008 - Canadian Association of Geographers, AGM
Paper Presentation, Title: Imagining Canada, Negotiating Belonging: Understanding
the Experiences of Racism of Second Generation Canadians of Colour
October 2008 - Guest Lecture, Title: Landscapes of Power,
GPHY 229- Place, Space, Culture, and Social Life
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Meghan Brooks (Ph.D. Candidate)