Alison Crosby

Alison Crosby

Job Title: 
Assistant Professor
Discipline: 
Sociology
Education: 

2003. Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Sociology, York University, Toronto, Canada.  

1995. Master in Environmental Studies, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada.  

1992. Bachelor of Arts (Honours, Cantab), Social and Political Science, University of Cambridge, UK.

Institution(s): 
School of Women's Studies, York University
Credentials: 

 

Memberships: 

Latin America Studies Association (LASA)

Advisory Board member, Impunity Watch (www.impunitywatch.org (link is external))

Co-coordinator, Women in Conflict Zones Network (WICZNET) (http://www.yorku.ca/wicz/ (link is external))

Current Research Projects: 

2009-2012 Understanding women’s struggles for justice, healing and redress: A study of gender and reparation in postwar Guatemala (Principal Investigator), funded by a SSHRC Standard Grant ($85,226) and IDRC ($11,797 for 09/10) (see http://www.yorku.ca/laps/wmst/faculty/Crosby.html (link is external) for more information on the project).

Completed Research Projects: 

2008. Women in Conflict Zones Network Conference Revisioning and Reimagining the Future, Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 2008 (Principal Investigator), International Development Research Centre (IDRC) ($16,000)

2008. Towards a Transnational Feminist Understanding of Transitional Justice Processes in Latin America (Principal Investigator) Faculty of Arts Research Grant, York University ($2,645)

2006.The Boundaries of Belonging: Reflections on Migration Policy into the 21st Century (Principal Investigator, with Inter Pares), International Development Research Centre (IDRC), $50,000

Phone (work): 
+1 416 736 2100 ext. 33691
Geographical Locations: 
Guatemala
Latin America
Areas of Research Expertise:
Policy
Keywords/phrases: 
refugees
migration
gender
reparation
gender based violence
transitional justice
feminist research
identity
securitization
women refugees
Languages: 
en
fr
es