Kyle Cayouette
PhD Candidate (Legal Studies)
Kyle is a PhD Student in Law and Legal Studies researching health, law, and culture. His research investigates the role of public health and health promotion campaigns in shaping policies and norms, focusing on the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Through his research, Kyle aims to uncover the power of discourse and visuals as a form of governance within the (public) health field and the implications these discourses and visuals have on society, norms, and behaviours. Their interdisciplinary work bridges social sciences and humanities, drawing from public health, sociology, political science, law and cultural studies, ultimately contributing to the broader fields of Health Humanities and Critical Public Health.
Research Interests
Critical Public Health, Socio-Medical Studies, Health Politics, Governance, Regulation, Cultural Legal Studies, Medical History.
Supervisor
Education Background
- M.A., Political Science, University of Ottawa
- B.A. Hons., Law (Concentration Law, Policy and Government), Carleton University
- College Studies Diploma (D.E.C.), Social Sciences (College Major in Psychology), Vanier College
Conferences and Scholarly Presentations
“Governing Through Visuals: HIV&AIDS Campaigns and the Narratives of Public Health Posters”
International Conference on Medical Humanities (London Center for Interdisciplinary Research)
London, England. (March 7-9, 2025)
“Health at a Glance: A Neoliberal Ecosystem for Health Promotion”
Canadian Lae and Society Association
Oshawa, ON. (February 21-22, 2025)
“Stories of COVID-19 in Ottawa”
Graduate Workshop for the Association of the Study on Law, Culture and the Humanities
Vancouver, BC. (May 16, 2024)
“Unmasking Responsibility: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Public Health Tweets in Ottawa during the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Emerging Perspectives Graduate Conference, Faculty of Public Affairs
Carleton University Ottawa, ON. (March 6, 2024)
“Responsible Citizenship”
Carleton University Graduate Legal Studies Association Conference
Virtual (May 12, 2022)
Professional Memberships
- Canadian Association for Health Humanities
- Canadian Society for the History of Medicine
- Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities
- Canadian Law and Society Association
- Canadian Political Science Association
- Canada’s Source for HIV and Hepatitis C Information
- Society for Health Communications