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Ph.D. Theses

YearStudentTitleSupervisor(s)
2021Muller, MeganNursing and Nation Rebuilding: An Ethnography of Care in the Context of Indigenous Self-DeterminationPatrick, D.
2021Rogei, Daniel SalauMediating Maendeleo: Examining the Nexus Between Geothermal Extraction, Wildlife Conservation and Community Well-being in Olkaria-Suswa, Southern KenyaRutherford, B.
2019Graham, MeganPerforming veteranhood through the creative arts: An ethnographic study of recognition and sociality among veterans living in a Canadian seniors’ villageLeistle, B.
2019Liu, Ying-Ying TiffanyIntra-Migrant Economy: Chinese Restaurant Entrepreneurship and Zimbabwean Migrant Workers in South AfricaRutherford, B.
2019Rao, SheilaWomen’s Sweet Success? Interrogating Nutritionism in Biofortified Sweet Potato Promotion in Mwasonga, TanzaniaRutherford, B. & de la Gordendière, L.
2018Houser, DanFeeding the Wrong Wolf: Work, Gender, and Generosity in a Northern Alberta Oil and Gas CommunityDiNovelli-Lang, D.
2018Matthew, CherylThe Indigenous Experience and Cultural Renewal, Decolonization, and Transformation in the Ottawa AreaPatrick. D.
2018Mohammadi, FatemehYouth Clubs as Men/Women Caves: Exploring an Emerging Muslim Youth Subculture Creating a New Canadian Religious IdentityGiven, B.
2017Hawkins, Matthew“This is Boedo”: Stories of a Lost Football Stadium, a Buenos Aires Barrio, and How the Hinchas of San Lorenzo Fought to ReturnGose, P.
2014Sax, MariekaSorcery and Morality in the Andes: Illness, Healing, and Brujeria in Kanaris (Lambayeque, Peru)Gose, P.
2014Tubb, DanielGold in the Choco, ColumbiaGose, P.

M.A. Theses:

YearStudentTitleSupervisor(s)
2021Hodgins, SeamusBrewing Authenticity: Production, Consumption, and Middle-class Work Within the Ontario Craft Beer CommunityRosenblatt, D.
2021Scott, ErinDirtbags and Bougie Boats: Precarity, Authenticity, and Experiences with Nature Among the Young Middle-ClassDiNovelli-Lang, D.
2020Hill-Smith, Emilie“They Just Don’t Get It”: Snapshots from Siblings of Children with Life Limiting ConditionsPylypa, J.
2020Yabe, MitsuyoshiLandless Souls Are Still Living: The Kwupahag and MuanbissekDiNovelli-Lang, D.
2019Conty, SheridanThe National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: A Counter-ArchiveCarrier-Moisan, M.E. & Todd, Z.
2019Di Renzo, FrankieNo hay comunistas en Cuba: There are no communists in CubaGose, P.
2019Macaulay, JasmineReframing MAiD in the Media: Rationalizing and Normalizing a New Mode of Dying in CanadaPylypa, J.
2019Nokleby, RebeccaNavigating Conservatism in Trump’s America: How the Penn State College Republicans Construct and Perform Political Discourses and Realities on CampusRosenblatt, D.
2018Benincasa, ErinMoving Identities: An exploration of the Lived Experiences of Chinese International Students at a Private School in OntarioCaputo, V.
2018Bider, EmmaThe Sound of Home: Tuareg Women’s Tendé Drumming in France and BelgiumRutherford, B. & Ramzy, C.
2018Vicencio Diaz, Liz VeronicaGender and Sexual Fluidity in Veracruz, MexicoCarrier-Moisan, M.E.
2017Decontie, FaithRemembering Why We Sit at the TablePatrick, D.
2017Langille, Justin“As It Flows Down from the North”: Confluences of water stewardship emerging from the Ottawa River watershedSlaney, F.
2017Vandervalk, SandraLine Dancing: A Performative and Phenomenological Study of the Borderlands Region of Stanstead, Quebec, and Derby Line, VermontLeistle, B.
2016Auclair, KarinaTensions on Erraid: How the Need for “Human Sustainability” Challenges an Intentional Spiritual CommunityDiNovelli-Lang, D.
2016Reilly, BarbaraMonumental Meaning-Making: Interpreting Westport, Ontario’s CemeteriesGiven, B.
2016Hale, TylerMore Than Material: The Vibrancy of the Car in the Volkswagen Diesel ScandalDiNovelli-Lang, D.
2015Boon, DirkLiving After Prison: The Experience of (Re)integration to Society after Release from an Ontario Correctional FacilityGiven, B.
2015Cameron, CourtneyDedicated Athletes, Deviant Women: The Experience of Being an Amateur Sportswoman in a Contemporary Canadian ContextPylypa, J.
2015MacNeil, JohnThe Construction of Identity Among Inuit Men in Ottawa Through FoodwaysDiNovelli-Lang, D.
2015Shalaby, CarinaLeaving Little Great River: An Ethnography of the Inuit Experience of Travelling Down South to Face JusticeRosenblatt, D.
2015Spry, MelindaLiving with Lupus in Ottawa, Ontario: An Exploration of Illness NarrativesPylypa, J.
2014Guigue, SamanthaFlat, Frozen and Everlasting: Cosmetic Surgery Abroad and the Production of Feminine Bodies in Neoliberal North AmericaPylypa, J.
2014Horsfall, JohanneSignifying Difference:  Muslim Experiences with Dogs in CanadaDiNovelli-Lang, D.
2014Kidd, AbigailChallenging Categories: An Ethnography of Young Adults with Down Syndrome in a Community in OntarioShotwell, A. & Pylypa, J.
2014O’Sullivan, SarahThe Politics of Triage: International aid and AIDS care in Northern UgandaPylypa, J.
2014Rickert, MelaniePropaganda? What Propaganda?: Discourse, Identity, and Queer Activism in St. Petersburg, RussiaCarrier-Moisan, M.E.
2013Graham, MeganBetween Pre-Objectivity and Objectivity: A Phenomenological Study of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapists’ Experiences of Healing in MusicLeistle, B.
2013Jones, AngelineThe Impact of Socio-cultural Issues on Mature Women and Alcohol Use in Glasgow, Scotland: An Anthropological Explorationde la Gorgendière, L.
2013MacLeod, KatieDisplaced Mixed-Blood: An Ethnographic Exploration of Métis Identities in Nova Scotiade la Gorgendière, L.
2013Pockele, SamanthaNed Aesthetics in Contemporary Glasgow: Preforming Classes, Appropriating Racesde la Gorgendière, L.
2013Robinson, MarionTraining Our Bodies to Defend Ourselves: Self-defence Training as Embodied LearningLeistle, B.
2013Sanderson, MatthewThe Embodiment of Post-Concussion Syndrome: Reflexive Research, Acting Athletes, Managing Medical Professionals, and Moral TrepidationLeistle, B.
2013Verardi, CassandraPerceptions of Voluntourismde la Gorgendière, L.
2013Williams, TabithaLife History of a Calumet: Social History through the Life History of An ObjectDiNovelli-Lang, D.
2012Ellis, NatalieBeyond “Good” and “Evil”: Illuminating the Complex Realities of Experience in Glasgow’s Regenerated Retail SpacesRosenblatt, D.
2012Fox, GrahamBelonging Behind Walls: Race, Security, and Citizenship amongst Euro-Kenyans in NairobiRutherford, B.
2012Jezari, AriannaThrough Their Eyes: Insights from the Lived Experiences of Blind Youth in Ugandade la Gorgendière, L.
2012Johnston, LinaDiscourses of Security, Agricultural Innovation and Nature: the Cuban Transition to Agro-Ecology and the Construction of Campesino IdentityBallamingie, P. & Aporta, C.
2012Liu, Ying-Ying TiffanyFalun Gong, the Diaspora and Chinese Identity: Fieldwork amount the Practitioners in OttawaGiven, B. & Rutherford, B.
2012Mason, MirandaHIV and Gendered Migrations: an articulation of young women’s diverse migration experiences on the Thai-Lao borderde la Gorgendière, L.
2012Nham, WilliamDigging Up Zimbabwean Gold Miners: An Anthropological Study of Artisanal Gold Mining in Central MozambiqueRutherford, B.
2012Poole, JoanneThe Little Iron Horse in Post-Humanist Perspective: Contemporary Engagements with the Canadian Horse in Rural Quebecde la Gorgendière, L. & Pulla, S.
2012Shen, YuArticulating Chinese Cultural Identity through Participating in Teaching Chinese Mandarin Heritage LanguageGiven, B.
2012Tetroe Robinson, NicoleAn Ethnographic Exploration of the Work of Aboriginal Social Workers: Examining the Applicability of Foucault’s GovernmentalityRosenblatt, D.
2012Tran, Chi KimAn Ethnographic Analysis of the Current Whistleblowing Landscape in the Canadian Public ServiceRutherford, B.
2012Wilson, AmyThe Dys-Appearing Body: Understanding the Everyday Lived Experience of Women with Fibromyalgiade la Gorgendière, L.
2011Conway, AlanaExamining the “illegitimate” refugee label: A case study of Roma refugee claimants in CanadaRutherford, B.
2011Fonesca, Ana“It’s not just about money”: An Ethnography of Rebusque Performances and Life-Stories on Public Transportation Buses in Downtown Bogotá, ColombiaSlaney, F.
2011Kamari, WanguiLearning to be Black: The Afrocentric “Word” as Anti-racism Mobilization in Salvador, Brazilde la Gorgendière, L. & Gose, P.
2011Panday, ArunaFrom Kapahaka to Hip Hop: Maori Popular Music in Aotearoa/New ZealandRosenblatt, D.
2010Agrawal, AnitaLife After Wife Abuse South Asian Women in the Greater Toronto AreaPylypa, J.
2010Baglow, JohnForeign Bodies: the Etiology of Nunavut GovernanceKeil, J. & Aporta, C.
2010Clarke-Nolan, KatherineThe Macro Vs. The Micro: The Cultural Dialogues of Compensated SurrogacyRosenblatt, D.
2010Harrison, BrendanKiva: An Analysis of Microfinance, NGOs and Development Discoursesde la Gorgendière, L. & Rutherford, B.
2010Karpala, KellyAdapting to a World of Change: Inuit Perspectives of Climate Change in Igloolik, NunavutAporta, C. & Laidler, G.
2010Morgan, Matthew“The One That Cuts the Path Doesn’t Know it is Crooked”: Ghanaian NGO Workers’ Perspectives of Development in the Multi Donor Budget Support Erade la Gorgendière, L. & Rutherford, B.
2010Seabrook, Christopher“It Gives Me Thunder”: Reflections on “Becoming Fur”Given, B.
2010Thomson, CharismaRoadside Memorials in Rural North America: Symbolic performance of double burialSlaney, F.
2010Tsiknis, StellaHellas and Hellenes: An Ethnography of TransnationalismKeil, J. & Patrick, D.
2009Davis, LeanneNegotiating social space through fair trade coffee consumptionSlaney, F.
2009Owen, WendyRwandans in Ottawa-Gatineau, Canada: Interactions and Relationships within the Diasporade la Gorgendière, L.
2009Patrick, CarylHome Care for the Homeless: Experiences of Infirmary Clients at the Sherbourne Health Centre in TorontoPylypa, J.
2009Slawich, JenniferBilateral Development: Assessing the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Canadian-Tanzanian Partnership Through HIV/AIDS Indicatorsde la Gorgendière, L. & Pylypa, J.
2008Lazarus, JoanneFilipino ‘Nursing Medics’: Why are Doctors Retraining as Nurses in the Philippines?Pylypa, J.
2008Myles, BryanMother Nature’s Best Kept Secret”: The Principles and Practices of Ecotourism in BelizeGose, P.
2008Rotman, AmyMaking Meaning of Racial Cosmetic Surgery: Its Implications and Effects on the Lives of Women in AmericaPylypa, J.
2008Sax, MariekaFeeding as a Force of Production and Advancement in the Peruvian AndesGose, P.
2008Schissel, PaulMuai Thai and the Embodiment of Fighting Forms in a Rural Northeast Thai HouseholdSlaney, F.
2008Stegner, IrmgardThe History, Symbolism, Spirituality, and Transformation of the Jingle Dress and Dance of the North-Eastern Woodland IndiansSmith, D.
2008Zubi, HadafThe Mano River Conflict ComplexKeil, J.
2007Bell, AlisonFrom Pond to Pro: Hockey as a Symbol of Canadian National IdentityGiven, B.
2007Blancette, LaurieThe Link Between Gendered Violence and HIV/AIDS:  Black Women in South AfricaRutherford, B.
2007Chao, Hui-MinWomen in Cyakang Village TaiwanKeil, J.
2007Kenny, Mary EllenThe Integration Experience of Somali Refugee Youth in Ottawa, Canada: “Failure is not an option for us”de la Gorgendière, L.
2007Mohamed, HodanSomali Single Mothers in Ottawa: Challenges and Opportunities of Resettlement and Implications on Health and Well-beingPylypa, J.
2007Neelin, LyndalAnglophone ‘habitus’ in the Making and un-Making of South African ApartheidGose, P. & Keil, J.
2007Nguyen, AnCyberculture from the East:  Japanese Rock Music Fans in North AmericaGiven, B.
2006Ahmed, Kazi AfzalFormation of Identities of Bangladeshi Immigrants in OttawaRutherford, B. & Smith, D.
2006Birch, JenniferPublic Archaeology and the Cultural Resource Management Industry in Southern OntarioSmith, D. & Pilon, J.L.
2006Hanson, NatashaThe contemporary Canadian Tattoo as Symbolic Adoption and AdaptationGiven, B.
2006Kanagasabapathy, ManivilliePost-War Identity Re-construction in Sri Lanka:  Negotiation of Gendered Identity between the Local and Diaspora CommunityKeil, J. & Rutherford, B.
2006Lundy, ColinWither Biodiversity, Whither Food Security?  Participatory Analyses of Mixed Cropping System With Adivasi Communities in IndiaChevalier, J.
2006Lynk, WendyCultural Colour Construction:  A Case of the Pharmaceutical IndustryPollard, G.
2006Nelson, Rodney L.Forget Bricks and Mortar, It’s about the People:  Views and Techniques of an Anthropologist in the Corporate WorldSmith, D.
2006Prest, Leslie ErinTechnopagans: Neopagans on the Internet and the Emergence of Virtual CommunitiesGiven, B.
2005Belanger, JulieThe Colombian Coca Industry and the Indigenous Movement:  Mediating the Effects of Fumigation, Displacement, and ViolenceChevalier, J. & Rutherford, B.
2005Kim, Elizabeth‘Get a Life!’: An Anthropological Assessment of   Public Bioethical DebateSmith, D. & Thurtle, P.
2005Loewen, DavidImagining Prairie Community: The Settlement and Retention of South African Physicians in Rural SaskatchewanRutherford, B. & Klausen, S.
2005Louttit, StanleyDiabetes and Glimpses of a 21st Century Eeyou (Cree) Culture: Local Perspectives on Diet, Body Weight, Physical Activity and ‘Being’ Eeyou Among an Eeyou Youth Population of the Eeyou (Cree) Nation of Wemindji, QuebecPatrick, D.
2005MacKinnon, MarianneAnthropology, Tourism and Protecting One’s Own:  The Ethics of Representing Polynesian Cultural IdentityKeil, J.
2005Varghese, AnupaExperiences of Displacement, Migration, and Settlement Among Afghans in OttawaGiven, B. & Keil, J.
2004Baxter, StephenAn Anthropological Examination of the Reformation:  Egalitarianism Versus HierarchyKeil, J.
2004Elgersma, DawnThe Ritual Efficacy of Modern DancesportPrattis, I.
2004Friesen, KathrynConstructing Refugees: A Case Study of the ‘Safe Third Country’ AgreementGiven, B.
2004Ghosh, HasuAntecedents and Social Consequences of Type 2 Diabetes Among Urban First Nations People Especially Women, of Eastern Ontario: Western Science and Indigenous PerceptionsSmith, D. & Keil, J.
2004Gough, MeaganRepatriation as a Reflection of Sto:Lo  Cultural Values:  Tset Thayeltswem Te Lalem S’olh Etawtxw (We are building a House of RespectBlundell, V.
2004Jendzjowsky, LidiaMemorializing Historical Imprints: Analysis of Historical Texts and Photographs at Kitselas, 1850-1930Smith, D. & Laforet, A.
2004Kingfisher, WilliamConstructing Locality in Contemporary CanadianBlundell, V.
2004McKay, ColleenBeyond the Rhetoric: Exploring the Reality of North – South Ngo Partnershipsde la Gorgendière, L. & Rutherford, B.
2004Roby, NadjaFrom Amateur to Professional: Placing Harlan I. Smith in the History of North American AnthropologySmith, D.
2004Stinson, JamesExploring a Middle Ground for Ecotourism Research:  A Stakeholder Analysis of the Indian Creek Trail Project in BelizeChevalier, J. & Rutherford, B.
2004Turcotte, ManonExamining Information on Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS: THE Influence of Organisational Concepts on Counsellor Training Documents in Areas of High HIV PrevalenceChevalier, J. & de la Gorgendière, L.
Theses completed 1992 – 2003

M.A. Research Essays

YearStudentTitleSupervisor(s)
2021Bogaski, DeannaUrban Indigenous Food Sovereignty and Sustainability: Breaking Boundaries and BinariesPatrick, D.
2020Hersey, EmilyA New Normal for Ethnography? Instagram as a Fieldsite and Decoloniality during COVID-19 and #BLMDiNovelli-Lang, D.
2020Jacox, TravisThe Canadian Settler Complex in the Era of Liberal MulticulturalismAbdo, N.
2020Nasrat, EmanPerforming an ‘Identity’ Influenced by Ancestry testsRutherford, B.
2015Vu, LanMothering in Transnational Context: Mediating through DichotomiesGiven, B.
2014Addelman, CarolynPost-Hybrid Moments: An Anthropological approach to contemporary indigenous artRosenblatt, D.
2014Harron, JenniferSex Work in Canada: Practice, limitations, and ongoing debatesGiven, B.
2014Pellerin, JulieVoices in Motion: Teaching through stories at Elsipogtog SchoolDiNovelli-Lang, D.
2013Lord, CourtneyThe Way Back: Psychiatry and the Treatment of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury from an Anthropological PerspectiveLeistle, B.
2010Kirby, ChristineTitle not availableGiven, B.

M.A. Coursework

YearStudent
2021Bastin-Millar, Matthew
2021Bruinsma, Tera
2021Vargas, Alvaro
2021Zamojski, Sydney
2020Francis, Michaela
2020Hine, Alexandra
2018Cook, Stacey
2018Yeo, Miranda
2017Zafrin, Liza
2016van den Kerkhof, Brenda
2015Roddick, David
2014Woodward, Jennifer
2013Chen, Chih
2013Hussain, Batoul
2013Rutkowski, Sarah
2013Sewell, Trevor
2010Kemp, Amanda