Emily Wilson
M.A. Candidate in Development, York University
Research Associate
Research Cluster: Migration, Labour, and Political Economy
About Emily Wilson
Emily graduated with distinction from Toronto Metropolitan University with a BA (Hons) in Public Administration and Governance, a minor in Global Politics and Development, and a Certificate in Food Security. Since her early days in the community gardens of British Columbia, she has worked with non-profit organizations to strengthen food security and build resilient communities. After years of work in emergency food distribution and food skills education, Emily became interested in the state’s role in food systems and has served on several food policy councils, including as Chair of the Simcoe County Food Council. Awards recognizing her dedication to academic and community work include the Alterna Prize for Women Social Change Leaders (2020) and the David Crombie Achievement Award (2023). Emily’s current research on the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program examines how extractive neocolonial systems affect development in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
Country(ies) or Region(s) of Specialization: Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
Keywords: Food security, food distribution and food skills education, food systems, food policy, seasonal agriculture
Riley Wolfe
Ph.D Candidate in History, York University
Research Associate
About Riley Wolfe
Riley Wolfe is a PhD candidate in the Department of History at York University. They completed their BA at St Francis Xavier University and their MA in history at York University with their Major Research Paper, “Transnational Relations at the 1991 International Lesbian and Gay Association Annual Conference in Acapulco, Mexico.” Their research focuses on Mexican activists work in transnational queer networks and connections between the Mexican queer movement and the global Left-Wing movement in the late 20th century. They are also interested in how these transnational connections influenced understandings and representations of gender and sexuality in Mexico.
Country(ies) or Region(s) of Specialization: Mexico
Keywords: queer networks, queer movements, gender, sexuality