Agnès Berthelot-Raffard holds a Ph.D in political philosophy (Université Panthéon Sorbonne), another Ph.D in philosophy -applied ethics- (University of Montreal), a Master degree in Philosophy and Society (Université Panthéon Sorbonne), a Master degree in Philosophy (Université Paris IV-Sorbonne), a Master in Education (Université de Lille), a Bachelor's degree in Education (Université de Dijon), a graduate certificate of didactics of French language (Université du Mans) and a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy (Université de Paris IV- Sorbonne)
During her Ph.D., she was visiting fellow at the Institute of Population ageing of Oxford University as well as a doctoral fellow in the Institute of Medical Sociology at the university hospital center of Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany.
She is an assistant professor of Health and Critical Disability Studies at the School of Health Policy and Management (York University). She published several papers in the fields of feminist ethics of care and vulnerability, Black feminist thought, philosophy of public health as well as a critical race theory.
She is the principal investigator of three main projects.
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Alawiya Hassan studied for her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree at Toronto Metropolitan University in Child and Youth Care. She is currently completing her second master's in Social Work at York University. Her day job involves supporting young people with special needs and their families, as well as working as a community engagement coordinator with Black youth for a non-profit organization in Toronto.
Fardosa Warsame is a Ph.D. student in the Gender, Feminist, and Women's Studies program at York University. She also holds a BA Honours in Psychology and MA in Critical Disability Studies. Her research focuses on the association between mental health and immigration/refugee policies, anti-blackness and mental health, and anti-black racism in union spaces.
Angelique Gordon is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Graduate Program in Critical Disability Studies at York University. Her research interests include Blackness, disability, education, and student wellbeing. As a teaching assistant in the School of Health Policy & Management, Faculty of Health, York University, Angelique has taught undergraduate students statistics, mathematical concepts, research design and methodology. In addition, Angelique's background in the fields of social work, biology and psychology further facilitates her multi-disciplinary approach to critical disability studies work and scholarship
Jellisa M. Ricketts is a graduate student at York University’s Humanities program with a specialization in critical race theory, restorative justice, and spatial theory. Her research unpacks how spaces - both social and physical, communicate meaning and impact Black people in the America's. Through her work on place and placelessness, Jellisa hopes to cultivate spaces that foster community and emphasize care.
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