Victoria Kannen
Biographic Data
| ID | 315056 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victoria Kannen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victoria |
| FAMILY NAME | Kannen |
| SIGNATURE | KANNEN V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8522-7033 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Virtual Identities and Digital Culture
‘I want to delete this tweet so much, but…’
The ideas of outspoken feminist celebrities are met with scepticism. This scepticism is rooted in the idea that, while celebrities have a platform for expression, they are not academics and their role in education should therefore be limited. This article explores the role of Jameela Jamil, a British, queer actor, and analyses her use of Instagram and Twitter as platforms for education and social change. I argue that she uses social media to teac…
Feminist, queer, crip
In Feminist, Queer, Crip, Alison Kafer convincingly argues the ways in which disability is political. Her text is more than informative, it is a challenge to the reader to reimagine the future of d
These are not ‘regular places’
This article questions the transformative potential of women and gender studies classrooms through a discussion of student experiences of privilege and oppression in these spaces. Using in-depth interviews with 22 undergraduate students from two contrasting Canadian universities, this article explores how women and gender studies classrooms function as heterotopias or 'other places' – sites that challenge 'regular' places outside of the academy. …
Pregnant, privileged and PhDing
The appearance of bodies in social space is a theoretically rich subject for discussion. The study of bodies and identities is a personally complex endeavour as researchers are often implicated in their own subject of investigation. This article explores one researcher's engagement with issues of power and identity; while undertaking a study on gender, race, and ability in the critical identity classroom (i.e. Women and Gender Studies), I, the re…
Sarah Smith Rainey, Love, Sex, and Disability
In
These are not ‘regular places’
This article questions the transformative potential of women and gender studies classrooms through a discussion of student experiences of privilege and oppression in these spaces. Using in-depth interviews with 22 undergraduate students from two contrasting Canadian universities, this article explores how women and gender studies classrooms function as heterotopias or 'other places' – sites that challenge 'regular' places outside of the academy. …
Pregnant, privileged and PhDing
The appearance of bodies in social space is a theoretically rich subject for discussion. The study of bodies and identities is a personally complex endeavour as researchers are often implicated in their own subject of investigation. This article explores one researcher's engagement with issues of power and identity; while undertaking a study on gender, race, and ability in the critical identity classroom (i.e. Women and Gender Studies), I, the re…
Sarah Smith Rainey, Love, Sex, and Disability
In
These are not ‘regular places’
This article questions the transformative potential of women and gender studies classrooms through a discussion of student experiences of privilege and oppression in these spaces. Using in-depth interviews with 22 undergraduate students from two contrasting Canadian universities, this article explores how women and gender studies classrooms function as heterotopias or 'other places' – sites that challenge 'regular' places outside of the academy. …
Pregnant, privileged and PhDing
The appearance of bodies in social space is a theoretically rich subject for discussion. The study of bodies and identities is a personally complex endeavour as researchers are often implicated in their own subject of investigation. This article explores one researcher's engagement with issues of power and identity; while undertaking a study on gender, race, and ability in the critical identity classroom (i.e. Women and Gender Studies), I, the re…
Feminist, queer, crip
In Feminist, Queer, Crip, Alison Kafer convincingly argues the ways in which disability is political. Her text is more than informative, it is a challenge to the reader to reimagine the future of d
‘I want to delete this tweet so much, but…’
The ideas of outspoken feminist celebrities are met with scepticism. This scepticism is rooted in the idea that, while celebrities have a platform for expression, they are not academics and their role in education should therefore be limited. This article explores the role of Jameela Jamil, a British, queer actor, and analyses her use of Instagram and Twitter as platforms for education and social change. I argue that she uses social media to teac…
Virtual Identities and Digital Culture
Gender Studies (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Queer (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)