Sinead Petrasek

PhD Student, (she/her)

Campus

Fields of Study

Areas of Interest

Urban history; urban planning; Marxist theory; feminist geographies; housing; art & architecture.

Working Dissertation

Supervisors

Kanishka Goonewardena

Biography

I am interested in the changing social relations in cities within--and beyond--capitalism. My dissertation research considers efforts to decommodify housing in Toronto since the 1960s, examining the role of feminist movements, among others, in such initiatives.

I also hold a Research Assistantship to support community capacity building with the Kensington Market Community Land Trust (KMCLT). For more, see: kmclt.ca

Exploring the relationship between visual representation and material reality is a core concern guiding my research and public advocacy.

Education

MA, The New School, 2016
BA (Hons.), McGill University, 2012

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