My research is grounded in examining the manifestation of cultures in city spaces. Using Toronto as my main site of interest, it has allowed me to also consider the proximity of cultures. How do various cultures interact in close spaces, like a ci
...MoreMy research is grounded in examining the manifestation of cultures in city spaces. Using Toronto as my main site of interest, it has allowed me to also consider the proximity of cultures. How do various cultures interact in close spaces, like a city? What is gained or lost by the various interactions? How does the city account for the differences that exist? Much of my questions stem from my psychology and literary background. I am interested in those narratives created by various cultural groups that express their relation to their spaces, like street signs. I aim to explore the psychological effects of culture, identity and space. For the past 3 years, I have been teaching at York University, with both the Division of Humanities and the Division of Social Science, in such courses as, "Ideas of America," "Media, Culture and Society," and "City Lives and City Forms." I have guest lectured at York University in 2007. I have also presented my work at various conferences. The experiences have proved very useful for my future research in the area of Cultural Studies with the Division of Humanities at York University.
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Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
