Alison Bain, York University

Research

suburbs census metropolitan areas LGBTQ2s place-making geographies of sexualities queer theory intersectionality theory social inclusion policymaking same-sex households

Latest funding

Queer cultural infrastructure and the remaking of inclusive cities: within and beyond Rainbow Cities Network recognition
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$88,268
The power, potentialities, and paradoxes of controversy in feminist geography pedagogical praxis
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$24,217
Queering Canadian suburbs: LGBTQ2S place-making outside of central cities
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$113,578

All 5 grants and awards

Queer cultural infrastructure and the remaking of inclusive cities: within and beyond Rainbow Cities Network recognition

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bain, Alison L.

Keywords: cultural infrastructure; social inclusion; LGBTQ+; urban governance

$88,268

The power, potentialities, and paradoxes of controversy in feminist geography pedagogical praxis

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Bain, Alison L.

Keywords: feminist geography; pedagogy; anti-oppression; controversy; higher education; mentorship; intersectionality

$24,217

Queering Canadian suburbs: LGBTQ2S place-making outside of central cities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bain, Alison L.

Keywords: suburbs; census metropolitan areas;LGBTQ2s place-making; geographies of sexualities; queer theory; intersectionality theory; social inclusion policymaking; same-sex households; participatory methodologies; Canada

$113,578

Rethinking urban theory through the analytical lense of planetary urbanization

Co-investigatorSSHRC2015Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Peake, Linda J.

Keywords: urban theory; urbanization; urban geography; critical theory; urban studies; globalization

$23,930

The new creative edge: how contemporary cultural workers are transforming Canadian suburbs

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Bain, Alison L.

Keywords: urban social geography; Canadian cities; suburbs; suburban cultural practice; creativity; cultural workers; cultural planning

$43,187

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: suburbs Dear Professor Bain, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on suburbs connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Queer cultural infrastructure and the remaking of inclusive cities: within and beyond Rainbow Cities Network recognition" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]