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Vivek Venkatesh

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ProfessorDepartment of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE)McGill University

Vivek Venkatesh

Professor

Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE)

Faculty of Education

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (4 SSHRC, 2 FRQSC), most recently in 2022.

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1,471

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Research

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Research-Creation Pluralism Democratic Dialogue Arts Education Social Media Prevention of Violence Radicalisation Public Policy Social Pedagogy Community Resilience

Latest papers

An IoT-Enabled Radius-Based Traffic Signal Preemption Framework for Ambulance Priority in Smart Cities
International Journal on Science and Technology · 2026 · first author
Discomfort as an Axis of Arts-Based Social Pedagogy
2025 · first author
The role of pluralism in fostering an ethic of social justice: Policy recommendations for music therapy education and training
Approaches An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy · 2025 · senior author

All 91 publications

Latest funding

The changing face of youth violence in the digital era: Unpacking trajectories of support for violence among adolescents within a cyber-developmental framework
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$54,278
Comprendre l'écosystème de gauche radicale au Canada et son rapport à la violence: acteurs, discours et adhésion
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$63,852
Flax Fibre to Fabric: An Innovative Transition Design Framework for Sustainable Agriculture Value-Chains
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$823,095

All 29 grants and awards

91 publications.

An IoT-Enabled Radius-Based Traffic Signal Preemption Framework for Ambulance Priority in Smart Cities

Vivek Venkatesh, Ranjana K K, Sridevi G

International Journal on Science and Technology2026First authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.71097/ijsat.v17.i1.10498

Discomfort as an Axis of Arts-Based Social Pedagogy

Vivek Venkatesh

2025First author

DOI: 10.5040/9798881896096.0021

The role of pluralism in fostering an ethic of social justice: Policy recommendations for music therapy education and training

Annabelle Brault, Cynthia Bruce, Vivek Venkatesh

Approaches An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy2025Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.56883/aijmt.2025.614

Changing Patterns of Mobile Phone and Social Media Use in India: Before, During, and After COVID-19 Lockdowns

Vivek Venkatesh, Afshan Rehman, Salma Begum, Dhareppa Uppar

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research2025First authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.58202

Sport Against Development and Peace

Tegwen Gadais, Ghada Touir, Laurie Décarpentrie, Mazen Al Khatib, Alain Daou, Chirine Chamsine, Vivek Venkatesh, Olivier Arvisais

20241 citations

DOI: 10.4324/9781032667805-21

Vaccine mistrust among Black individuals in Canada: The major role of health literacy, conspiracy theories, and racial discrimination in the healthcare system.

Cénat JM, Moshirian Farahi SMM, Bakombo SM, Dalexis RD, Pongou R, Caulley L, Yaya S, Etowa J, Venkatesh V

Journal of medical virology202341 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28738 PMID: 37185858

The unsanitary other and racism during the pandemic: analysis of purity discourses on social media in India, France and United States of America during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Desmarais C, Roy M, Nguyen MT, Venkatesh V, Rousseau C

Anthropology & medicine202310 citations

DOI: 10.1080/13648470.2023.2180259 PMID: 36861381

Re-colonising the field of evaluation of prevention of violent radicalisation

Pablo Madriaza, David Morin, Vivek Venkatesh

2023Senior author

DOI: 10.4324/9781003035848-25

A Systematic Review on Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Communities in Canada: Critical Issues and Research Failures.

Cénat JM, Noorishad PG, Bakombo SM, Onesi O, Mesbahi A, Darius WP, Caulley L, Yaya S, Chomienne MH, Etowa J, Venkatesh V, Dalexis RD, Pongou R, Labelle PR

Vaccines202243 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10111937 PMID: 36423032

Systematic Review on the Outcomes of Primary and Secondary Prevention Programs in the Field of Violent Radicalization

Sébastien Brouillette‐Alarie, Ghayda Hassan, Wynnpaul Varela, Sarah Ousman, Deniz Kilinc, Éléa Laetitia Savard, Pablo Madriaza, Shandon Harris-Hogan, John McCoy, Cécile Rousseau, Michael King, Vivek Venkatesh, Eugene Borokhovski, David Pickup

Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University)202234 citationsOpen Access

The changing face of youth violence in the digital era: Unpacking trajectories of support for violence among adolescents within a cyber-developmental framework

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Miconi, Diana

Keywords: adolescence; violence; support for violent radicalization; digital media; ideology; school climate; intensive longitudinal data; latent transition analysis; mixed-method research

$54,278

Comprendre l'écosystème de gauche radicale au Canada et son rapport à la violence: acteurs, discours et adhésion

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Morin, David A.

Keywords: Radicalisation; extrémisme; violence politque; gauche radicale

$63,852

Flax Fibre to Fabric: An Innovative Transition Design Framework for Sustainable Agriculture Value-Chains

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative

Principal investigators: Green, Jennifer

Keywords: Flax; Linen; Value Chain; Sustainability; Biochar; Agronomy; Life-Cycle Assessment; Circular Economy; Transition Design; Building Materials

$823,095

Dialogues extrêmes et résilience démocratique : Comprendre pour mieux agir

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Morin, David

$249,518

Voix de la colère et de l'espoir: Stratégies narratives numériques et ethnographiques de gestion de la colère et de l'espoir par les jeunes musulmanes et musulmans au Canada, en Europe et au Maghreb

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Grants

Keywords: Jeunes; Islam; Religiosité; Colère; Espoir; Action; Stratégies narratives; Stratégies d'adaptation; Hip-hop/Rap/Slam; Médias sociaux

$381,664

Landscape of Hope: Magnifying Narratives of Resilience and Ensuring Wellbeing of Marginalised Québecois Youth

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Venkatesh, Vivek

Keywords: community resilience; mental health; youth-led community programs; multi-stakeholder interventions; youth mental health; digital art; sound studies; inclusive practices; hate speech; critical digital literacy; prevention of discrimination

$68,355

No Outsides: Underground Arts as a Catalyst for Pluralism in an Era of Polarization

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Venkatesh, Vivek

Keywords: metal music studies; underground arts; dystopia; visual arts; music; research-creation; speculative pedagogies; racial justice; postcolonial; media studies; cultural studies

$50,000

Social polarization in high schools during COVID-19: A mixed-method Positive Youth Development research to inform how to promote well-being and reduce violence among adolescents

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Miconi, Diana

Keywords: social polarization; adolescence; wellbeing; violence prevention; positive youth development

$38,932

Confronting Nationalist Narratives: Educating Newcomers about Indigenous Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Lugosi-Schimpf, Nicole

Keywords: Truth and Reconciliation Commission; Critical Indigenous Studies; Qualitative Methods; Immigrant Integration; Public Policy; Racism; Stereotypes

$19,846

Landscape of Hope: Magnifying Narratives of Resilience and Ensuring Wellbeing of Marginalised Québecois Youth

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Venkatesh, Vivek

$142,011

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Vivek Venkatesh

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

An IoT-Enabled Radius-Based Traffic Signal Preemption Framework for Ambulance Priority in Smart Cities

Discomfort as an Axis of Arts-Based Social Pedagogy

The role of pluralism in fostering an ethic of social justice: Policy recommendations for music therapy education and training

Changing Patterns of Mobile Phone and Social Media Use in India: Before, During, and After COVID-19 Lockdowns

Sport Against Development and Peace

Vaccine mistrust among Black individuals in Canada: The major role of health literacy, conspiracy theories, and racial discrimination in the healthcare system.

The unsanitary other and racism during the pandemic: analysis of purity discourses on social media in India, France and United States of America during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Re-colonising the field of evaluation of prevention of violent radicalisation

A Systematic Review on Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Communities in Canada: Critical Issues and Research Failures.

Systematic Review on the Outcomes of Primary and Secondary Prevention Programs in the Field of Violent Radicalization

The changing face of youth violence in the digital era: Unpacking trajectories of support for violence among adolescents within a cyber-developmental framework

Comprendre l'écosystème de gauche radicale au Canada et son rapport à la violence: acteurs, discours et adhésion

Flax Fibre to Fabric: An Innovative Transition Design Framework for Sustainable Agriculture Value-Chains

Dialogues extrêmes et résilience démocratique : Comprendre pour mieux agir

Voix de la colère et de l'espoir: Stratégies narratives numériques et ethnographiques de gestion de la colère et de l'espoir par les jeunes musulmanes et musulmans au Canada, en Europe et au Maghreb

Landscape of Hope: Magnifying Narratives of Resilience and Ensuring Wellbeing of Marginalised Québecois Youth

No Outsides: Underground Arts as a Catalyst for Pluralism in an Era of Polarization

Social polarization in high schools during COVID-19: A mixed-method Positive Youth Development research to inform how to promote well-being and reduce violence among adolescents

Confronting Nationalist Narratives: Educating Newcomers about Indigenous Canada

Landscape of Hope: Magnifying Narratives of Resilience and Ensuring Wellbeing of Marginalised Québecois Youth

Frequent collaborators

Kamran Shaikh

Wynnpaul Varela

Cecile Rousseau

Steven Shaw

Dennis Dicks

Jude Cénat

Philip Abrami

Ghayda Hassan

Olivier Arvisais

Chirine Chamsine

Sanni Yaya

Magda Fusaro

Patrick Charland

Roland Pongou

Anne-Marie Croteau

Josephine Etowa

Diana Miconi

Christian Desmarais

Norman Segalowitz

David Waddington

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