Convocation 2024 - Dr. Audrey Kobayashi - Honorary Degree Recipient
Dr. Kobayashi is a globally recognized scholar of feminist geography, gender studies, and social justice whose work has significantly challenged the way academics think about equity and contributed to national discussions about anti-racism. Through more than 40 years of writing and research, teaching and mentorship, activism and advocacy, policy and public engagement, Dr. Kobayashi has advanced interdisciplinary knowledge about race, gender, class, ability, and identity As author and editor of foundational publications, she has shaped key academic and public policy discussions about racism and anti-racism in Canada and within Canadian universities.
As a distinguished professor emerita and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Dr. Kobayashi holds the distinction of being the first Canadian woman of colour elected as president of both the Canadian Association of Geographers and American Association of Geographers.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kobayashi has served as a Fulbright Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, DC, held prestigious visiting fellowships worldwide, and received recognition for her outstanding contributions to the National Association of Japanese Canadians.