Fateme Ejaredar

I'm a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at University of Calgary. My research lies at the intersection of immigration, activism, resistance movements, and nationalism. My current research focuses on the lived experiences of diasporic activists navigating the challenges of immigration, and the possibilities of learning through transnational solidarities. In this work, I analyze how people concerned with social justice understand and shape their subjectivities, and how these are influenced by inequalities, everyday resistance, and social movements. Grounded in southern theory and Anzaldúa’s concept of Borderland, I use qualitative methods to center voices and movements often silenced in dominant narratives.

I'm also passionate about the role of arts—music, photography, and painting—as a form of resistance. I'm interested in how artistic practices are used by activists and marginalized communities to challenge injustices, voice the unheard, and imagine alternative futures.