Kate Swanson

Dr. Kate Swanson is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in International Peace, Security and Children and a Professor in International Development Studies at Dalhousie University. While she has wide ranging interests in critical human geography and development, much of her current research focuses on youth migration, violence, and forced displacement in Latin America and the U.S./Mexico border region. Her other work includes research on gentrification, policing, and informal economies; borders, migration, and asylum; emotional geographies and care ethics; higher education and learning; and environmental policy. She is currently developing new research on fisheries, labour, and human rights in the Americas.