Karine Coen-Sanchez

PhD Candidate, University of Ottawa

health sciences, anti-racism, anti-Black racism, education, post-secondary academia, sociology, anthropology, human rights, social justice, Afro-Caribbean, Canadian African descendents

Media

‘Not everyone has that privilege’: Higher education comes with significant financial burden, PhD student says

Ottawa grad students, postdocs facing 'huge financial burden'

Reproductive justice isn’t just a women’s issue, it’s a racial one

The Canadian women’s movement primarily serves white women and must evolve

Academic freedom can’t be separated from responsibility

4 ways white people can be accountable for addressing anti-Black racism at universities

Academic freedom can’t be separated from responsibility

by Karine Coen-Sanchez

Published by The Conversation

April 4, 2022

Biography

Karine Coen-Sanchez is a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa. Her research focuses on deconstructing the concept of race and exploring how the term 'racialization' draws attention to how 'racial' identities are constructed and contested within relations of power. A highly engaged activist, organizer, and scholar, Coen-Sanchez has worked tirelessly to forge relationships and initiate systemic change among Black and racialized graduate students in Canada. She has steered numerous anti-racism initiatives on her home campus as well as on a national stage, including stakeholder mobilization efforts, the development of institutional diversity and inclusivity statements, and the hosting of community-building events.

Expertise

  • health sciences
  • anti-racism
  • anti-Black racism
  • education
  • post-secondary academia
  • sociology
  • anthropology
  • human rights
  • social justice
  • Afro-Caribbean
  • Canadian African descendents