Joy Shand

Hailing from Toronto, Joy completed her BA in Social Anthropology and Canadian Studies with a minor in Psychology at the University of King’s College. Joy’s research interests centre on Canada as a site of diverse connections and experiences of belonging-to-place among multicultural immigrant and settler populations, while remaining simultaneously a location for the colonial oppression for Indigenous peoples on their ancestral territories. Following her interest Canadian immigration history, Joy’s MA thesis investigates how multiple modes of temporariness have developed in the Nova Scotia labour market for workers in the mining sector, as Nova Scotians leave home seeking employment in Alberta's oil patch, and temporary foreign workers arrive to assist with coal extraction. Outside of academia, Joy is involved with politics and serves as Co-Chair of the Nova Scotia Young New Democrats and sits on the NSNDP’s executive and council, work which enables her to delve into her passion for enhancing youth civic engagement.