Biography
Leslie Thielen-Wilson works in the areas of critical race theory, anti-colonial/settler studies, critical race feminism, and socio-legal studies. Leslie’s research focuses on racialized violence within contemporary white settler states and neoliberal economies (such as Canada and the USA). In particular, Leslie is interested in the intimate connections between various forms of racialized/gendered violence; white collective identity; property; and, law.
Positions
Full-time Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Science - Social and Cultural Studies - Sociology
Education
PhD, Sociology and Equity Studies, University of Toronto
2012
MA, Philosophy, Dalhousie University
1985
BA, Philosophy, University of Lethbridge
1982
Areas of specialization
Critical Race Theory
Anti-colonial/Settler Colonial Studies
Critical Race Feminism
Socio-Legal Studies
Teaching Areas
Undergraduate Programs
- Social and Cultural Studies, Sociology
Research
Research Interests
Leslie’s research focuses on racialized violence within contemporary white settler states (such as Canada and the USA). In particular, Leslie is interested in the intimate connections between various forms of racialized/gendered violence; white collective identity; property; and, law.
Publications
Books
Thielen-Wilson, L. (2018) “Feeling Property: Settler Violence in the Time of Reconciliation.” 30.3 Canadian Journal of Women and the Law (December): 494 – 521.
Articles
Thielen-Wilson, L. (2014) Troubling the Path to Decolonization: Indian Residential School Case Law, Genocide, and Settler Illegitimacy. Canadian Journal of Law and Society 29.2: 181-197.