Faculty Fellow, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Faculty Fellow
Dr. Yvonne Su is an assistant professor in the Department of Equity Studies at York University. She is a specialist on forced migration, queer migration, climate change-induced displacement, humanitarian assistance, and post-disaster recovery. She holds a PhD in political science and international development from the University of Guelph and a Master's degree in refugee and forced migration studies from the University of Oxford. Dr. Su’s research is supported by four SSHRC grants that examine Brazil and Colombia’s response to Venezuelan LGBTQI+ asylum seekers, the impact of COVID-19 on Venezuelan LGBTQI+ asylum seekers in Brazil, and tje impact of COVID-19 on disaster-affected households in resettlement areas in Tacloban City, Philippines.
Research keywords:
Forced displacement; humanitarian assistance; queer migration; international development; humanitarian emergencies
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Active |
Events |
'Voices on the Move' Podcast Launch Party | October 3, 2024 Migrant Buses, Trochas, and the Darién Gap: The Venezuelan Refugee Crisis, with Yvonne Su and Gerson Scheidweiler | September 28, 2022 |
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Updates |
2024 Year in Review | December 19, 2024
Recap – Voices on the Move Podcast Launch | November 12, 2024 Dahdaleh Researchers Receive $5.9M From New Frontiers Research Fund to Support Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts | June 4, 2024 Student Opportunity – Dean's Award for Research Excellence | February 1, 2024 York Researchers Receive Federal Funding for Knowledge Mobilization Projects | October 30, 2023 Climate Change Research Month showcases York as community of changemakers | March 1, 2023 Recap – The Protection Gaps that Venezuelan LGBTQI+ Asylum Seekers Face in Brazil | October 20, 2022 |
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