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Janik Bastien-Charlebois

b. 2000

Sociologist

Sociologist LGBTQ rights activist
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About Janik Bastien-Charlebois

Born 2000. Janik Bastien-Charlebois is a Canadian sociologist and lGBTQ rights activist.

Janik Bastien-Charlebois is a Canadian sociologist, professor, and advocate for intersex rights. She teaches at the Université du Québec à Montréal, and her areas of study include cultural democracy, testimony, epistemology, homophobia and feminism.

Personal life and activism

In an interview with the Montreal Gazette, and with Être, Bastien-Charlebois describes the medical "normalization" of her body at age 17 as a process of dispossession. and the Institute for Research on Feminist Studies. During 2014 and 2015, Bastien-Charlebois was a visiting scholar at the Centre for Transdisciplinary Gender Studies (Zentrum für transdisziplinäre Geschlechterstudien), Humboldt University of Berlin.

In recent work, Bastien-Charlebois critiques the medical treatment of intersex voices.

Bastien-Charlebois speaks internationally, Le Devoir and Être.

Selected publications

Book

Journal articles

Editorials

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Important facts

Born
2000
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Sociologist, LGBTQ rights activist
Nationality
Canada
Employers
Université du Québec à Montréal

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Janik Bastien-Charlebois?

sociologist

When was Janik Bastien-Charlebois born?

Janik Bastien-Charlebois was born in 2000.

What is Janik Bastien-Charlebois's occupation?

Janik Bastien-Charlebois is a sociologist and lGBTQ rights activist.

What nationality is Janik Bastien-Charlebois?

Janik Bastien-Charlebois is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Janik Bastien-Charlebois

· Wikidata: Q26923614

· DBpedia: Janik Bastien-Charlebois

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