Margaret Robinson (activist and scholar)

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Margaret Robinson
Born1973
Eski'kewaq, Nova Scotia
NationalityLennox Island First Nation, Canadian
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Occupation(s)Scholar and Activist
Years active20 years

Margaret Robinson (born 1973) is a Canadian Mi’kmaw[1] feminist scholar and activist noted for her research on sexuality, specifically bisexuality, sexual and gender minority people's experiences of mental health and Indigenous health. She is currently an associate professor at Dalhousie University.[2]

Biography[edit]

Robinson received a M.A. in Theology in 2001 and a Ph.D in Theology in 2009, both from the University of Toronto. She was a past co-chair of the Dyke March,[3] project coordinator of the Risk & Resilience project,[4] and project lead for the Bisexuality Disclosure Kit.[5] She is a vegan and presents at conferences and community events on Indigenous veganism.[6]

Career[edit]

Recent publications on bisexuality and mental health include bisexual women's use of cannabis,[7] the experiences of bisexual people in seeking mental health supports,[8] and bisexuality, poverty and mental health.[9] From 2014 to 2016 Robinson was the Researcher in Residence in Indigenous Health at the Ontario HIV Treatment Network in Toronto.[10] Robinson has received numerous fellowships and major grants, including a 2015 Canada Council for the Arts grant for Aboriginal Writing used towards a residency at the Banff Centre.[11] In 2017, Robinson was appointed vice-chair of the Canadian Institute of Health Research's Indigenous Health Advisory Board.[12]

Activism[edit]

In 2011, Robinson was the Project Coordinator of the "This is Our Community" poster and postcard campaign, developed with Rainbow Health Ontario in order to challenge biphobia.[13] The project, which consisted of 4 posters featuring identities "erased" via biphobia (such as bisexual and femme, bisexual and Black, bisexual and trans)[14] received international attention, including coverage in The Advocate.[15] She is a former facilitator with both the Toronto Bisexual Network and Bisexual Women of Toronto groups, as well as director of the Toronto Bisexuality Education Project.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "IAB on Indigenous Peoples' Health". Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Margaret Robinson". Dalhousie University. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ Burgess, Allison H. F. "It's Not A Parade, It's A March!: Subjectivities, Spectatorship, and Contested Spaces of the Toronto Dyke March" (PDF). University of Toronto Libraries. University of Toronto. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Risk and Resilience among Bisexual People in Ontario: A Community-Based Study of Bisexual Mental Health". Researching for LGBTQ Health. Center for Addiction and Mental Health. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  5. ^ Robinson, Margaret. "Bisexuality Disclosure Kit". Research Gate. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. ^ Robinson, Margaret (23 December 2014). "MARGARET ROBINSON – INDIGENOUS VEGANISM: FEMINIST NATIVES DO EAT TOFU". ELK. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  7. ^ Robinson, M.; Sanches, M.; MacLeod, M. (2016). "Prevalence and Mental Health Correlates of Cannabis Use Among a Networked Sample of Bisexual Women in Ontario, Canada". Journal of Bisexuality. 16 (2): 181–202. doi:10.1080/15299716.2016.1147402. S2CID 147188015.
  8. ^ McKay, J.; Robinson, M. (2016). "A Grounded Theory of Bisexual Individuals Experiences of Help Seeking". American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
  9. ^ Ross, LE; O’Gorman, L; MacLeod, MA; Bauer GR, GR; MacKay, J; Robinson, M (2016). "Bisexuality, poverty, and mental health: A mixed methods analysis". Social Science & Medicine. 156: 64–72. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.009. PMID 27017092.
  10. ^ "Indigenous Research Initiative — History". Ontario HIV Treatment Network. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Disclosure of Grant and Prize Recipients". Canada Council for the Arts Grant Recipients. Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  12. ^ Charlton, Michelle. "Dal Researcher Appointed Vice‑Chair of Indigenous Health Advisory Board". Dalhousie University. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  13. ^ "This Is Our Community: Bisexual Anti-Stigma Campaign Posters". Rainbow Health Ontario. This Is Our Community: Bisexual Anti-Stigma Campaign Posters. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  14. ^ Vallejos, Jorge Antonio (6 October 2011). "New Campaign to Target Biphobia". Xtra. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  15. ^ Garcia, Michelle (13 October 2011). "Fighting Biphobia: One "B" Happy Family". Advocate. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  16. ^ Turcotte, Bradley (27 July 2012). "The risks of being bisexual". Daily Xtra. Retrieved 13 September 2017.

External links[edit]

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