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Doctor of Philosophy, Geography Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC Supervisory Committee: Nicholas Blomley, Merje Kuus (Geography, University of British Columbia), Rueben Rose-Redwood (Geography, University of Victoria) Research Interests: U.S./Canada border security, political geography, law and geography, First Nations treaty law, Jay Treaty free passage rights
2011
Master of Arts, Globalization & Cultural Studies Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Supervisory Committee: Jennifer Fluri (Geography and Women & Gender Studies), Carol Bohmer (Government and Women & Gender Studies), Donald Pease (English & American Studies) Thesis Title: On The Border: Discursive and Legal Foundations of Post-9/11 Immigration Enforcement
2007
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Political Science The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Supervisory Committee: Alison L. Boden (Divinity School) and Susan Gzesh (Human Rights Program) Thesis Title: Cultural (Mis)understandings: Squaring Culture and Human Rights Discourse in Gender-Based Rite of Passage Rituals in West Africa
Teaching Experience
2012-Present Simon Fraser University GEOG 322: World Resources GEOG 327: Geography of Tourism GEOG 381W: Political Geography GEOG 387: Gender & Geography GEOG 221: Economic Geography 2010-2011 Dartmouth College WRIT 003: Composition & Research PBPL 047: Policy Analysis & Research WRIT 002: Composition & Research I PBPL 045: Introduction to Policy Research Winter 2011 Winter 2011 Fall 2010 Fall 2010 Spring 2014, Fall 2012, Spring 2012 Fall 2013 Spring 2013, Spring 2012 Fall 2012 Fall 2012, Summer 2012
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Canadian Law & Society Annual Meeting Vancouver, Canada Law on the Edge: On the Spatialities of Law Association of American Geographers Conference Borders as Law, Borders as Metaphor International Law & Society Annual Meeting (Re)mapping Citizenship Simon Fraser University Geographies of Food & Eating: The Social Life of Taste Metropolis Canada & Public Safety Conference On the Edges of Empire Political Geography Pre-Conference Locating the Homeland: Geopolitics of Post-9/11 Immigration Enforcement Association of American Geographers Conference Dislocating Immigration Detention Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences Geographies of Immigration: Bare Life and the Gendered Exception Association of Public Policy Analysis & Management Annual Conference Migration Law & Policy Los Angeles, USA Honolulu, USA Vancouver, Canada Toronto, Canada Tacoma, USA
February 2010
Maastricht, Netherlands
1305 20th Avenue E, Vancouver, BC V5V 1P4 604-319-8655 jlabove@sfu.ca website www.sfu.ca/~jlabove Twitter twitter.com/jlabove
Law and Geography in The International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioural Science with Nicholas Blomley
Research Experience
2012-Present 2011-2013 2010 2007 Historical analysis of BC Treaty negotiations Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University Locating bias toward immigrants in Canadian media Wendy Chan, Professor of Sociology, Simon Fraser University Gender issues in migration-related detention Department of Government, Dartmouth College Negotiating human rights and rite of passage rituals Alison Boden, Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of Religious Life, University of Chicago
Professional Service
2008-present 2013 2013 2012-2013 2011-2013 2011 2009-2011 Undergraduate Admissions Interviewer Peer Reviewer Committee Member Teaching & Learning Coordinator Graduate Studies Senate Committee Peer Reviewer University of Chicago ACME: A Journal of Critical Geography Dean of Faculty of Environment Search, Simon Fraser University Sustainable SFU Simon Fraser University Environment & Planning D: Society & Space
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Volunteer, Ronald McDonald House Charities Volunteer, Education & Community Programs, Museum of Vancouver Alumni Club Chair, University of Chicago Board Member, Projecting Change Film Festival, Vancouver
Media Appearances
2011-Present Over 75 media appearances including: CBC Vancouver Sun The Globe and Mail CTV News The Huffington Post The Province Edmonton Journal Ottawa Citizen Victoria Times-Colonist Ottawa Citizen Global News National Post The Province CityTV Radio-Canada Waterloo Record OMNI Windsor Star
A complete list upon request or available from Simon Fraser University Public Affairs and Media Relations
Joshua Labove
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Professional Experience
2008-2010 Director of College Counseling Louisville Collegiate School, Louisville, Kentucky Developed and led the college preparation and advising program at an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational college preparatory school, serving as a member of the Upper School Administration and the Academic Affairs committee. Advised and mentor college bound students and families through college admissions, financial aid, and matriculation processes. Managed a comprehensive rebranding of the institution, including graphic identity and web presence. Directed the testing program, including the administration of AP, PSAT, SAT, and ACT for over 200 students. 2008-2010
Assistant Director of Admissions & Director of Communications University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Directed the print communications for the undergraduate admissions office, managing the Universitys graphic identity, and allocated $2 million advertising and communications budget. Developed the identity and defined the voice for the undergraduate admissions program, winning multiple gold awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Principal application reader for the Midwest US, traveling extensively to recruit at college fairs and high schools in addition to serving as the primary reader for over 1300 applications. Coordinated joint travel and reading programs with peer institutions (Columbia, Brown, Rice, Cornell), traveling to over 200 schools across the United States and Canada.