Research Project on “Mixed Race” Identity: Call for Participants |
Research Project on “Mixed Race” Identity: Call for Participants
University of Alberta
2013-08-23
Jillian Paragg, Ph.D. Student
Department of Sociology
Are you of mixed racial background? Do you/have you identified as “mixed race”, “multiracial”, or with other “mixed” self-identifications (i.e. biracial, mulatto, eurasian, happa, creole etc.)? Do other people identify you as “mixed”?
I am looking for residents in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) to participate in life story interviews who:
- are 40-60 years of age
- are of mixed racial parentage
- have been in Canada since the 1970s
I am conducting a project on mixed race identity for my doctoral dissertation in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta. The purpose of the project is to explore respondents’ experiences growing up and living as “mixed race” during the multicultural era in Canada.
Interviews will involve a minimum of two sittings, each taking at least 1 to 1.5 hours – for a total time commitment of 2 to 4 hours.
If you would like to be part of this study or have questions, please contact Jillian Paragg (paragg@ualberta.ca) by early November 2013 (will be in the GTA until end of November). This project is supervised by Dr. Sara Dorow, who can be contacted at sara.dorow@ualberta.ca.
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