During 2020, the pandemic revealed that topics like care, gender, and vulnerable populations should be addressed seriously. Feminist economists see an opportunity to restructure the economy based on the idea of “care” and not on “profit”. Women as subjects have been particularly harmed during this health crisis, due to the precariousness of their work (most women are in service industries), or because of the burden of care work at home. Dr. Rupa Banerjee proposes to discuss the trajectories of immigrant caregivers and their experiences at the intersection of gender, race, and migrant status. This topic contributes both theoretically and empirically because theories of intersectionality are rarely applied to research and in this case, we are able to grasp first-hand experience from a researcher applying intersectionality both in the qualitative and quantitative sense. The broader aims of the GDO, HR, and OB divisions are to gauge interest from both qualitative and quantitative audiences, and so we find that Dr. Banerjee appeals to both audiences in her mix-methods research approach. Dr. Banerjee’s proposed topic brings an empirical investigation of caregivers’ experiences in Canada, thereby bringing a more critical understanding of the role of care in our current societies. Given the climate, it is even more important to highlight issues of care work and caregiving.

Chair/Président: Mariana Paludi (Universidad Mayor)