Sean Dempsey
Research Assistant 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada Project at York University – Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CRS Summer Course 2023
York University Center for Refugee StudiesJun, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Smart Serve Ontario
Smart Serve OntarioSep, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
TCPS 2: CORE
Tri-Council on Research EthicsOct, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Serving It Right
Responsible Service BCAug, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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York University – Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada Project
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Sep 2023 - Present
Project Leads: Dr. Nick Mulé & Dr. Maryam Dilmaghani Poverty is a serious issue that affects the Canadian population. The country's Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer (2SLGBTQ+) population is vulnerable to its effects. The 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing project studies poverty in Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ communities. It will create an action plan through directed at policy makers, governmental agencies, non-profit, and private organizations. The project values lived experiences, decolonizing and intersectional approaches, and diverse 2SLGBTQ+ communities. This project is the first national study on 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada and its goal is to produce high-impact, evidence-based, policy-relevant knowledge to address 2SLGBTQ+ poverty and encourage and amplify resiliency in these communities. Project Page: https://www.yorku.ca/laps/research/lgbtq2s-poverty/ Show less
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York University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant - RA Ph.D. Course in Ethnographic Theory & Graduate Program Director Assistant
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Aug 2023 - Present
Academic Supervisor/Project Lead: Dr. Rosemary Coombe Assisted with the organization, administration, and planning of initiatives and events related to the responsibilities of the Graduate Program Director of the Department of Social Anthropology at York University. This included but was not limited to assisting with the creation of the 2023/24 Graduate Event Calendar, the 2023/34 Graduate Program Student Initiative Budget, and the organization of the 2023/24 Graduate Student Orientation Plan. Assisted in the revision of the Anthropology Department's Ph.D. Theory Course in advanced anthropological theory. This entailed researching and creating entirely new course modules on theoretical concepts previously not included in the course and the revision and updating of preexisting modules where materials had become outdated over time. Show less
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University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
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Canada
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Research Assistant on Gendered Violence and Ethnographic Fieldwork in NEZ's Project
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Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
Project Lead: Dr. Tara Joly Assisted in creating a virtual academic library of literature relating to the experiences of female and queer anthropologists working in Northern Extractive Zones (NEZ) concerning issues of sexual assault and gender-based violence. Identified, collected, evaluated, and organized various academic and non-academic sources related to the topic for future use by researchers looking to identify risk factors and develop protective measures to reduce further incidents. Show less
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Starbucks
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Barista
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Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
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Valemount Swiss Bakery
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Canada
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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Barista and Relaunch Advisor
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May 2021 - Sep 2021
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Dasol Korean Restaurant
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Canada
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Restaurants
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Host and Assistant Cook
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May 2021 - Sep 2021
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University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
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Canada
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Research Assistant on British Columbia Human Rights Commissioner Partner Database Project
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Sep 2020 - Jan 2021
Project Lead: Dr. Greg Halseth Worked in collaboration with the British Columbia Human Rights Commission to develop a centralized database of organizations and nonprofits with missions that fell under the Commission’s jurisdiction. Project Lead: Dr. Greg Halseth Worked in collaboration with the British Columbia Human Rights Commission to develop a centralized database of organizations and nonprofits with missions that fell under the Commission’s jurisdiction.
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Valemount Swiss Bakery
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Canada
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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Head Server/Barista
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May 2018 - Sep 2019
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Elections BC
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Canada
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Voting Clerk
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May 2017 - May 2017
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Dasol Korean Restaurant
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Canada
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Restaurants
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Server
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2016
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A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.
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Canada
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Cashier (Summer Student)
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Jun 2015 - Sep 2015
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Education
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York University
Master of Arts - MA, Anthropology -
University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
BA, Anthropology and History -
Valemount Secondary School
High School Diploma