Joshua Evans, PhD

Associate Professor, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Admin

Contact

Associate Professor, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Admin
Email
jdevans@ualberta.ca
Phone
(780) 492-7515
Address
3-123 Tory (H.M.) Building
11211 Saskatchewan Drive NW
Edmonton AB
T6G 2H4

Overview

About

I am a human geographer broadly interested in geographies of marginalization.

I approach my work from the vantage point of three interrelated themes: space, knowledge and power. To conceptualize these themes and how they relate, I draw upon a variety of theoretical frameworks including governmentality theory, actor-network theory, and assemblage theory.

I utilize various methodological approaches and techniques in my work including discourse analysis, in-depth interviewing, participant observation, arts-based inquiry, and participatory action research.

My work has examined (a) spaces of care, home, and work and their role in shaping the lived experiences of socially marginalized and vulnerable individuals, and (b) spaces of policy development and implementation and their role in the creation of healthy, enabling and equitable urban environments.

Link to Google Scholar Profile

Link to Project Website

Academic Blog: www.joggerfry.com

Degrees

BA Human Geography, University of Alberta

MA Human Geography, University of Alberta

PhD Human Geography, McMaster University  


Research

My research focuses on the following topics:

  • Disability and Chronic Illness
  • Housing and Homelessness
  • Urban Policymaking and Governance
  • Philosophy and Human Geography


Courses

HGEO 100 - Introduction to Human Geography and Planning

The spatial organization of human landscapes, and significance of the distribution of human activity. Not available to students with credit in HGP 100.


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Featured Publications

Long, F and Evans, J

Geoforum. 2023 June; 144


Evans, J., Stout, M., Collins, D., & McDowell, K.

Housing Studies. 2021 September;


Evans, J. and Baker, T.

Futures. 2021 January; 129


Evans, J. and Masuda, J.

Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space. 2020 January; 38 (3):503-521


Perski, M., Wilton, R., and Evans, J.

Health & Place. 2020 January; 62


Evans, J., Collins, D., Chai, C.

Area. 2019 January; 51


Well enough to work? Social enterprise employment and the geographies of mental health recovery.

Evans, J. Wilton, R.

Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 2019 January; 109 (1):87-103


Baker, T. Evans, J. and Hennigan, B.

Progress in Human Geography . 2019 January; 44 (3):534-554


Evans, J. Collins, D., Anderson, J.

Social Science and Medicine. 2016 January; 168


Evans, J.

Geography Compass. 2016 January;


Baker, T. and Evans, J.

Geography Compass. 2016 January; 10 (1):25-41


Evans, J., Semogas, D., Smallwood, J., Lohfeld, L.

Health & Place. 2015 January; 33


Evans, J.

Social & Cultural Geography. 2012 January; 13 (2):175-190


Evans, J.

Health & Place. 2011 January; 17