Elrick, Jennifer
I am Associate Professor of Sociology and hold the Chair in Multiculturalism at McGill University in Montreal. For the 2024-25 academic year I am serving as Interim Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC).
Her research activities focus on the following issues: immigration policy and the boundaries of national belonging; the place of culture in political institutions and policy making; state categorization practices (e.g. ethnic classifications in official statistics and legal categories created by immigration policies) and their role in producing social inequality; and the reciprocal relationship between ethnic identities and deliberation (understood as a particular form of political communication emphasizing inclusion and reason giving).
Research Interests: Migration; Immigration Policy Immigrant skills; Race & Ethnic Identities; Social Inequality; International Migration; Immigrant incorporation
Listing Details
| Institution: | McGill University |
| Fields of Expertise: | Ethics and Political Philosophy Migration |
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| Email: | jennifer.elrick@mcgill.ca |
| Media outreach: | Yes |
| Languages: | English |
| Publications: | Elrick, J. and E. Hébert. (2024) ‘Multiculturalism Discourse and Policy: The Convergence of Two Path-Dependent Trajectories in Germany.’ In: Multiculturalism on the Mend? The Return of the Political Left and the Future of the Politics of Diversity, Eds. A. Tremblay and P. May. Palgrave Macmillan. Elrick, J. (2022). ‘Bureaucratic Implementation Practices and the Making of Canada’s Merit-Based Immigration Policy.’ Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 48(1): 110-128. Elrick, J. (2021). Making Middle-Class Multiculturalism: Immigration Bureaucrats and Policymaking in Postwar Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Isaac, M. and J. Elrick (2021). ‘How COVID-19 May Alleviate the Multiple Marginalization of Racialized Migrant Workers.’ Ethnic and Racial Studies 44(5): 851-863. Elrick, J. and O. Schmidtke (2020). ‘Governing Migration: Political Contestation and Policy Formation.’ In Jones, E. (Ed.), European Studies: Past, Present, Future (pp. 103-106). Newcastle helix, Newcastle Upon Tyne: Agenda Publishing. doi:10.2307/j.ctv103xddx.28 Elrick, J. and E. Schneiderhan (2018). ‘Using Focus Groups and a Documentary Method to Operationalize Ethnic Identity in Research on Minority Populations.’ SAGE Research Method Cases. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781526449764 |
