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Dr Alex Ketchum

Dr. Alex Ketchum is the Faculty Lecturer of the Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies of McGill University. Her doctorate from McGill's Department of History was supported by the FRQSC (Fonds de Recherche du Quebec). Ketchum's dissertation focused on feminist restaurants, cafes, and coffeehouses in the United States and Canada from the 1972-1989 (thefeministrestaurantproject.com). She has a MA in History and Women and Gender Studies also from McGill University and a Honors BA in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Wesleyan University. Her work integrates food, environmental, technological, and gender history. She is the Director of the Just Feminist Tech and Scholarship Lab. She is the author of How to Start A Feminist Restaurant and How to Organize Inclusive Events: A Handbook for Feminist, Accessible, and Sustainable Gatherings. Bothe are available at https://microcosmpublishing.com/

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