Victoria Clowater
PhD Student at McMaster University in Sociocultural Anthropology
Research topics: polyamory, kinship, queer culture, other stuff
Polyamory and the state
My PhD research explores the ways that polyamorous families navigate how the state defines a “family.” Learn more about my PhD project or learn how you can participate in this project.
Gender markers and nonbinary gender identity
My MA research looked at the impacts of X gender markers on government-issued IDs for nonbinary people living in Ontario. Learn more about my MA research here or read my. recently published article (open access).
Trans inclusion in sport
My most recent co-written article looks at the swimming community’s response to transgender athletes in NCAA swimming. I have also written on transgender inclusion in Canadian sport policy. Learn more about my work on trans inclusion in sport.
Pokémon Go and Place
Other work I have done includes how Pokémon GO influences knowledge and feelings of “place” for players on a University campus.