Audra Mitchell May 2026

: She holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Political Ecology at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and Wilfrid Laurier University.

: As a multiply-disabled person, she works to integrate anti-ableist and disability justice perspectives into ecological future planning. Notable Publications audra mitchell

: She formerly served as a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of York and has held visiting fellowships at institutions such as the Universities of Edinburgh, Queensland, and Melbourne. : She holds the Canada Research Chair in

: She examines how intersecting forms of structural violence—including ableism and anthropocentrism—shape global ecosystems. audra mitchell