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Carla Rice

PhD | Ph.D. in Women’s Studies

Carla Rice

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Academic Information

  • Department(s): Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition
  • Affiliation(s) / Institution(s): University of Guelph

Experience in 2SLGBTQ+ Research

In her research, Dr. Rice’s focuses on embodiment and bodily difference. Specifically, she has explored queer people’s experiences in health care; how people experience stigma when negotiating fertility treatment; stigma around fat, with a particular focus on queer and trans communities; and mobilizing new meanings of disability and difference. Dr. Rice engages in arts-informed research, aiming to surface subjugated experiences that may be difficult to put into stories.

Research Interest(s) in 2SLGBTQ+ Communities

In her research, Dr. Rice’s focuses on embodiment and bodily difference. Specifically, she has explored queer people’s experiences in health care; how people experience stigma when negotiating fertility treatment; stigma around fat, with a particular focus on queer and trans communities; and mobilizing new meanings of disability and difference. Dr. Rice engages in arts-informed research, aiming to surface subjugated experiences that may be difficult to put into stories.