Arlene Sanchez-Garcia, PhD Student

Arlene holds a BA in Clinical Psychology, an MA in Socio-Cultural Anthropology, and is currently a PhD student in Social and Cultural Analysis under the supervision of Dr. Archambault. Her MA research explored tourist workers’ daily struggles and aspirations, focusing on the tension between fulfilling social and political roles and pursuing a better future. This work offered valuable insights into the challenges workers face within the tourist industry. She also has four years of experience with non-profit organizations in marginalized Mexican communities, which has deepened her commitment to understanding social inequalities and the role of cultural practices and labour in sustaining these populations.

Arlene’s current research lies in articulating socio-cultural anthropology, African studies, and tourism studies, focusing on labour dynamics, aging, and political and economic struggles. She is specifically interested in the experiences of Zanzibar’s tourist workers, examining how aging impacts their roles in the industry and how these experiences relate to broader socio-cultural and economic patterns in East Africa.

In the SSHRC-funded project, Arlene’s role is to facilitate media communication and promotion, create accessible content, and use digital platforms to share research findings with both academic and public audiences effectively.

Media

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/arlene-sanchez-garcia

Academia: https://concordia.academia.edu/ArleneS%C3%A1nchezGarc%C3%ADa