Yolande Pottie-Sherman
ypsherm.bsky.social
Yolande Pottie-Sherman
@ypsherm.bsky.social
Geographer focused on international migration, immigrant receptivity, & housing justice in Canadian/US cities esp. less favoured regions, small & mid-sized cities. Prof at Memorial U., St. John’s | Mom. Child Care advocate.
Canadian immigration minister, Mark Miller, makes surprise address to #MetropolisCanada2025 conference this morning on what may be his last day in the position
March 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I’m in Toronto this week for the 27th Metropolis Canada Conference: "Resetting Canada’s Immigration Plan & Program for a New Era." Looking forward to participating in 2 workshops on: how frontline organizations are responding to anti-immigrant attitudes; and the immigrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.
March 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Call for papers (RGS-IBG 2024, London):

Everyday Economic Geographies of International Students.

Abstracts due Feb. 19. Details at: docs.google.com/document/d/e...
January 23, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Interested in small & mid-sized cities? consider submitting an abstract to the special session we are proposing for the Urban Affairs Conference in NYC this spring. Please share.
September 13, 2023 at 1:11 PM