Jeffrey Squire
Sessional Assistant Professor
Urban Studies (URST)
Office: 832A Ross Building North
Phone: 416-7362100 Ext: 33464
Email: squirej@yorku.ca
Accepting New Graduate Students
Dr. Jeffrey Squire is a faculty member in the Department of social science, York University where he teaches in the Urban Studies Program. His research and academic background lie in the domains of Urban Political Ecology and Critical Development Studies. Dr. Squire is currently investigating the Political Economy of Plastic Packaging in African cities using Accra (Ghana) and Kigali (Rwanda) as case studies.
Dr. Squire’s approach to teaching is rooted in critical pedagogy with emphasis on experiential education and community-based learning. He is a social justice advocate who incorporates anti-oppression, advocacy as well as equity principles in his research and teaching.
Degrees
PhD, Urban and Regional Planning, University of WaterlooMES, Environmental Studies, York University
BA (Hons double Major) Political Science and African Studies, York University
Research Interests
- SSHRC Explore Grant - 2018
Squire, J.N.T., (2017). Mitigating the Korle Lagoon Ecological Pollution Problem in Accra, Ghana. A Framework for Urban Management of the Environment (FUME). In Water, Energy, Food and People across the Global South: 'The Nexus' in an Era of Climate Change. Larry Swatuk and Corrine Cash, eds, 2017. (Palgrave: Macmillan)
Squire, J.N.T., (2015). “Ebola in West Africa: Equity and Human Rights Issues in the Global Response. A Synthesis”. In Righting Humanity in Our Time. Jacobs and Visano (2015). APF Press, Toronto
Squire, J.N.T., (2016). Environmental and Public Health Effects of Plastic Packaging Debris in Accra, Ghana: Assessing a Policy Role for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, ISSN: 2454-7352, Vol.: 6, Issue: 2
Squire, J.N.T., (2015). An Integrated Approach to Urban Waste Management in a Developing Country: A Case Study of the Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana. British Journal of Applied Science & Technology 01/2015; 8(6):602-607. DOI: 10.9734/BJAST/2015/16999
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2022 | AP/SOSC1733 6.0 | A | World of Cities | LECT |
| Fall 2022 | AP/SOSC3760 3.0 | A | The Toronto Urban Region | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2022 | AP/SOSC4735 6.0 | A | Seminar in Urban Theory | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2023 | AP/SOSC3745 3.0 | M | Urban Governance, Politics, and Policy | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2022 | AP/SOSC4735 6.0 | A | Seminar in Urban Theory | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2022 | AP/SOSC1733 6.0 | A | World of Cities | LECT |
Dr. Jeffrey Squire is a faculty member in the Department of social science, York University where he teaches in the Urban Studies Program. His research and academic background lie in the domains of Urban Political Ecology and Critical Development Studies. Dr. Squire is currently investigating the Political Economy of Plastic Packaging in African cities using Accra (Ghana) and Kigali (Rwanda) as case studies.
Dr. Squire’s approach to teaching is rooted in critical pedagogy with emphasis on experiential education and community-based learning. He is a social justice advocate who incorporates anti-oppression, advocacy as well as equity principles in his research and teaching.
Degrees
PhD, Urban and Regional Planning, University of WaterlooMES, Environmental Studies, York University
BA (Hons double Major) Political Science and African Studies, York University
Research Interests
Awards
- SSHRC Explore Grant - 2018
All Publications
Squire, J.N.T., (2017). Mitigating the Korle Lagoon Ecological Pollution Problem in Accra, Ghana. A Framework for Urban Management of the Environment (FUME). In Water, Energy, Food and People across the Global South: 'The Nexus' in an Era of Climate Change. Larry Swatuk and Corrine Cash, eds, 2017. (Palgrave: Macmillan)
Squire, J.N.T., (2015). “Ebola in West Africa: Equity and Human Rights Issues in the Global Response. A Synthesis”. In Righting Humanity in Our Time. Jacobs and Visano (2015). APF Press, Toronto
Squire, J.N.T., (2016). Environmental and Public Health Effects of Plastic Packaging Debris in Accra, Ghana: Assessing a Policy Role for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, ISSN: 2454-7352, Vol.: 6, Issue: 2
Squire, J.N.T., (2015). An Integrated Approach to Urban Waste Management in a Developing Country: A Case Study of the Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana. British Journal of Applied Science & Technology 01/2015; 8(6):602-607. DOI: 10.9734/BJAST/2015/16999
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2022 | AP/SOSC1733 6.0 | A | World of Cities | LECT |
| Fall 2022 | AP/SOSC3760 3.0 | A | The Toronto Urban Region | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2022 | AP/SOSC4735 6.0 | A | Seminar in Urban Theory | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2023 | AP/SOSC3745 3.0 | M | Urban Governance, Politics, and Policy | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2022 | AP/SOSC4735 6.0 | A | Seminar in Urban Theory | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2022 | AP/SOSC1733 6.0 | A | World of Cities | LECT |
