Sometimes I enjoy reading a piece because its author offers a careful review of the “state of the union” in the area, taking issue with some of the leading thinkers, drawing out connections between them and underscoring the evolution of ideas over time. In that vein, check out Vrinda Narain’s piece, “Taking ‘Culture’ out of Multiculturalism”

The piece builds from the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent jurisprudence useing multiculturalism as a tool to Quebec’s Bill 94. Vrinda’s analytical frame shifts the narrow lens of the focus on cultural difference to a wider angle that includes structure difference. She tours, with care, the contributions made by other scholars, gently taking issue with some visions, expanding on others, and drawing connections among and across approaches.

You can find Vrinda at McGill’s faculty of law. She has a joint appointment with the Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies in the Faculty of Arts. Her research spans constitutional law, social diversity, and feminist and critical race legal theories. You can find her “in interview” here