Kim England is a Professor of Geography and Adjunct Professor of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington. She earned her undergraduate degree in Combined Studies from the University of Toronto and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Geography from Ohio State University.
Professor England’s research examines the feminist, economic, social, and political dynamics of paid work and child care. More generally, she is interested in how equality and social justice issues are manifested in the relationships between the state, labor, and collective versus individual responsibilities.
Representative Publications
England, Kim, and Kate Boyer. “Women’s Work: The Feminization and Shifting Meanings of Clerical Work.” Journal of Social History 43.2 (2009): 307-340.
Dyck, Isabel, and Kate England. “Homes for Care: Reconfiguring Care Relations and Practices.”Perspectives on Care at Home for Older People. New York: Routledge (2012): 62-77.
England, Kim, and Isabel Dyck. “Migrant Workers in Home Care: Routes, Responsibilities, and Respect.” Annals of the Association of American Geographers 102.5 (2012): 1076-1083.
