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Vincent Mousseau

Vincent Mousseau

(they; iel, acc masc)

Researcher | Abolitionist | Community Organizer

MontrealQuebecCanada🇨🇦
Open to:Full-time rolesContract rolesCommissioned workMentoring othersCollaborationsSpeaking engagements
Preferred workplace:On-siteRemote (same country)Remote (worldwide)Hybrid
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Social worker, researcher, and community organizer working at the intersections of Black queer survival, abolitionist health praxis, and critical methodology.

My doctoral research at Dalhousie University theorizes how Black queer and trans communities generate care outside institutional health systems, particularly through kiki ballroom culture in Tiohtià:ke. I develop speculative care as a framework for understanding how care is practiced through kinship, mutual aid, and embodied relation, and the Fugitive Care Intravention as a methodology for researching from within care infrastructures without converting them into objects of institutional knowledge production.

Drawing on Afropessimist critique, Black feminist theory, and abolitionist social work, my work stays accountable to the communities that produce it — beyond reform, beyond recognition, and beyond what institutions have been willing to sustain.

Open to research collaborations, speaking opportunities, and community partnerships rooted in care and liberation.

Career: 8

Vincent Mousseau

Self-employed · Remote

May 2021 - Jun 2026

I provide clinical social work services with a focus on anti-oppressive and anti-racist practices within 2SLGBTQ+ communities. My work includes individual counseling, advocacy, and developing resources that address the unique challenges faced by marginalized groups. I also lead community initiatives aimed at fostering inclusive, supportive environments.

Dalhousie University

Part-time · On-site

Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

As a co-instructor for SLWK 5003 - Critical Clinical Practice Foundations for Social Work Intervention, I supported course instruction by facilitating discussions, grading assignments, and offering academic guidance to students. My role involved ensuring that students developed a critical understanding of clinical practice through an anti-oppressive lens.

Clinique médicale l'Actuel

Full-time · On-site

Jul 2020 - May 2021

At Clinique médicale L’Actuel, I assessed and addressed the psychosocial needs of patients living with HIV, with the goal of improving their treatment adherence and social functioning. I developed and implemented individualized care plans, coordinating with medical staff to ensure comprehensive support for each patient.

rézo, santé et mieux-être

Full-time · Hybrid

Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

I led the development and implementation of a program aimed at supporting African, Caribbean, and Black men who have sex with men. My responsibilities included project design, community outreach, and service delivery, with a focus on improving access to culturally relevant health and wellness resources.

Art/iculation

Part-time · Hybrid

Oct 2017 - Jul 2020

As Managing Editor, I oversaw the editorial operations of Art/iculation, managing content creation, editorial calendars, and budgets. I was responsible for commissioning articles, editing submissions, and ensuring the publication maintained its focus on social justice issues. Additionally, I supervised a team of writers and editors, fostering a collaborative and creative environment.

McGill University

Part-time · Remote

Mar 2018 - Jan 2020

In this research role, I contributed to a study examining barriers to blood donation among African, Caribbean, and Black men who have sex with men. My duties included data collection, participant recruitment, and analysis, with the goal of identifying systemic challenges and proposing solutions to increase participation in blood donation.

Project 10 — Projet 10

Internship · On-site

Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

As the BIPOC Service Coordinator, I provided tailored support to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) youth within the LGBTQ+ community. My work involved direct service delivery, program development, and advocacy, ensuring that BIPOC youth had access to culturally appropriate resources and support.

rézo, santé et mieux-être

Seasonal · On-site

May 2017 - Aug 2017

In this outreach role, I engaged with marginalized communities, particularly gay and bisexual men who engage in sex work, to provide health education and support services. I facilitated workshops, distributed educational materials, and connected individuals with healthcare resources, with an emphasis on harm reduction and wellness.

Projects: 3

vincentmousseau.net/en

Aug 2026 - Dec 2026

A monthly gathering, in person and online, exploring care, accountability, and love as practice.

Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

In light of the lack of socially adapted resources and the growing needs of Black men who have sex with men, RÉZO developed this new program aimed at providing support to Black men.

Anxiety Management Group for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth

Mar 2020 - May 2020

Publications: 4

Ballroom as Speculative Care

Black Queer Kinship and Health Beyond Recognition

L'Esprit Créateur

Journal Article
doi.org/10.1353/esp.2025.a985872

Vincent Mousseau

Dec 2025

Cartographier les soins fugitifs

Dérives noires, mémoire et résistance queer à Tiohtià:ke

Histoire Engagée

Journal Article

Vincent Mousseau

May 2025

À l’intersection des expériences

Mieux comprendre le développement identitaire des populations Noires LGBTQ+ du Québec

Publication

Vincent Mousseau

Aug 2022

Au-delà de la question culturelle

Pour une intervention conscientisée aux réalités sociohistoriques des populations Noires de Montréal

Intervention

Journal Article
doi.org/10.7202/1089305ar
2022

Skills: 19

Technical

Microsoft Office

Business

BloggingCustomer ServiceVolunteer Management

Interpersonal

CommunicationFrenchLeadershipPublic SpeakingResearchTeamwork

Community

Community DevelopmentCommunity OutreachEvent Planning

Other

Group FacilitationIndividual CounsellingInterpersonal SkillsNonprofit OrganizationsStudent ActivismTime Management

Credentials: 3

Social Work License (Telepractice)

Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers

Jan 2021

Social Work License

Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ)

May 2020

Social Work License (Telepractice)

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

May 2019

Education: 3

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Health

Sep 2022 - Present

My doctoral research examines how Black queer and trans communities build alternative care infrastructures outside and beyond state systems. Drawing on the kiki ballroom scene in Tiohtià:ke (Montréal) as a primary site of inquiry, my dissertation, "Illegible, Not Invisible: Speculative Care, Fugitive Method, and Black Queer Health Beyond Recognition," develops the concept of speculative care to theorize community-based practices of survival, interdependence, and collective well-being that resist institutional legibility without disappearing from view. This work sits at the intersection of Black queer studies, critical social work, and health equity, and draws on fugitive methodologies that center the knowledge and life-worlds of communities routinely excluded from mainstream health and social service systems. Funded by the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC, 2022).

Master of Science (MSc), Social Work

Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

My master's research examined Black LGBTQ+ identity development in Québec, exploring how Black queer people navigate belonging, community, and selfhood across racial and sexual identity formations shaped by both anti-Black racism and homophobia. This work contributed to an underdeveloped area of francophone social work scholarship and laid the groundwork for my doctoral research on Black queer care and community infrastructure.

Activities / Societies: Canada Research Chair on Transgender Children and their Families Dean's Honour List

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), Social Work

Sep 2017 - Jun 2020

Dean's honour list

Activities / Societies: McGill Social Work Student Association (SWSA-McGill), Black Student Network, Golden Key International Honour Society

Awards: 7

Finalist, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship

May 2024

Selected as a finalist for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship, which recognizes outstanding doctoral researchers engaged in work that addresses pressing societal issues through leadership, public engagement, and interdisciplinary scholarship.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Sep 2022

Awarded the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, one of Canada’s most prestigious doctoral awards, in recognition of academic excellence, research potential, and leadership. My research focuses on Black LGBTQ+ identity, ballroom culture, and decolonial healing, bridging academia and community-based knowledge.

Laurent McCutcheon Scholarship

Fomdation Émergencce

May 2021

The Laurent-McCutcheon Scholarship is an excellence scholarship for master's students whose research focuses on the realities of people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions (LGBTQ2+).

Master's Research Scholarship

Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture

Apr 2021

The Master's Research Scholarship aims to support excellence in research by providing financial assistance to the strongest candidates undertaking or continuing a master's or doctoral research program in the social sciences and humanities, arts, and letters.

Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

Apr 2020

The Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's (CGS M) Program aims to develop research skills and support the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who have demonstrated high achievement in their undergraduate and early graduate studies.

Involvement: 5

Volunteering

RÉZO, santé et mieux-être des hommes gais et bisexuels, cis et trans

Member of the Board of Directors

Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

RÉZO, santé et mieux-être des hommes gais et bisexuels, cis et trans

Community Engagement Committee Member

Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

CASWE-ACFTS

Student Committee Co-Chair

Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

McGill Social Work Student Association

Internal Affairs Coordinator

Oct 2017 - May 2019

Pervers/Cité

Organizing Committee Member

May 2016 - Aug 2017

Languages: 3

English(Native or bilingual)
French(Native or bilingual)
Italian(Limited working)

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