# Vincent Mousseau (@vincentmousseau.net)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/vincentmousseau.net
Headline: Researcher | Abolitionist | Community Organizer
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Website: https://vincentmousseau.net

## About

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

- **Registered Social Worker at Vincent Mousseau** (May 2021 - Jun 2026)
  Self-employed · Remote
  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.
- **Registered Social Worker at Clinique médicale l'Actuel** (Jul 2020 - May 2021)
  Full-time · On-site
  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.
- **Project Officer at RÉZO** (Jan 2020 - Jul 2020)
  Full-time · Hybrid
  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.
- **Managing Editor at Art/iculation** (Oct 2017 - Jul 2020)
  Part-time · Hybrid
  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.
- **Research Assistant, #GotBlood2Give at McGill University** (Mar 2018 - Jan 2020)
  Part-time · Remote
  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.
- **BIPOC Service Coordinator at Project 10 — Projet 10** (Oct 2018 - Jul 2019)
  Internship · On-site
  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.
- **Outreach Worker at RÉZO** (May 2017 - Aug 2017)
  Seasonal · On-site
  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

- **Confluence: A Reading Cohort** — https://vincentmousseau.net/en/confluence (2026 - Present)
  A monthly gathering and book club exploring care, accountability, and love as practice.
- **Community Support Sessions** (2023 - 2025)
- **Service Providers' Summit on QTBIPOC Health and Well-Being** (2019)

## Talks & sessions

### [Illegible, Not Invisible: Speculative Care Beyond the State](https://sifa.id/p/vincentmousseau.net/talk/illegible-not-invisible-speculative-care-beyond-the-state-3mwj7wunmxc2k)
_60 min · public_
- Roots to Radiance · Sep 2026 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Presenter · In person
- Festival Defund la Police · Sep 2026 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Presenter · In person
### [Practicing Care Without Permission: Ballroom, Kiki, and Collective Resistance](https://sifa.id/p/vincentmousseau.net/talk/practicing-care-without-permission-ballroom-kiki-and-collect-3mwj77yktq22k)
_60 min · public_
- Feb 2026 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Presenter · In person
- Feb 2026 · Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada · Presenter · In person
- Feb 2026 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada · Presenter · In person
### Se mobiliser pour atteindre l’équité
- PSAC Directly Chartered Locals Roundtable · Oct 2026 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada · Panelist · In person
### Soin, abandon structurel et solidarités concrètes
- Sommet en santé 2SLGBTQIA+ AlterAcadie · Oct 2026 · Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada · Keynote · In person
### Allyship Session: Decolonizing Gender
- PSAC National Equity Conference · Apr 2026 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada · Panelist · In person
### Vers une intravention des soins kiki : réimaginer la santé mentale pour les communautés noires queer et trans
- CBRC Summit · Nov 2025 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Presenter · In person
### Kiki as Resistance: Shaping Black Queer and Trans Identities
- McGill Libraries · Oct 2024 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Presenter · In person
### “I Have a Right to Be Happy, to Flourish, and to Assert My Own Identity”: Black LGBTQ+ Identity Development in Quebec
- 5th International Conference on Sexuality and Social Work · Jun 2022 · Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom · Presenter · In person
### « Un souper presque parfait » : Construisons la résilience Noire à travers la communauté
- Le racisme en travail social : parlons-en! Symposium on anti-racist initiatives in social work education in Québec · Jun 2022 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Virtual
### Bien intervenir auprès des communautés Noires LGBTQ+ du Québec
- Chaire de recherche sur la diversité sexuelle et la pluralité des genres, UQAM · Sep 2021 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Presenter · Virtual
### Projet Kominote : Bien intervenir auprès des hommes GBTQ+ Noirs de Montréal
- CBRC Summit 2020 · Nov 2020 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Virtual
### Oser contester : Tournant vers nos racines radicales pour adresser l'inclusion raciale
- CBRC Summit · Nov 2020 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Keynote · Virtual
### Du sang à donner : Favoriser la recherche axée sur les personnes Noires et l'engagement communautaire
- Acfas · May 2019 · Gatineau, Quebec, Canada · Panelist · In person
### Les défis quant aux contributions à la recherche des milieux universitaires, communautaires et institutionnels auprès des personnes LGBTQ migrantes, ethnicisées et racisées
- Acfas · May 2019 · Gatineau, Quebec, Canada · Panelist · In person
### Pride Supremacy: Our Struggles. Your Victories. Our Challenges.
- International LGBTTIQA2S Rights Conference · Aug 2017 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Presenter · In person

## Publications

- Ballroom as Speculative Care — L'Esprit Créateur (Dec 2025) http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/esp.2025.a985872
- Cartographier les soins fugitifs — Histoire engagée (May 2025) https://histoireengagee.ca/cartographier-les-soins-fugitifs-derives-noires-memoire-et-resistance-queer-a-tiohtiake/
- À l’intersection des expériences (Aug 2022) https://doi.org/1866/28027
- Au-delà de la question culturelle — Intervention (2022) http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1089305ar

## Skills

### Technical
- Critical Methodology
- Data Collection
- Microsoft Office
- Qualitative Data Analysis
- Survey Design
### Interpersonal
- Clinical Supervision
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Group Facilitation
- Individual Counselling
- Leadership
- Public Speaking
- Team Collaboration
### Industry
#### Higher Education
- Academic Publishing
- Interdisciplinary Scholarship
- Peer Review
- Research Design
- Teaching
#### Public Health
- Harm Reduction
- HIV Care & Treatment Adherence Support
- Sexual Health Outreach
#### Social Work
- Anti-Oppressive Practice
- Anti-Racist Clinical Practice
- Case Management
- Individualized Care Planning
- Telepractice
### Community
- Community Engagement
- Event Management
- Mutual Aid Frameworks
- Student Activism
- Volunteer Management

## Credentials

- Social Work License — ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du québec (otstcfq) (May 2020 - Mar 2027) https://www.otstcfq.org/tableau
- Social Work License (Telepractice) — Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (Jan 2021 - Jan 2027) https://www.ocswssw.org/members/online-register/
- Social Work License (Telepractice) — Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (May 2019 - Jan 2027) https://nscsw.ca.thentiacloud.net/webs/nscsw/register/#/profile/5cc8e4bd6f9859057b2a4064

## Education

- **Dalhousie University** — Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Health (Doctorate) (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).
- **Université de Montréal** — 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
- **McGill University** — 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

## Teaching

- Critical Clinical Practice Foundations for Social Work Intervention — Dalhousie University (Sep 2022 - Dec 2022)
- Travail social, sexe et genre — Université de Montréal, Teaching assistant (Jan 2022 - May 2022)
- Sexualités, genres et travail social — Université de Montréal, Teaching assistant (Jan 2022 - May 2022)

## Awards

- Finalist, Doctoral Scholarship — Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation (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.
- QTBIPOC Champion Award — Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project (Nov 2023)
  An award that is meant to honour the advocacy and social justice work of individuals within the queer and trans BIPOC community in Nova Scotia.
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship — Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (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 — fondation émergence (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 (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.
- William and Nona Heaslip Scholarship — McGill University (Aug 2018)

## Involvement

### Community
- Project 10 — Projet 10 (Sep 2020 - Dec 2020)
  Montreal, Quebec, CA
  Facilitator, Anxiety Management Group for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth
- Pervers/Cité (May 2016 - Aug 2017)
  Montreal, Quebec, CA
  Organizing Committee Member
### Volunteering
- RÉZO (Jul 2019 - Jan 2020)
  Montreal, Quebec, CA
  Member of the Board of Directors
- RÉZO (Dec 2018 - Dec 2019)
  Montreal, Quebec, CA
  Community Engagement Committee Member
- Canadian Association for Social Work Education (Jul 2018 - Jul 2019)
  CA
  Student Committee Co-Chair
- McGill Social Work Student Association (Oct 2017 - May 2019)
  Montreal, Quebec, CA
  Internal Affairs Coordinator

## Languages

- English (native)
- French (native)
- Italian (limited working)

## Links

- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4541-5878 (verified)
- Website: https://vincentmousseau.net
- Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/vmousseau (verified)
- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vmousseau
- dns: https://littoral.blog