Awards & Distinctions
Angélique Willkie is has been recognized for her work over the years in a variety of contexts. Below are a few of her awards and distinctions.
2026
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant Recipient
Willkie is the recipient of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) 2026 Insight Grant award which runs from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2031 for the project Swamp Dialogues which is a five-year, interdisciplinary research-creation project that brings together six B/black women dance artist-researchers to explore the metaphorical and material dimensions of the swamp as a site of inquiry, resistance, and transformation.
2026
Richard Plant Prize - Canadian Association for Theatre Research
The Richard Plant Prize was awarded to Angélique Willkie for her article “Corporeal Turf: Notes on Blackness and Dramaturgy,” which appears in Power Moves: Dance, Culture, Politics, edited by Seika Boye and MJ Thompson and published by Playwrights Canada Press
2023
Special Advisor to the Provost on Black Integration and Knowledges
Angélique Willkie is Special Advisor to the Provost on Black Integration and Knowledges and an Associate Professor of Contemporary Dance at Concordia University. She also served as the Chair of the President’s Task Force on Anti-Black Racism (2020-2023).
2023
"Professor Willkie’s interdisciplinary research and creative practice is recognized locally, nationally and internationally, in both academic and artistic contexts. Her work intersects generatively with her commitment to social and racial equity in those communities, culminating
in her leadership of Concordia’s efforts to combat anti-Black racism and an award-winning
performance that is anchored in, and significantly contributes to, the burgeoning field of Black
performance studies."