After 15 years of research efforts towards decolonizing the Settler-dominated academy, Dr Castleden found renewed inspiration from reading Adam Gaudry and Danielle Lorenz’s 2018 publication “Indigenization as inclusion, reconciliation, and decolonization: Navigating the different visions for indigenizing the Canadian Academy”. Their work prompted a new trajectory for Dr Castleden, exploring how institutional environments are responding to Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) calls to action in curriculum, pedagogy, research, and administration. This work aligns with the TRC’s Call to Action #53, which asks for research into the reconciliation progress across all sectors of Canadian society. The HEC Lab is interviewing Department Heads in health, environment, and social science disciplines across the country, adding important insights about how things are going: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Have a look at a couple of her recent publications with graduate students below and contact the HEC Lab if you are interested in learning more and getting involved. Funding: Canada Research Chairs Program.
Read The Canadian Geographer Publication
Read Canadian Journal of Public Health Publication
