Anne Smith

Anne Smith is an Adjunct Professor at Antioch University's Individualized Master of Arts Program in Transformative Learning Communities, specializing in Indigenous performance, decolonizing education, and Canadian women playwrights. Her work bridges theatre practice and cultural studies, focusing on reconciliation narratives and Indigenous languages in performance.

• Research Focus: Indigenous-settler reconciliation, residential school legacy, language revitalization
• Teaching Philosophy: Embraces Indigenous education principles (Relationship, Reciprocity, Relevance, Respect, Responsibility)
• Key Affiliations: SelfDesign Graduate Institute, GIFTLearning, Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia

Her publications across 15+ years demonstrate sustained engagement with Indigenous theatre history, aesthetics, and pedagogical innovation. Notably, she participated in the Train of Thought cross-Canada reconciliation research tour and directed Aboriginal theatre projects.