Darren R Reid

Dr. Darren R Reid serves as Assistant Professor of History within Coventry University's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, where he also directs the History BA and MA in Post-Digital Humanities programs. An expert in trans-Indigenous history and award-winning documentary filmmaker, his work centers on Indigenous experiences across the Americas with emphasis on race, culture, and resistance.

Academic Background:

• PhD from University of Dundee (AHRC-funded research on American frontiers/backcountries)
• Former faculty at University of Edinburgh

His research examines settler-colonialism, anti-Indigenous racism, and identity politics through interdisciplinary lenses combining historical analysis with documentary filmmaking. Current projects like "Beyond the Rainforest" document Latin American Indigenous oral histories intersecting with climate change and empowerment, while secondary interests explore media's role in shaping cultural narratives from silent film to hip hop's origins.

Publications spanning 2008-2022 reveal evolving focus from frontier violence (2008) to contemporary issues like Trump-Native American relations (2016-2017) and pandemic impacts on Indigenous communities (2020), consistently bridging academic scholarship with documentary practice across film, virtual reality, and digital humanities.

Research Funding:

• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
• Foundation of Research and Innovation of Santa Catarina (FAPESC)
• Filson Historical Society
• Kentucky Historical Society
• Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)

Dr. Reid advises the Kentucky Historical Society and Colóquio: Revista Do Desenvolvimento Regional while collaborating with South American institutions on transnational Indigenous research. His teaching integrates academic filmmaking with courses on race, resistance, and Indigenous studies.