Helene Demers

Helene Demers is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Vancouver Island University. Her academic journey includes earning a B.A. and MA from the University of Victoria, shaping her expertise in socio-cultural anthropology.

• Research Interests:
• Homelessness and housing
• Dying and death
• Language revitalization
• Oral history and life history
• Repatriation
• Coast Salish culture
• Netherlands Education
• Arts-based ethnography
• Social justice theatre
• Identity and home artifacts

Demers' work emphasizes social justice and interdisciplinary approaches, particularly focusing on marginalized communities and cultural preservation. She has not been described as part-time, retired, or former staff, and no scientific awards or publications were listed in the provided text.