Lara Rosenoff Gauvin

Lara Rosenoff Gauvin is an Associate Professor of Socio-Cultural Anthropology at the University of Manitoba. She is a mother, activist scholar, and co-chair of the University of Manitoba's Respectful Rematriation and Repatriation Ceremony, which addresses Indigenous Ancestors, cultural expressions, and human materials stewarded improperly by institutions. Her work also includes long-term collaboration with an extended Acoli family in Northern Uganda on radio-based dialogues about Indigenous governance, law, and land rights protections.

• Key Themes: Indigenous rights, decolonial research practices, cultural heritage ethics, and collaborative knowledge mobilization.

As a 2011 Trudeau Foundation Scholar, her academic and human development was shaped by the scholarship’s emphasis on visionary research practices and global collaboration. The financial and intellectual support from the Foundation’s annual travel allowance enabled her to build relationships with Indigenous elders, advocacy allies, and academic communities worldwide.