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Chris Andersen serves as Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta, where he leads academic initiatives in Indigenous scholarship. His leadership extends to editorial roles including editor of aboriginal policy studies and membership on Statistics Canada's Advisory Committee on Social Conditions.
His research program critically examines five interconnected domains: (1) Racialization of Indigeneity in Canadian courts with focus on Métis identity; (2) The colonial dynamics of Aboriginal statistics fields; (3) Urban Indigenous identity formation; (4) Critical Indigenous Studies as an intellectual tradition; and (5) Post-WW2 Métis community life. This work is characterized by its methodological rigor in challenging colonial data systems and legal frameworks.
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a consistent focus on decolonizing methodologies across disciplines. His scholarship demonstrates increasing interdisciplinary engagement, connecting legal studies, demography, urban sociology, and critical race theory through Indigenous epistemological lenses. The trajectory shows deepening exploration of statistical sovereignty and community-based knowledge production.
- Best Subsequent Book Published in Native American and Indigenous Studies Prize (2014) for “Métis”: Race, Recognition and the Struggle for Indigenous Peoplehood
- Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists (inaugural class, 2010)
- Most Thought Provoking Article Prize in Native American and Indigenous Studies (2010)
Andersen's academic mentorship is evident through his development of specialized graduate courses including Native Studies 503 (Aboriginal Identity and Post-Structuralism) and 504 (Critical Race Theory), alongside his leadership in the NS 655 Professional Seminar which prepares doctoral candidates for academic and professional careers. His SSHRC-funded research on post-WW2 Métis communities demonstrates significant grant acquisition capacity.
