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Emily Macgillivray is an Assistant Professor of Native American Studies and Women and Gender Studies at Northland College, Wisconsin. She also serves as the Faculty Curator for the Native American Museum in the Indigenous Cultures Center. Her work focuses on gender and Indigenous history in U.S.-Canadian borderland regions, particularly the Great Lakes area from 1745 to 1845. Northland College emphasizes social/environmental justice and experiential learning, reflected in her courses on Indigenous history, which include field trips to sites like maple sugar camps and voyageur canoe excursions on Lake Superior.
- Education:
- Bachelor of Arts Honors in Gender Studies (2009), Queen's University
- Masters in Gender Studies (2011), Queen's University
- PhD in American Studies (2017), University of Michigan
Her research explores how Indigenous women shaped property and political dynamics in colonial borderlands. She is currently completing a book manuscript titled Navigating the Currents: Indigenous Women, Politics, and Property in the Borderland Great Lakes, 1745 to 1845, arguing that Indigenous women's roles are central to understanding historical negotiations of power and land.
Teaching and research emphasize interdisciplinary, place-based learning. She collaborates with mentors like Scott Morgensen, Katherine McKittrick, and Tiya Miles, reflecting her engagement with critical Indigenous studies and gender theory.
