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Erika Dyck is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in the History of Health & Social Justice at the University of Saskatchewan. Her interdisciplinary research bridges social sciences and humanities with medical and scientific studies, focusing on the history of health, madness, psychiatry, eugenics, and psychedelics.
- PhD in History from McMaster University (2005)
- MA in History from University of Saskatchewan (2000)
- BA in History from Dalhousie University (1998)
Her research explores 20th Century Canadian medicine, eugenics, human experimentation, and the role of psychedelics in psychiatry and mental health. She has contributed extensively to the historical understanding of LSD, mental health policy, and the intersection of social justice with medical practices.
Recent publications highlight trends in psychedelic humanities, harm reduction, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health and alcohol use. Her work spans diverse disciplines including medicine, law, economics, and anthropology.
- Shortlisted for Governor General’s Award for Canadian Non-Fiction (2013)
- Winner of Canadian Historical Association Prize (2017)
As co-editor of the Canadian Journal of Health History and book series on health and drugs, she has shaped scholarly discourse. She co-leads the SSHRC/CIHR Remember Rebuild Saskatchewan initiative, documenting the pandemic’s health impacts.
