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Joshua Nichols is an Associate Professor at McGill University's Faculty of Law, specializing in constitutional law, legal theory, and the historical intersections of colonialism and liberal democracy. His work bridges philosophy, history, and social sciences to examine systems of internal colonization in 20th-century liberal democracies and their impacts on constitutionalism. He is currently on sabbatical until fall 2026.
Education: PhD (2017) and JD (2014) from University of Victoria and University of British Columbia respectively; PhD in Philosophy (2009) from University of Toronto; MA (2004) and BA (2003) in Sociology and Political Science from University of Alberta.
Research focuses on Indigenous legal frameworks, reconciliation, British imperial history, and legal philosophy. Key themes include constitutional democracy, neo-republicanism, and the application of pragmatism to legal theory. He supervises graduate students exploring constitutional reconciliation, Indigenous rights, and historical legal theory.
Notable publications include *A Reconciliation without Recollection* (2020, finalist for Donald Smiley Prize) and *The End(s) of Community* (2013). His edited volumes address Indigenous federalism, democratic multiplicity, and legal violence.
He has held academic positions at McGill (2021–present), University of Alberta (2018–2021), and Dalhousie University (2017–2018). His work engages with thinkers like Hobbes, Rousseau, and contemporary scholars on Indigenous governance and constitutional theory.
