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Kelly Black is an Adjunct Professor at Vancouver Island University (VIU) with expertise in Indigenous/Settler relations, environmental history, and northern education systems. Holding a B.A. from Vancouver Island University and advanced degrees from Carleton University (MA and PhD), their work focuses on resource extraction impacts, built heritage, and critical nationalism.
Research interests include analyzing colonial processes through historical case studies like territorial naming practices, railway development, and Inuit university planning. Teaching focuses on Canadian and British Columbia history contexts.
Key contributions include collaborative reports on northern university development in Inuit Nunangat and critical analyses of colonial survey practices. Recent work bridges historical methodologies with contemporary issues in higher education policy and environmental stewardship.
Publications span academic journals like The Northern Review and BC Studies, alongside presentations at major conferences including the Canadian Historical Association Congress and ArcticNet.
