Kyle Jackson

Dr. Kyle Jackson is a Lecturer in the Department of History at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Faculty of Arts. With a PhD from the University of Warwick (2017), his academic work focuses on colonialism, religious history, and animal studies in global contexts, particularly in Northeast India.

• Bachelor of Arts (BA), Simon Fraser University (SFU)
• Master of Arts (MA), School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Warwick (2017)

Jackson's research bridges colonial history, sensory history, and digital methodologies. His work explores the intersections of British imperial governance, Mizo religious practices, and the role of animals in historical narratives. He has pioneered sensory approaches to analyzing missionary visual archives and contributed to pedagogical frameworks in digital history education.

His published works span environmental history, postcolonial theory, and historical methodology. Jackson's scholarship includes a book shortlisted for the Canadian Historical Association’s Wallace K. Ferguson Prize and the Ecclesiastical History Society Book Prize, plus chapters in edited volumes like The Routledge Companion to Northeast India.

• Dean of Arts Teaching Award, KPU
• Finalist, Royal Asiatic Society's Bayly Prize
• ICAS 'Ground-breaking Subject Matter Accolade'
• Shortlisted for Canadian Historical Association’s Wallace K. Ferguson Prize
• Shortlisted for Ecclesiastical History Society Book Prize