معرفی
Leslie A. Robertson is an Associate Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology at the University of British Columbia's Department of Anthropology (Faculty of Arts). He specializes in collaborative ethnographic research with Indigenous and settler communities in Western Canada, focusing on memory, colonialism, health, and environmental justice. His work emphasizes methodologies addressing silenced histories, contested representations, and participatory knowledge production.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 2001
- MA, University of Calgary, 1994
- BA, Simon Fraser University, 1991
Research Interests: Robertson investigates colonial legacies, Indigenous historiography, oral traditions, and the intersection of health, housing, and vulnerability. Notable projects include co-authoring Standing Up with Ga’ax̱sta’las (2012), a gendered history of a Kwakwaka’wakw leader, and digital mapping of pandemic-era vulnerabilities. He also explores visual storytelling through animation, photography, and graphic memoir.
Awards:
- 2015 Finalist, François-Xavier Garneau Medal
- 2014 Canadian Committee on Women’s History Book Prize
- 2006 George Ryga Award
Grants & Collaborations: Robertson has led SSHRC-funded projects on Indigenous food sovereignty (2013–2016), pandemic vulnerability mapping (2020–2023), and colonial history co-production with Nak’azdli Whut’en (2019–present). He co-edits BC Studies and contributes to the Peter Wall Solutions Initiative.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with First Nations communities (e.g., ‘Namgis, Gitga’at), UBC’s Centre for Community-Engaged Learning, and interdisciplinary teams on digital humanities and applied anthropology.
