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Leslie Sabiston is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at McGill University. They hold a Ph.D. from Columbia University (2021) and identify as Red River Métis from Aswahonanihk (Selkirk), Manitoba. Their work bridges political, legal, and medical anthropologies with Indigenous Studies, focusing on decolonization and Indigenous futurities. Research examines colonial structures through Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), analyzing its role in criminal justice, medical, and social welfare systems in Canada.
Education: Ph.D. in Anthropology, Columbia University (2021).
Research interests include colonialism, race, class, gender, and sexuality, with a focus on how dominant systems shape settler and Indigenous lives. Their ethnographic work spans courtrooms, bureaucratic archives, medical settings, and social welfare programs. Teaching emphasizes courage, vulnerability, and humility, using anthropology and ethnography to confront societal complexities.
No scientific awards or grants are listed. Office: Stephen Leacock Building, Room 722. Office hours: Thursdays 14:30–16:00.
