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Michelle Lelièvre is a Professor of Anthropology at the College of William & Mary, affiliated with the School of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on colonial/post-colonial experiences of Indigenous peoples in northeastern North America, particularly the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia. She employs multidisciplinary methods including archaeology, ethnography, and archival research to explore mobility's role in shaping socio-political dynamics. Her work critiques anthropological legacies and emphasizes decolonizing methodologies.
Education:
- PhD in Anthropology, University of Chicago (2012)
- MPhil in Archaeology, University of Cambridge (2000)
- BA in Anthropology and Classical Archaeology, McGill University (1998)
Research Interests:
- Indigenous sovereignty and mobility in settler colonies
- Collaborative research with the Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq
- Decolonizing pedagogies and methodologies
- Historical archaeology and Indigenous cosmologies
- Settler colonialism and institutional historiography
Awards:
- Sutlive Prize and Lecture
Teaching and Academic Contributions:
- Develops courses on Indigenous archaeology, political anthropology, and mobility studies
- Co-leads collaborative projects applying 'Two-Eyed Seeing' methodologies
- Advances interdisciplinary approaches to anthropology through her book Unsettling Mobility (2017)
Current Projects:
- Documenting Mi'kmaq presence on Nova Scotia's Chignecto Peninsula through archaeology and oral histories
- Examining colonial archives to reconstruct Indigenous histories
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