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Dr. Pamela Downe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Saskatchewan. She holds a PhD from York University, an MA from the University of Calgary, and a BSc from Trent University. Her research focuses on medical anthropology, emphasizing community-based approaches to health, pandemics, maternal health, and Indigenous health equity. She has led studies in Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, partnering with Indigenous communities and NGOs to address syndemics, HIV/AIDS, and disaster responses.
Dr. Downe has received multiple awards, including the 2022 Fellowship from the Canadian Anthropology Society, the 2021 Publicly Engaged Scholarship Teams Award, and the 2020 Distinguished Scholar Award. Her teaching includes undergraduate and graduate courses on cultural anthropology, gender studies, and medical anthropology, for which she has been honored with multiple teaching excellence awards (e.g., USSU Teaching Excellence Award, 2008; Provost’s Award, 2013).
Her current SSHRC-funded research examines cultural safety in pandemic responses, collaborating with Prairie Harm Reduction and Saskatoon Sexual Health Centre. She has authored/co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books, including Collective Care: Indigenous Motherhood, Family, and HIV/AIDS (2021) and AIDS Saskatoon: A Time-Line of Work and Collection Essays (2015). Her work challenges colonial narratives of Indigenous motherhood and advocates for culturally safe disaster protocols and health policies.
