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Veldon Coburn is an Assistant Professor in Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, affiliated with the Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies. He holds a PhD in Political Studies from Queen's University. His research focuses on postcolonial theory, settler colonialism, equity and social justice, decolonial theories, and Canadian politics. He teaches courses such as 'Colonialism, Territory & Treaties' and 'Contemporary Indigenous Political Thought.'
His work examines intersections of Indigenous rights, legal frameworks, and socio-political structures. Key publications address Indigenous access to social services, land rights of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg, and feminist analyses of Indigenous labour relations. He co-edited the 2022 book Capitalism and Dispossession: Corporate Canada at Home and Abroad, exploring corporate-driven dispossession of Indigenous territories.
Coburn’s research emphasizes decolonizing methodologies, settler colonial state dynamics, and the impacts of capitalist systems on Indigenous sovereignty. His office hours are held weekly at FSS 7074.
