Kim Anderson (professor)

Kim Anderson is an associate professor at the University of Guelph, and is affiliated with the Department of Family Relations and Human Development in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. Anderson is an Indigenous (Metis) scholar with a research focus on Indigenous mothering, Indigenous feminism, Indigenous masculinities, and Indigenous knowledge in urban settings.[1] She holds the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Relationships, and leads a research team exploring the Indigenous concept of “all my relations" - an Indigenous expression of gratitude and connection - and how these relationships are developed and maintained among urban Indigenous populations.[2]

Kim Anderson
NationalityCree Metis, Canadian

She received her PhD in History from the University of Guelph in 2010, where her doctoral work focused on the role of Anishinaabek life stage teachings among northern Algonquin women as a site for Indigenous peoples to decolonise and construct healthier futures.[3] Her M.A. is in Adult Education and Sociology and Equity Studies from University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and she earned an Honours B.A. as an English Specialist from the University of Toronto as well.[4]

Career

Anderson joined the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at University of Guelph in 2017 and earned a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Relationships in 2018 that runs through 2023. She aims to "Indigenize the campus" through a range of programs including language training, food and medicine gardens on campus, and ceremonial spaces.[5]

Anderson has published multiple single- and co-authored books, including:

Prior to joining the faculty at University of Guelph, Anderson served as Associate Professor in Indigenous Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University from 2011-2016. In much of her work, Anderson has engaged in collaborative community research and programming, such as the "Biidwewidam Indigenous Masculinities" project that received a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant in 2014 and involved the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC) and the Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN) to build "research capacity around Indigenous masculinities and identities with the intent of contributing to the health and wellness of Indigenous communities and peoples."[6]

References
  1. "Kim Anderson | Family Relations & Applied Nutrition". www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  2. Government of Canada, Industry Canada (2012-11-29). "Canada Research Chairs". www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  3. "Indigenous Studies Portal :: Indigenous Studies Portal". iportal.usask.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  4. "Kim Anderson | Family Relations & Applied Nutrition". family.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. "U of G Gets $3.4 Million From Canada Research Chairs Program". U of G News. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  6. ExpertFile. "Kim Anderson Associate Professor, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition - Expert with University of Guelph | ExpertFile". expertfile.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.


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