Academic Work
The study of history shows how understandings of the past determine our present and, importantly, demonstrate our ability to shape the future.
About my Work
I do intellectual public history. My interests are in why histories are told in certain ways, and what effect those tellings and mediums have on society.
Web Contributions
Past Projects
PhD Dissertation: Intersections of Historical Consciousness: The Meeting of Indigenous and Settler Histories in Canada’s Storied Places
Master’s Thesis: Not Simply Academic: The Marginalization of Indigenous People and Indigenous Histories through the Purpose and Definition of History in Early 20th Century Canada
Current Projects
Kennelly Article: an article about local efforts to commemorate the fortress of Louisbourg before it became a National Historic Site.
Doughty Article: a piece that demonstrates the dogged vision of Canada’s first dominion archivist and how it shaped the institution.
Settler Colonialism: an article outlining a new theory inspired by Homi Bhabha’s and Glenn Coulthard’s work, stemming from my dissertation work on the sacred Algonquin space of Asinabka, in current-day Ottawa.
Future Projects
Comedy: I will be researching Indigenous comedy for a section in my first monograph. It will explore the personal historical narratives constructed in Indigenous stand-up comedy and explore stand-up as a contemporary method of oral story-telling.
Collaborations: I am open to collaborating with academic and Indigenous partners on projects.