Pathways of Settler Decolonization - Paperback

by Lynne Davis (Editor), Jeffrey Denis (Editor), Raven Sinclair (Editor)

Drawing from settler colonial theory, critical Indigenous studies, and other disciplinary approaches, this book examines processes that enable and inhibit the transformation of settler consciousness and settler colonial relations, in a variety of contexts. This book was originally published as a special issue of Settler Colonial Studies.

Author Biography

Lynne Davis is a settler Canadian of Eastern European ancestry who now resides in Nogojiwanong (Peterborough, Canada), Michi Saagig territory, and is an Associate Professor in the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies at Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. Her current research interests include transforming settler consciousness and decolonizing Indigenous-settler alliances.

Jeffrey S. Denis is a settler Canadian of mixed European ancestry who now resides on 'Dish with One Spoon' territory (Hamilton, Canada) and is an Associate Professor of Sociology at McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. His research investigates the social processes that shape the well-being of historically marginalized communities and the strategies, alliances, policies, and practices that can bring about more just and sustainable societies.

Raven Sinclair is Nehiyaw (Cree) from George Gordon First Nation, Treaty 4 (Saskatchewan, Canada), and is a Professor of Social Work at the University of Regina, Canada. Her academic and research interests include Indigenous knowledge and research methodologies, the synthesis of traditional and contemporary healing theories and modalities, aboriginal cultural identity issues, adoption, colonial and decolonization theories, and mental health and wellness.