Mark Munsterhjelm focuses on racism, ideology, genetic research, and Indigenous peoples. His work includes studying Indigenous peoples in Latin America and the Pacific region, utilizing forensic genetic identification technologies and security-related biotechnology development. He uses a synthesis of postcolonial theory, governmentality, actor network theory, semiotics, and rhetoric in his research. His recent publication, 'Living Dead Pacific: Contested Sovereignty Racism Genetic Research Taiwan Aborigines' won the 2015 Canadian Communication Association Gertrude J. Robinson Book Prize. Munsterhjelm teaches qualitative research methods and research design, covering topics such as research ethics, critical discourse analysis, semiotic analysis, and ethnography at the University of Windsor's Department of Sociology and Criminology. Recent courses include 'Researching Social Life', 'Qualitative Approaches', and 'Qualitative Research Design' for graduate-level students. He has contributed to several key publications, addressing the intersection of genetics, race, and Indigenous rights.
University of Windsor • Windsor, ON, Canada
Teaching qualitative research methods and design, focusing on various sociological themes.