Dr. Andie Palmer

Biography

Andie Palmer is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alberta, specializing in linguistic legal anthropology. She serves as the Interim Director of the Kule Folklore Centre for 2023. Her research focuses on the negotiation of linguistic and cultural differences in courtrooms and similar settings, particularly concerning the interpretation of treaties and oral histories. Palmer has a long-standing involvement with Indigenous communities in Washington State and British Columbia, aiming to foster understanding of the intersections between Indigenous legal systems and British Crown Common Law in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand. Her work addresses the development of responsive judicial systems and the respectful interpretation of nation-to-nation relationships in treaty contexts. Palmer's research contributions are significant in exploring the rights of Indigenous societies, and she collaborates with various institutions and communities on projects related to legal anthropology, land rights, and freshwater claims. She enjoys mentoring graduate students and is dedicated to social justice themes in her work. Palmer has received funding from the Kule Institute for Advanced Study and has published research in esteemed academic journals.

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