Dr. Angela Redish

Biography

Angela Redish is a Professor Emerita at the Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia (UBC). She has published extensively in the field of economic history, particularly focusing on monetary banking systems in Europe and North America. Her research highlights the economic history of Indigenous peoples in North America. Professor Redish has been associated with UBC since obtaining her PhD from the University of Western Ontario, with the exception of serving as a Special Advisor at the Bank of Canada from 2000 to 2001. Between 2001 and 2006, she held the position of Head of the Department of Economics, and from 2012 to 2015, she served as the Vice Provost and Associate Vice President at UBC. She has contributed to an understanding of the importance of Indigenous agency in trade, as well as the historical wealth holdings of Indigenous nations in the United States. Her studies also examine the development of Canadian economic history in relation to resource ownership and the implications on Indigenous rights.

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