Professor Dr. Erin Mcguire

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Dr. Erin Halstad McGuire has been teaching at the University of Victoria since 2010, focusing on undergraduate education in anthropology and archaeology. With a PhD from Glasgow, her areas of expertise include archaeology, material culture, funerary rituals, and cemetery archaeology, particularly in the Medieval North Atlantic. Dr. McGuire is deeply committed to anti-racism and decolonization in her teaching philosophy, striving to create accessible learning environments that promote transferable skills among her students. Throughout her career, she has been recognized for her excellence in teaching, receiving numerous awards, including the Excellence in Teaching Award for Experiential Learning at UVic in 2016 and the Social Sciences Teaching Excellence Award in 2021. She teaches a variety of courses, including Introduction to Anthropology, Viking Archaeology, and a Heritage Historical Archaeology field course focused on the Jewish Cemetery in Victoria. Her research interests encompass funerary rituals, gender and migrant identities, and experimental archaeology, with ongoing projects like the digital documentation of the Victoria Jewish Cemetery.

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