Dr. Janice Forsyth

Biography

Janice Forsyth is a Professor at the University of British Columbia, focusing on the areas of Kinesiology, socio-cultural studies, and the historical context of Indigenous physical culture and sports. With a Ph.D. from Western University, she has extensively researched how colonization has influenced the engagement of Indigenous peoples in physical culture from the late nineteenth to the twentieth century in Canada. Her research involves exploring ideological and structural barriers that have limited the integration of physical culture in Indigenous lives. Additionally, her scholarly work embraces multidisciplinary approaches to knowledge generation and dissemination, which is evident in her professional activities. Currently, she is engaged in projects that address long-standing inequities in Indigenous health and physical culture, and involves developing Indigenous data decolonization and examining Indigenous racism in media. Forsyth's work includes significant collaboration with community members and researchers, and she is actively seeking students interested in graduate studies and post-doctoral fellowships in these areas.

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