Dr. Joshua Reid

Associate Professor

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Biography

Born and raised in Washington State, Joshua Reid is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington’s Department of History, holding the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Professorship. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, where he also completed his M.A. His academic focus includes American Indian Studies, as well as historical narratives related to the Pacific Northwest. Reid has received multiple honors, including the Society Scholars Research Fellowship from the UW Simpson Center for the Humanities and a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship. His publications include the award-winning book 'Sea Country: Maritime World of the Makahs' and co-edited volumes addressing violence in Indigenous communities. He is currently directing the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest at the University of Washington and is involved in various editorial positions, contributing to significant historical research and discourse. Reid’s research interests encompass American Indian identity formation, cultural meanings of space and place, and environmental history within the contexts of both the American and Canadian Wests. He teaches a range of courses in American Indian History and Environmental History, emphasizing an inclusive approach to the study of these subjects.

Research Interests

Awards

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Society Scholars Research Fellowship

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National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship

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Royalty Research Fund Award

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Gordon Bakken Award for Merit

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American Indian & Indigenous Studies Scholar

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Caughey Western History Prize

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John C. Ewers Award

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Sally Ken Owens Award

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Erminie Wheeler-Voeglin Book Award

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Frederick Jackson Turner Prize, Honorable Mention

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John Lyman Book Award in Maritime History, Honorable Mention

Courses

American Indian History Environmental History

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.