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Michael Robidoux is a full professor at the University of Ottawa, specializing in ethnology. He has led multidisciplinary research programs focused on land-based food practices in rural and remote Indigenous communities in northern Canada for over 20 years. Robidoux is a key figure in the Indigenous Health Research Group, forging long-standing partnerships with tribal organizations and Indigenous communities to advocate for local food systems that combat food insecurity and diet-related diseases. His research is particularly interested in the effect of local food procurement on dietary practices and economic strategies to enhance food capacity in remote northern communities. His work has been supported by SSHRC Insight Grants and has included collaborations with organizations such as CCM Hockey to document youth hockey injuries, identifying situational factors that contribute to these injuries and developing prevention strategies. Robidoux is accepting new students for thesis supervision.
Department of History