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Michelle Hamilton is a public historian with over 30 years of experience in the field, focusing on contemporary issues surrounding museums and heritage. Her research interests include repatriation, social memory, commemoration, and cultural identity issues, particularly concerning Indigenous peoples in Canada. She is currently examining the relationship between southwestern Ontario reserves and cities during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Hamilton is actively involved in various heritage advocacy initiatives and has collaborated on projects like Hear, Here London, which externalizes oral histories from the street through audio documentaries. Her teaching experience encompasses public history, material culture, cultural landscapes, and museology at both undergraduate and graduate levels, emphasizing experiential and community-based learning. Throughout her career, she has guided students in producing a range of products, including virtual exhibits and oral histories, in collaboration with cultural heritage organizations.
Western University • London, Ontario, Canada
Teaching public history and advising graduate students.
Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.