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Rowland Keshena Robinson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo. He specializes in Indigenous Critical Theory, Indigenous Identity Politics, and decolonial methodologies. Robinson, a member of the Menominee Nation of Wisconsin, has lived and worked on the lands of the Menominee and Anishinaabeg since 2005. His academic journey began in natural sciences and transitioned to the social sciences, culminating in a PhD in Sociology from the University of Waterloo in 2020. His dissertation, titled 'Settler Colonialism + Native Ghosts: Autoethnographic Account Imaginarium Late Capitalist/Colonialist Storytelling,' explores themes of Nativeness within settler colonial contexts. Robinson has contributed to various publications, including a forthcoming chapter on Indigenous Internationalism with Wilfrid Laurier University Press and research on the intersections of colonialism, fascism, and contemporary political discourse. He has previously taught at several institutions including Wilfrid Laurier University and serves as the Coordinator for the Indigenous Studies Minor Program at St. Paul’s University College. Robinson is also engaged in ongoing research projects examining the implications of settler colonialism and Indigenous cultural production.
University of Waterloo • Waterloo, ON
Teaching courses in Political Science with a focus on Indigenous political thought and methodologies.
Wilfrid Laurier University, Conrad Grebel University College, Renison University College • Waterloo, ON
Taught various subjects including Indigenous Studies and contributed to curriculum development.
Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.