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Shady Al Hafez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he specializes in Indigenous Politics and Governance. He is also an Associate with the Yellowhead Institute. Currently a PhD Candidate in Sociology at the University of Toronto, he holds a Master's degree in Indigenous Governance from the University of Victoria and has been recognized with the SSHRC Doctoral Award. Prior to his academic career, Shady worked for 15 years with various Indigenous organizations and governments, serving as Policy Research Manager at the National Association of Friendship Centres. He has been actively involved in promoting Indigenous issues, sitting on the Dean's Advisory Committee on Indigenous Research and Teaching at the University of Toronto, and is a member of several boards and advisory committees, including the Horizon Ottawa Board of Directors. His research interests encompass Indigenous migrant relations, the impact of globalization on Indigenous communities, and the effects of colonialism and land dispossession on Indigenous resistance in Canada and the United States. Shady teaches courses on Indigenous rights and governance and has presented at numerous conferences and seminars about Indigenous issues and community engagement.
Department of Chemical Engineering