Anne Trepanier

Biography

Jennifer Adese (Otipemisiwak/Métis) holds a BA (Political Science – Pre-Law) and an HBA (Political Science), along with minors in Women’s Studies and Anihshininiimowin, from Lakehead University. Jennifer also holds an M.A. in Cultural Studies & Critical Theory (CSCT) and a Ph.D. in English (Cultural Studies stream) from McMaster University’s Department of English & Cultural Studies. Jennifer began at Carleton in the inaugural New Sun Visiting Aboriginal Scholar role, a position she held from September 2012-August 2013. Jennifer has published articles on Métis literatures, representations of Indigeneity by Indigenous peoples and by settler-states, Métis identity and racialization, and on racism and marginalization in the context of creative city policies.

Research Interest

Colonization, racialization, racism, and Canadian nation-building Indigenous self-representation and state representational practices Métis literatures, music, and other forms of cultural production Métis women’s political organization and activism Urban Indigenous identity Indigenous resistance movements