Professor
kevin fitzmaurice

Native Studies Department

Tel.: 705-673-5661 ext. 408
Fax: 705-673-4912
E-mail: kfitzmaurice@usudbury.ca

Education

• Ph.D. Indigenous Studies, Trent University

• M.A. Canadian – Indigenous Studies, Trent University

• B.A. Political Science, Queen’s University

• B.Comm. University of Ottawa

Areas of specialization

• Aboriginal Politics, Family Law, Criminal Justice, Governance, Urbanization, Lateral Violence, Research Methods, Ethics, Native Critical and Postcolonial Theory

Courses taught

• NATI 3105 Canadian Politics and Aboriginal People

• NATI 3116 Aboriginal Criminal Justice in Canada
  

• NATI 3117 Social Policy and Family Law
  

• NATI 4055 Native Critical Theory
  

• NATI 4655 Honours EssayRLST 2276 Introduction to Buddhism

Current areas of research interest

• My research activities involve a critical/interdisciplinary engagement of colonial power relations and are grounded in what is becoming increasingly known as a ‘postcolonial dialogue’ between Western and Indigenous ideas, theories, teachings, and experiential learning.
  

Recent publications

• FitzMaurice, K, Slegers, B, and Webster, S. 2008. Center For Addictions and Mental Health, Provincial Aboriginal Training: Social Impact Assessment Study.  (article/report: non-refereed)

• FitzMaurice, K. 2008. Are White People Obsolete? Indigenous Knowledge and the Colonizing Ally in Canada. As part of compilation text edited by Lynne Davis. (refereed)

• FitzMaurice, K. and Newhouse, D. 2008. Re-Thinking Research Ethics: Producing Good Knowledge in Urban Aboriginal Communities.  For the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. (refereed)

• FitzMaurice, K., McCaskill, D. L. 2008 Ontario Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Ontario Final Report. OFIFC Publications (refereed)

• FitzMaurice, K., McCaskill, D. and Mishibinijima, J. 2007 Ontario Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Barrie Midland Orillia  Final Report. OFIFC Publications (refereed) (November)

• FitzMaurice, K. McCaskill, D. and Letwiniuk, T. 2007 Ontario Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Kenora  Final Report . OFIFC Publications (refereed) (November)

• FitzMaurice, K., McCaskill, D. 2007 Ontario Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Sudbury  Final Report. OFIFC Publications (refereed) (October)

• FitzMaurice, K. McCaskill, D. 2007 Ontario Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Ottawa Final Report . OFIFC Publications (refereed) (August)

• FitzMaurice, K. McCaskill, D. and Desmoulins, L. 2007 Ontario Urban Aboriginal Task Force:  Thunder Bay Final Report. OFIFC Publications (refereed) (July)