David B. MacDonald
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Professor of Political Science, @GuelphPols. Interests: Indigenous Politics Canada & Aotearoa NZ, IR, Race, Genocide, girmitiya descendent 🇨🇦🇳🇿🇹🇹
Guelph, ON
Joined December 2011
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Coroner's probe finds 220 additional deaths at Ontario residential schools | CBC News
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An Ontario coroner’s investigation has identified 220 additional deaths linked to Indian residential schools in the province — deaths that were previously unknown to the National Centre for Truth and...
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Interviewed recently on Al Jezeera on the PM’s apology for survivors of abuse in care in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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The indigenous Maori population, who make up a majority of the survivors of state care, are unhappy with PM's apology.
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Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X
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We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles
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Excellent four day conference organized by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, on International Indigenous Research. Back in person for the first time after COVID. Great to see so many Indigenous scholars from around the world.
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Looking forward to attending the Auckland Trade and Economic Policy School 2024 next week. An interesting and engaging line up for speakers for this two-day event. https://t.co/544xdZMaAH
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Call for Applications: Global South Travel Grants The Global South Caucus for International Studies (GSCIS) invites applications for Global South Travel Grants. There are three criteria for the award. First, these competitive grants are available to presenters working at
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Prime Minister Luxon will deliver an apology tomorrow to survivors of abuse in care in Aotearoa New Zealand. This is based on the work of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in Care. Journalist and survivor advocate Aaron Smale (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi, Pākehā) has
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Looking forward to the International Indigenous Research Conference this week. Really powerful line up of speakers and participants.
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Very sad to hear about the passing of the Honorable Murray Sinclair. My condolences to his family and community. His good works will live on and inspire current and future generations. A statement from his family can be read here:
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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Currently organizing a "field school" - an intensive course based in Aotearoa for University of Guelph students. They will come to Tamaki Makaurau and te Whanganui-a-Tara (Auckland and Wellington) in May, 2025. Will be an interesting experience with lots to do and see.
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The second edition of our book on populism and world politics is in the works and nearing completion. Thank you to my fellow editors Frank Stengel and Dirk Nabers and all our contributors! This is the cover of the first edition.
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Pleased to announce that the first of a two-book series (with Emily Grafton) will be coming out with University of Regina Press, entitled On Settler Colonialism in Canada: Lands and Peoples (in press for 2025) We plan to feature the work of David Garneau on the cover.
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Have not got around to watching the Sask leader's debate yet.
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Will try out Bluesky Social as an alternative to X. My new account is @dbmacdonald.bsky.social
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Submissions are open for the AMEI-ISA Joint International Conference happening at the Universidad del Mar, Huatulco Campus, June 4-6, 2025. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2024. We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Huatulco! https://t.co/a60RjxPM6v
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This historical Report traces the life histories of many Indigenous children to illustrate the importance of finding the truth, restoring human dignity to the children, and commemorating their burial sites. Available for download now https://t.co/bx7HpqfiuF
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Please consider downloading this report. Difficult truths to learn - but we must to ensure it never happens again.
This historical Report traces the life histories of many Indigenous children to illustrate the importance of finding the truth, restoring human dignity to the children, and commemorating their burial sites. Available for download now https://t.co/bx7HpqfiuF
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Kim Murray the special interlocutor on the colonial genocide and ongoing genocide of Indigenous peoples in Canada. The gathering is devoted to Indigenous laws and protocols to care and protect the children and the lands
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