Dr. Dara Culhane, Professor of Anthropology, received her B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology in 1985 and her Ph.D. in Anthropology in 1994 from Simon Fraser University.

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Her early work concentrated on historical and contemporary relations between Aboriginal peoples and the Canadian Nation State; politics of indigenous women's health; collaborative research methodologies; and urban studies.  Culhane’s current research focuses on Anthropology/ Ethnography and Performance Studies, Gender and Sexuality, and Irish Studies.

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Her two works in progress are:  Encore! Travels With The Ghost of Margaret Sheehy, a memory-work life story, and Hear Me Looking At You! a dramatic storytelling performance.

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In January 2021, Dr. Culhane was  awarded the Amundsen Fellowship by the SFU Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines (ISTLD). She is Co-Founder and Co-Curator for the Centre For Imaginative Ethnography and a Fitzmaurice Voicework ® Certified Assistant Teacher

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Letters from the Diaspora

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In the Letters from the Diaspora session five readers will share a wide range of letters filled with love, hope and sorrow. Topics include a reflection on wonderful memories and hope for the future of a community cultural centre; a love story between a young couple starting out on their adventure of life together; memories of an earlier life shared between a mother to her son; shocking family secrets with life altering consequences uncovered; and a historical account of horrific sailing voyages to Canada.

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Join us to hear our 2022 readers with Dr. Dara Culhane:

 

• Sharon Brown

 

• Marie Bruce

 

• Oonagh Berry

 

• Maura De Freitas

 

• Aideen Clery

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