Reports by Patricia M Barkaskas
Métis Nation of British Columbia
Written for the Department of Justice Canada, the purpose of this report is to critically engage ... more Written for the Department of Justice Canada, the purpose of this report is to critically engage with diverse approaches to access to justice for Indigenous adult survivors of sexual assault in the context of ongoing colonization and Indigenous-led efforts to end violence. The report seeks to bring grassroots community voices, and others outside the formal justice system, into conversation with existing literature on Indigenous peoples’ experiences of sexual assault to foster connections and inform future directions. Additionally, the report seeks to provide a framework of analysis for understanding access to justice for Indigenous adult survivors of sexual assault using a de-colonial trauma-informed framework, in order to redefine ‘justice’ and ‘sexual assault’ to reflect the diverse realities of all Indigenous people, including those who are marginalized or absent in the formal literature (ie. Two- Spirit1 people). The objective of this report is to create a foundation for the development of approaches to improving access to justice with the ultimate aim of reducing the harms experienced by Indigenous people and communities. In addition to an introduction, the report contains 7 main sections which are discussed briefly in this executive summary: 1) historic and social context of colonization and its relationship to access to justice and sexual violence; 2) case law review and analysis; 3) barriers to justice; 4) an intersectional analysis of the needs of survivors; 5) defining access to justice within and beyond the justice system; 6) promising practices and innovative models, and; 7) gaps and areas for future research.
Papers by Patricia M Barkaskas
Journal of Public Child Welfare
Journal of Law and Social Policy
The National Indigenous Justice Summit was held online on 7 – 8 July, 2020. Indigenous thinkers, ... more The National Indigenous Justice Summit was held online on 7 – 8 July, 2020. Indigenous thinkers, community leaders and grassroots activists convened to call for justice reform in Canada. In this panel, family members and representatives of Indigenous victims of colonial violence share their experiences of the Canadian legal system and their struggles to achieve justice for their loved ones. Featuring Jade Brown-Tootoosis and Eleanore Sunchild (re the death of Colten Boushie); Kekinusuqs Dr Judith Sayers (re the death of Chantel Moore); Jessica Perley and Alisa Lombard (re the death of Brady Francis) and a statement from the family of Rodney Levi. Moderated by Professor Patricia Barkaskas and Professor Beverly Jacobs
Journal of Law and Social Policy, 2017
The National Indigenous Justice Summit was held online on 7 – 8 July, 2020. Indigenous thinkers, ... more The National Indigenous Justice Summit was held online on 7 – 8 July, 2020. Indigenous thinkers, community leaders and grassroots activists convened to call for justice reform in Canada. In this panel, family members and representatives of Indigenous victims of colonial violence share their experiences of the Canadian legal system and their struggles to achieve justice for their loved ones. Featuring Jade Brown-Tootoosis and Eleanore Sunchild (re the death of Colten Boushie); Kekinusuqs Dr Judith Sayers (re the death of Chantel Moore); Jessica Perley and Alisa Lombard (re the death of Brady Francis) and a statement from the family of Rodney Levi. Moderated by Professor Patricia Barkaskas and Professor Beverly Jacobs
Journal of Law and Social Policy, 2020
The Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2021
This article focuses on pedagogical talking circles as a practice of decolonizing and Indigenizin... more This article focuses on pedagogical talking circles as a practice of decolonizing and Indigenizing education. Based upon Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), non-Indigenous educators have a responsibility, while Indigenous educators have an opportunity, to transform normative colonial institutional knowledge structures and practices. Pedagogical talking circles are particularly useful in providing supported spaces for participants/students to engage in reciprocal and relational learning. The pedagogical theories outlined in this article utilize three main Indigenous methodological approaches: situated relatedness, respectful listening, and reflective witnessing. Based upon these underlying approaches, this article speaks to the necessity for decolonizing education (K-12 and post-secondary).
Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2021
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licens... more This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Spectres of Fascism: Historical, Theoretical and International Perspectives, 2020
Edited by Samir Gandesha
Associate Professor in the Department of the Humanities at Simon Frase... more Edited by Samir Gandesha
Associate Professor in the Department of the Humanities at Simon Fraser University
Concerns over the rise of fascism have been preoccupied with the Trump presidency and the Brexit vote in the UK, yet, globally, we are witnessing a turn towards anti-democratic and illiberal forces.
From the tragic denouement of the Egyptian Revolution to the consolidation of the so-called Gujarat Model in India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the consolidation of the power of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the recent election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, fascist ideology, aesthetics and fascist personalities appear across the globe.
Spectres of Fascism makes a significant contribution to the unfolding discussion on whether what we are witnessing today is best understood as a return to classic twentieth-century ‘fascism,’ or some species of what has been called ‘post-fascism.’ Applying a uniquely global perspective, it combines analyses of historical contexts, theoretical approaches and contemporary geopolitics.
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Reports by Patricia M Barkaskas
Papers by Patricia M Barkaskas
Associate Professor in the Department of the Humanities at Simon Fraser University
Concerns over the rise of fascism have been preoccupied with the Trump presidency and the Brexit vote in the UK, yet, globally, we are witnessing a turn towards anti-democratic and illiberal forces.
From the tragic denouement of the Egyptian Revolution to the consolidation of the so-called Gujarat Model in India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the consolidation of the power of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the recent election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, fascist ideology, aesthetics and fascist personalities appear across the globe.
Spectres of Fascism makes a significant contribution to the unfolding discussion on whether what we are witnessing today is best understood as a return to classic twentieth-century ‘fascism,’ or some species of what has been called ‘post-fascism.’ Applying a uniquely global perspective, it combines analyses of historical contexts, theoretical approaches and contemporary geopolitics.
Thesis Chapters by Patricia M Barkaskas
Associate Professor in the Department of the Humanities at Simon Fraser University
Concerns over the rise of fascism have been preoccupied with the Trump presidency and the Brexit vote in the UK, yet, globally, we are witnessing a turn towards anti-democratic and illiberal forces.
From the tragic denouement of the Egyptian Revolution to the consolidation of the so-called Gujarat Model in India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the consolidation of the power of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the recent election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, fascist ideology, aesthetics and fascist personalities appear across the globe.
Spectres of Fascism makes a significant contribution to the unfolding discussion on whether what we are witnessing today is best understood as a return to classic twentieth-century ‘fascism,’ or some species of what has been called ‘post-fascism.’ Applying a uniquely global perspective, it combines analyses of historical contexts, theoretical approaches and contemporary geopolitics.