KelseyJohn
- Assistant Professor; Native American and Indigenous Studies
- COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Kelsey Dayle John (Diné) is a member of the Navajo Nation and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies. She studies interspecies learning in tribal communities, with a focus on equine-human interactions and Native American horse cultures/histories. She finds her theoretical locations within BIPOC feminisms, Indigenous studies, human-animal interaction, Diné Studies, and foundations of education. Previously, Kelsey taught in the Diné Studies department at Navajo Technical Թ on Navajo Nation and the Gender and Women's Studies and American Indian Studies departments at the Թ of Arizona. Kelsey is the founder and organizer of Horses Connecting Communities, a learning community that supports horse education on the Navajo Nation. Research Interests
Research Interests:
Indigenous methodologies, human-animal interaction, equine assisted services, Indigenous feminisms, Indigenous and Native American Studies, multispecies ethnography
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