[nativestudies-l] Professor Lisa Brooks named Associate Professor of English and American Studies at Amherst College

[Lowe, Shelly C]

CORRECTION - The degree was awarded posthumously to Joel Iacoomes in 2011, not Caleb Cheeshateaumuck.

HUNAP would like to sincerely thank Lisa Brooks, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities, for her time and dedication to Harvard University.  Professor Brooks has accepted a tenured faculty position at Amherst College starting Fall 2012.

At Harvard, Professor Brooks taught courses in Native American literature, with attention to historical and contemporary political contexts, and a special focus on the role of writing in the Native northeast.  Her first book, The Common Pot: Indigenous Writing and the Reconstruction of Native Space in the Northeast<http://www.amazon.com/The-Common-Pot-Northeast-Indigenous/dp/0816647844>, focuses on the role of writing as a tool of social reconstruction and land reclamation in the Native networks of the northeast.  She served as a faculty member on the Committee for Ethnic Studies, guiding Harvard College students work in the Indigeneity track, and on the HUNAP Faculty Advisory Board.  Her research on the Harvard Indian College not only helped inform the general Harvard community, but also supported the awarding of a posthumous Degree to Caleb Cheeshateaumuck in 2011.  As a strong supporter of American Indian studies, she served as the Harvard faculty liaison for the Newberry Consortium, coordinating student support and participation in the Newberry Library's seminars, events and summer workshop.
Of her time at Harvard, Professor Brooks remarks, "for me, HUNAP is one of the strongest forces at Harvard. It kept me there and grounded me. I will always be grateful for the home HUNAP provided to me and the entire community. I'm especially thankful for the incredibly strong leadership I witnessed in Shelly Lowe, Carmen Lopez, Steven Abbott and Jason Packineau in building and sustaining the program, and I'm also grateful to Professor Norman for his compassion and mentorship. Finally, I'm honored that I was able to work with so many extraordinary students, from whom I learned so much over the years."

Professor Brooks (Abenaki) received her B.A. in Anthropology and Native American Studies from Goddard College, her M.A. in English Literature from Boston College, and her Ph.D. in English Language and Literature (with a minor in American Indian Studies) from Cornell University.  She has served on the Editorial Board of Studies in American Indian Literatures, the Council of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, and on the Advisory Board of Gedakina, a non-profit organization focused on indigenous cultural revitalization, educational outreach, and community wellness in northern New England.
HUNAP staff and students wish Professor Brooks the best of luck this fall in her Associate Professor of English and American Studies position at Amherst College.  A special recognition of Professor Brooks will take place at the HUNAP Commencement Dinner on May 24th.


Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo)
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