Williamson, a Kalaaleq, was born in Greenland, and received her primary education there. She graduated from high school in Denmark. She received her bachelor's degree and her master's degree in Education[4] from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada in 1987, and her Ph.D. from the Department of Anthropology, University of Aberdeen in Scotland with a focus on gender relations in post-colonial Greenland Inuit communities.[6][7] She also completed her Greenland Teacher Training at the College of Nuuk, Greenland.[8]
Career
"The Arctic is really the canary in the coal mine in terms of climate change." (K. J. Williamson, 2003)[9]
Williamson's research includes Inuitchildbearing and gender roles in post-colonial Greenland.[10] She taught for sixteen years in the Indian and Northern Education program at the University of Saskatchewan before moving to the AINA on 15 September 2000.[7] She is also a Senior Researcher with the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.[11]
Because of her role with the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Arctic Human Health Initiative,[12] Williamson became the Activity Leader for the IPY 2007–2008 project "Arctic Resiliency and Diversity: Community Response to Change" in collaboration with the Inuit Circumpolar Conference.[13] She is a notable presenter on masking and promotes it for Inuit understanding of gender equality in relationship to ancestors, animals, and the environment. In addition, Williamson has been an editor for the Gabriel Dumont Institute's Journal of Indigenous Studies.[1]
Williamson has served on the Advisory Committee for the Minister of Natural Resources, the Canadian Council on Learning, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the Canadian Advisory Council, and the Canadian National Steering Committee for International Polar Year (IPY).[14][15] She was also appointed to the Greenland Commission for Reconciliation in 2017.[16]
Personal life
Williamson married Robert Gordon Williamson (1931–2012, Oxley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), an anthropologist, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan.[17] They have two children.[7] She lives near Saskatoon and serves as assistant professor in the Department of Educational Foundations as the University of Saskatchewan.[5] Williamson is the first Inuk to be tenured at a Canadian University.[18]
Selected works
1987, "Consequence of Schooling: Cultural Discontinuity amongst the Inuit". Canadian Journal of Native Education. 14 (2), 60–69. OCLC 93453172
2000, "Celestial and Social Families of the Inuit." Expressions in Canadian Native Studies. Edited by Ron F. Laliberte, Priscilla Settee, James B. Waldram, Rob Innes, Brenda Macdougall, Lesley McBain, F. Laurie Barron. Aboriginal Program, Extension Division, University of Saskatchewan Extension Press, Saskatoon, Canada.
1995, "Canadian Inuit Teacher Training and Inuit Identity". In Ilinniarfissuaq Ukiuni 150-ini. Edited by Daniel Thorleifsen. Atuakkiorfik. Nuuk, Greenland.[19]
2004, "Gender Issues". In Arctic Human Development Report. Edited by Oran R. Young and Níels Einarsson. Oddi Printing Co. Reykjavik. Iceland.[20]
2010, "Inuit Ways of Knowing: Cosmocentrism and the Role of Teasing in Child Development". In Ethological Case Study: Social conflict and the acquisition and expression of conditioned defeat. Cambridge University Press. Co-authored with Laurence J. Kirmayer.[21]
2011, "Inherit my Heaven: Kalaallit Gender Relations". Inussuk, Nuuk.
References
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^ ab. banffcentre.ca. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-10-27. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
^ abDickerson, Mark O. "Message from the Acting Executive Director" (PDF). ucalgary.ca. p. 3. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
^ ab"ICIHRP Roots of Resilience Project". mcgill.ca. 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
^ abcDickerson, Mark O. (June 2000). "The Challenge of Change" (PDF). Arctic. ucalgary.ca. 53 (2). doi:10.14430/arctic840.
^"Karla Jessen Williamson - College of Education - University of Saskatchewan". education.usask.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
^Urquhart, Dennis (2003-10-17). . ucalgary.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
^Stern, Pamela R. (2004). Historical Dictionary of the Inuit. Scarecrow Press. pp. 154. ISBN0-8108-5058-3. karla jessen williamson.
^"Engaging Voices: a Season of Consultations on the TCPS" (PDF). Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics. pre.ethics.gc.ca. 2006-02-17. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-10-24.[dead link]
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^"Karla Jessen Williamson - College of Education - University of Saskatchewan". education.usask.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
^"Karla Jessen Williamson". cca. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
^Einarsson, Niels; Nymand Larsen, Joan; Nilsson, Annika; Young, Oran R. (2004). Arctic Human Development Report. Stefansson Arctic Institute, under the auspices of the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic COuncil 2002-2004. ISBN978-9979-834-45-8.
^Kirmayer, Laurence J. "Commentary Inuit Ways of Knowing: Cosmocentrism and the Role of Teasing in Child Development". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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karla, jessen, williamson, born, 1954, appamiut, maniitsoq, greenland, kingdom, denmark, assistant, professor, educational, foundations, university, saskatchewan, formerly, executive, director, arctic, institute, north, america, aina, first, woman, first, inuk. Karla Jessen Williamson born 1954 in Appamiut Maniitsoq Greenland Kingdom of Denmark 1 is an assistant professor of educational foundations at the University of Saskatchewan 2 Formerly she was the executive director of the Arctic Institute of North America AINA the first woman and first Inuk to hold the position 3 Fluent in Danish English and Greenlandic 4 5 she is an educator and researcher on cross culturalism 1 multiculturalism antiracism and Aboriginal epistemology 6 Karla Jessen WilliamsonBorn1954Appamiut Maniitsoq Greenland Kingdom of DenmarkNationalityGreenlandicEducationUniversity of Aberdeen ScotlandOccupation s Educator researcherEmployer s previously University of SaskatchewanKnown forExecutive Director Arctic Institute of North AmericaSpouseRobert Gordon Williamson Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Selected works 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditWilliamson a Kalaaleq was born in Greenland and received her primary education there She graduated from high school in Denmark She received her bachelor s degree and her master s degree in Education 4 from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada in 1987 and her Ph D from the Department of Anthropology University of Aberdeen in Scotland with a focus on gender relations in post colonial Greenland Inuit communities 6 7 She also completed her Greenland Teacher Training at the College of Nuuk Greenland 8 Career Edit The Arctic is really the canary in the coal mine in terms of climate change K J Williamson 2003 9 Williamson s research includes Inuit childbearing and gender roles in post colonial Greenland 10 She taught for sixteen years in the Indian and Northern Education program at the University of Saskatchewan before moving to the AINA on 15 September 2000 7 She is also a Senior Researcher with the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami 11 Because of her role with the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Arctic Human Health Initiative 12 Williamson became the Activity Leader for the IPY 2007 2008 project Arctic Resiliency and Diversity Community Response to Change in collaboration with the Inuit Circumpolar Conference 13 She is a notable presenter on masking and promotes it for Inuit understanding of gender equality in relationship to ancestors animals and the environment In addition Williamson has been an editor for the Gabriel Dumont Institute s Journal of Indigenous Studies 1 Williamson has served on the Advisory Committee for the Minister of Natural Resources the Canadian Council on Learning the Canadian Commission for UNESCO the Canadian Advisory Council and the Canadian National Steering Committee for International Polar Year IPY 14 15 She was also appointed to the Greenland Commission for Reconciliation in 2017 16 Personal life EditWilliamson married Robert Gordon Williamson 1931 2012 Oxley Wolverhampton Staffordshire England an anthropologist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan 17 They have two children 7 She lives near Saskatoon and serves as assistant professor in the Department of Educational Foundations as the University of Saskatchewan 5 Williamson is the first Inuk to be tenured at a Canadian University 18 Selected works Edit1987 Consequence of Schooling Cultural Discontinuity amongst the Inuit Canadian Journal of Native Education 14 2 60 69 OCLC 93453172 2000 Celestial and Social Families of the Inuit Expressions in Canadian Native Studies Edited by Ron F Laliberte Priscilla Settee James B Waldram Rob Innes Brenda Macdougall Lesley McBain F Laurie Barron Aboriginal Program Extension Division University of Saskatchewan Extension Press Saskatoon Canada 1995 Canadian Inuit Teacher Training and Inuit Identity In Ilinniarfissuaq Ukiuni 150 ini Edited by Daniel Thorleifsen Atuakkiorfik Nuuk Greenland 19 2004 Gender Issues In Arctic Human Development Report Edited by Oran R Young and Niels Einarsson Oddi Printing Co Reykjavik Iceland 20 2010 Inuit Ways of Knowing Cosmocentrism and the Role of Teasing in Child Development In Ethological Case Study Social conflict and the acquisition and expression of conditioned defeat Cambridge University Press Co authored with Laurence J Kirmayer 21 2011 Inherit my Heaven Kalaallit Gender Relations Inussuk Nuuk References Edit a b c Different Lives Common Threads yukoncollege yk ca 1999 11 14 Archived from the original on 2006 01 09 Retrieved 2008 10 24 Karla Jessen Williamson Graham Amanda 2006 09 11 Notable Northern Women Elders Teachers Scholars Scientists yukoncollege yk ca Archived from the original on 2007 10 22 Retrieved 2008 10 24 a b Karla Jessen Williamson Contributor banffcentre ca 2008 Archived from the original on 2008 10 27 Retrieved 2008 10 24 a b Dickerson Mark O Message from the Acting Executive Director PDF ucalgary ca p 3 Retrieved 2008 10 24 a b ICIHRP Roots of Resilience Project mcgill ca 2008 10 06 Retrieved 2008 10 24 a b c Dickerson Mark O June 2000 The Challenge of Change PDF Arctic ucalgary ca 53 2 doi 10 14430 arctic840 Karla Jessen Williamson College of Education University of Saskatchewan education usask ca Retrieved 2022 10 14 Urquhart Dennis 2003 10 17 From DEW line to Sea Lane ucalgary ca Archived from the original on 2008 10 04 Retrieved 2008 10 24 Stern Pamela R 2004 Historical Dictionary of the Inuit Scarecrow Press pp 154 ISBN 0 8108 5058 3 karla jessen williamson Engaging Voices a Season of Consultations on the TCPS PDF Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics pre ethics gc ca 2006 02 17 p 2 Retrieved 2008 10 24 dead link Changing Environment amp Human Health arctichealth org 2006 Archived from the original on January 6 2009 Retrieved 2008 10 24 Full Proposals for IPY 2007 2008 Activities ipy org Retrieved 2008 10 24 Dr Karla Jessen Williamson ICIHRP Roots of Resilience Project Retrieved 2022 10 14 Karla Jessen Williamson College of Education University of Saskatchewan education usask ca Retrieved 2022 10 14 Karla Jessen Williamson cca Retrieved 2022 10 14 RG Williamson fonds usask ca Retrieved 2008 10 24 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