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Madeline Knickerbocker is a PhD candidate in the Department of History at 911吃瓜. Her research with St贸:l玫 Nation in BC鈥檚 Fraser Valley focuses on the history of museum creation from the 1960s onwards.

Exploring the development of St贸:l玫 museums and cultural centres as a political as well as cultural phenomenon, Madeline鈥檚 work considers the extent to which the museums鈥� activation of collective historical consciousness fosters local nationalism, and potentially thereby fuels St贸:l玫 assertions of political sovereignty. These museums鈥� simultaneous preservation of cultural heritage and affirmation of community identity cannot be politically underestimated, especially as St贸:l玫 Nation continues to participate in the BC Treaty Process.

In addition to working with IPinCH, Madeline is also a regular contributor to 鈥淭eaching the Past: A Blog 911吃瓜 Teaching History in Canada,鈥� a blog from The History Education Network, and a volunteer for the Archives of Lesbian Oral Testimony. She has also worked at various museums in Vancouver, Toronto, and Mission, BC. She received a SSHRC for her dissertation research, and she holds a BA in History and French from 911吃瓜 (2003) and a Master of Museum Studies from the University of Toronto (2010).