
Gibson, Dr. Erin
PhD, MPhil (University of Glasgow, Scotland); BA (Simon Fraser University)
Biography
Erin Gibson is from Chilliwack, British Columbia. She is an anthropological archaeologist whose research focuses on the relationships among heritage formation, identity, and social action in contested colonial landscapes (British Columbia and Cyprus). This work is grounded in PhD and postdoctoral research that sought to better understand the role of movement and social interaction (the construction, use and maintenance of roads and pathways) in the negotiation of power. In 2018, Erin completed a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellowship at the University of Glasgow, Scotland where the 'PATH: Pathways to Heritage' project looked at the role heritage formation might play in addressing identity loss and the depopulation of a rural Cypriot village.
Erin is currently a senior researcher at the Stó:lō Research and Resource Management Centre (SRRMC) in Chilliwack, British Columbia where she works on behalf of the S’ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance (STSA). Her research focuses on understanding the cumulative impacts of infrastructure projects on the integrated nature of Stó:lō culture and ways of life and the role of heritage in reconciliation.
Research and expertise
Erin's research interests include: heritage in contested landscapes, heritage as social action, Indigenous rights and title, nature, heritage, and well-being.
- Anthropology
- Culture
- First Nations
- English
Selected publications
Gibson, E. S. L. (2022). Building resilience in a rural Cypriot landscape: The heritage work of the Asinou Regional Primary School. Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage, 10(1), 51–66. https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2022.2060677
Gibson, E. 2019. Resisting Clearance and Reclaiming Place in Cyprus’ State Forests through the Work of Heritage, International Journal of Heritage Studies DOI:10.1080/13527258.2019.1693415
Gibson, E. 2016a. Returning Home: Heritage Work Among the Stl’atl’imx of the Lower Lillooet River Valley, International Journal of Heritage Studies 23(3): 183-199.
Gibson, E. 2016b. Remembering Tomorrow: Wagon Roads, Identity and the Decolonization of a First Nations landscape, in T Ireland and J Lydon (eds) Archaeologies of Memory, a special themed edition of Public History Review 23: 25-42.