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The book is rooted in collaborations with communities on the North Coast of British Columbia, where Max has been working since 2013. Here, Max is developing a new collaborative partnership with the Gitga\u2019at First Nation that will <\/span><span>assess capacities for data sovereignty and socio-cultural wellbeing in relation to the expansive uptake of digital environmental assessment tools within and surrounding Gitga\u2019at Territory. <\/span><span>Max <\/span><span>is also working as co-editor on a second book, <\/span><span>The Raven Stories<\/span><span>, an anthology that aims to centre the voices of young Indigenous scholars and critical Indigenous perspectives in the Academy. Prior to joining Clark, Max was a College Research Associate (CRA) at King\u2019s College, University of Cambridge. He received his PhD in Geography from the University of British Columbia in 2018.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<br><br>COURSES TAUGHT<br><br>GEOG 017: Environment &amp; Society<br>GEOG 327: The Politics of Sensing<br>GEOG 099: Native Americans, Natural Resources<\/span><\/p>","cu_faculty_degrees":"<span>Ph.D. in ,<\/span> University of British Columbia, 2018\n<span>M.A. in ,<\/span> University of Toronto, 2010\n<span>B.A. in ,<\/span> McGill University, 2005","cu_faculty_cv":"https:\/\/faculty180.interfolio.com\/public\/download.php?key=SDRwNCtxSUpsamxBQ213WS9ucHFuNnMwT0hzQU11b2RPQkJ2cWc3amxyUmNRdVVXTkF4MU1qN1RxWmlkSFdxekdlTUxZbGJBYVUvV2p2ak02YmFsa2QrcFNmREl1Yzlpeis4b2lydm5qRGI3b0FxUFJldHdvYUlFdUpMWXM5VlU%3D","cu_faculty_links":"false","cu_faculty_scholarly_interests":"Sensory studies; Nature-Society Relations; Critical Theory; Indigenous Studies; Creative Methods ","cu_faculty_scholarly_works":"[{\"activityid\":10167,\"fields\":{\"Type\":\"Books and Monographs\",\"Title\":\"&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:medium;&quot;&gt;The RAVEN Es&lt;\\\/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11pt;&quot;&gt;says: \\u00a0Indigenous Environmental Justice, Education and Self\\u00a0Determination&lt;\\\/span&gt;\",\"Series Title\":\"\",\"Year\":2025,\"Date Published\":\"\",\"Publisher\":\"University of Toronto Press \",\"Publisher City and State\":\"\",\"Country of Publisher\":\"Canada \",\"Volume\":\"\",\"Edition\":\"\",\"Number of Pages\":\"\",\"ISBN\":\"\",\"DOI\":\"\",\"CoAuthor\":null,\"URL\":\"\",\"Description\":\"&lt;p style=&quot;font-weight:400;&quot;&gt;Since 2012, RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values &amp; Environmental Needs), a not-for-profit charitable organization based on the unceded territories of the Lekwungen peoples, has been awarding an annual essay prize to honour students who affirm the vital significance of Indigenous rights and self-determination in Canada and beyond. 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