Lindsay Morcom



Canada Research Chair in Language Revitalization and Decolonizing Education

Tier 2 - 2024-06-01
Renewed: 2025-04-30
Queen's University
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

613-533-6000, ext. 77269
morcoml@queensu.ca

Research involves


Identifying effective strategies for revitalizing Indigenous languages, decolonizing education and building non-Indigenous allies.

Research relevance


This research will help decolonize the education system, build reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, and help Indigenous languages to survive and thrive.

Research summary


Given that most Indigenous People in Canada now live in urban areas, language and cultural loss are pressing concerns. As Canada Research Chair in Language Revitalization and Decolonizing Education, Dr. Lindsay Morcom is working to strengthen Indigenous languages, particularly Anishinaabemowin, in both on-reserve and urban communities.

She and her research team are developing language learning programs, immersion resources, and community-based education initiatives, exploring the role of emotion, identity and community in how people learn languages. To decolonize education, they are also working with Indigenous youth to understand their educational goals and what supports they need to succeed. This includes using virtual reality technology to engage youth in collaborative artmaking about education as well as research on the educational needs of youth in foster care. By integrating language revitalization with decolonial education strategies, Morcom aims to ensure that Indigenous languages and knowledges remain visible in urban spaces.