Dr. Ursula A. Kelly
I have been a Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland, my alma mater, since September 2000. I spent the first half of my career in Halifax, Nova Scotia as a full-time, tenured member of faculty at Mount Saint Vincent University (1995-2000) and Saint Mary’s University (1988-1995). During that time, I was also an Adjunct Professor at Dalhousie University.
My scholarly interests fall within cultural studies, critical theory, and critical educational theory. My scholarship, research, and teaching are underscored by an ethic of justice, care, and mutuality. My current research is interdisciplinary and primarily conceptual and analytic. I have been a principal investigator or co-investigator of research projects supported by external funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the National Literacy Secretariat, and Multiculturalism and Citizenship Canada. You can find descriptions of my latest research projects on Yaffle, the University research portal.
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The photograph below was taken at the sculpture of the Famous Five on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada in 2011. The Famous Five led the Persons Case that, in 1929, resulted in the recognition of women as legal ‘persons’ under the British North America Act. The landmark case confirmed the right of women in Canada to hold appointed or elected office. In the photo, I am seated in front of the portion of the sculpture that features Nellie McClung (left) and Irene Parlby. The newspaper held by McClung features the headline: “Women Are Persons!” The Famous Five also included Louise McKinney, Henrietta Muir Edwards and Emily Murphy who are depicted in other parts of the sculpture. The sculpture was designed in its entirety by Barbara Paterson.
