Kelly Fayard

Assistant Professor, Cultural Anthropology

Sturm Hall, 2000 East Asbury Avenue Denver, CO 80208

Specialization(s)

Cultural anthropology, identity, kinship and personhood, blood and blood quantum, Native American religion and Native American Christianity, Indigenous feminisms, Indigenous political movements, museums, exhibit design, NAGPRA, comparative Indigeneities, race and stereotypes, development of anthropology as a discipline, race and film, Native Americans in film, anthropology of media

Degree(s)

Certificate, Museum Studies, University of Michigan, 2011
Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Michigan, 2011
MA, Anthropology, University of Michigan, 2006
BA, Cultural Anthropology and Religion, Duke University, 2002

Professional Affiliations

American Anthropological Association
Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
Society for Applied Anthropology

Featured Publications

Fayard, K. (2020). Decolonizing and Building Community. In L. A. Flores & J. H. Olcott (Eds.), The Academic?s Handbook, 4th ed. (pp. 318-322). Durham, NC: Duke University Press. Retrieved from https://www.dukeupress.edu/the-academics-handbook-fourth-edition

Performances

Fayard, K. (2024). When You See a Basket: Reclaiming Our Culture Through Basketmaking. DU Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO.

Presentations

Fayard, K. (2022). "Reimagining 'the field.'". The Field Museum. Chicago, IL: The Field Museum.

Fayard, K. (2019). Alabama Native, Alabama Neighbor: The Use of PR Campaigns by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians to Define Heritage . AAA. Vancouver, BC: AAA.

Fayard, K. (2021). Decoloniality and Decolonizing Efforts in Educational Settings. Religious Studies Presentation. Denver: Religious Studies Department.

Fayard, K. (2023). Indigenous Feminisms and Museum Practice. Centering Indigenous Practices in Museums: A conference to share knowledge about how Indigenous methodologies can transform museum practice. Chicago, IL: The Field Museum.

Fayard, K. (2021). Food Sovereignty. SANA Beats. online: Society of the Anthropology of North America.

Fayard, K. (2023). The Ethics of Reflecting on Ethical Practice. AAAs. Toronto, Canada: American Anthropological Association.

Awards

Impactful Teaching, Provost's Office
Outstanding Service, Provost