Ruth Green
Associate Professor
Indigenous Research
Guest and Host relationships
Office: Ross Building, S876
Email: ruthkg@yorku.ca
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Ruth Green is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at York University. Ruth uses She/her pronouns. She has served as the co-chair of the Indigenous Council at York University and the Special Advisor to the President on Indigenous Initiatives. She is an activist turned accidental academic. Green identifies as an urban Indigenous person, and is a citizen of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. She is from the Kanien'kehá:ka Nation and is a member of the Turtle Clan. Her family is from Six Nations Reserve. She was born a Canadian but was 1/2 disenfranchised when she was 10 years old. By the time she was 34.5 years old she was completely disenfranchised. She acknowledges the privileges she gets in a world of identity politics to be governed by legislation that is 100 years older than she is! She also acknowledges her paternal Celtic heritage. Green likes to think about Indigenous education and social issues that impact Indigenous communities. She has a PhD from OISE in Adult Education and Community Development, an MSW and a BSW from X University.
Degrees
PHD, OISE at University of TorontoMSW, X University
BSW, X University
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesResearch Interests
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | GS/SOWK5550 3.0 | N | Indigenous Worldviews and Implications | SEMR |
Ruth Green is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at York University. Ruth uses She/her pronouns. She has served as the co-chair of the Indigenous Council at York University and the Special Advisor to the President on Indigenous Initiatives. She is an activist turned accidental academic. Green identifies as an urban Indigenous person, and is a citizen of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. She is from the Kanien'kehá:ka Nation and is a member of the Turtle Clan. Her family is from Six Nations Reserve. She was born a Canadian but was 1/2 disenfranchised when she was 10 years old. By the time she was 34.5 years old she was completely disenfranchised. She acknowledges the privileges she gets in a world of identity politics to be governed by legislation that is 100 years older than she is! She also acknowledges her paternal Celtic heritage. Green likes to think about Indigenous education and social issues that impact Indigenous communities. She has a PhD from OISE in Adult Education and Community Development, an MSW and a BSW from X University.
Degrees
PHD, OISE at University of TorontoMSW, X University
BSW, X University
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesResearch Interests
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | GS/SOWK5550 3.0 | N | Indigenous Worldviews and Implications | SEMR |
