Rate My Professor Shaawano Uran

Dr. Uran's research interests include Indigenous language revitalization, language and identity, American cultural studies, language ideologies, Indigenous sovereignty, critical theory, Indigenous studies, and coloniality. He is known for applying Indigenous critical theory to zombie films and literature, offering innovative perspectives that intersect academic scholarship with popular culture. His scholarly work also extends to Anishinaabe language revitalization, Indigenous representation in media, and the socio-politics of music. In addition to his research, Shaawano Uran is an artist and quilter, an electronic music and instrument maker, a hunter, a guitarist, a drummer, and a horror fan. He contributes to the Bemidji State University community as a member of the Honors Council and is affiliated with the Languages and Indigenous Studies department and the American Indian Resource Center. Dr. Uran has participated in public engagements, such as a panel discussion on the Rights of the Child at the Watermark Art Center and presentations on Indigenous interpretations of media like the 'Zombieland' frontier. He has also served as a content consultant for the book 'The Wendigo' by Marley Richmond.