About
about Brian Thom
I am an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Victoria. You can read about me on Wikipedia.
In 2021, I was named Provost's Engaged Scholar at UVic in recognition of my community-engaged research.
In May 2022 I was honoured with the Leadership Victoria award for Extending Reconcilation.
In 2023, I was awarded an Impact Award from Google for my work through UVic's Ethnographic Mapping Lab.
I am on several social media channels (below), though Facebook is mainly for family and friends.
My wife Karen Fediuk is an award-winning researcher who works on Indigenous food systems (www.karenfediuk.ca).
Our eldest son Elwyn owns and operates Recertified Furniture, specializing in high quality used modern furniture.
Our youngest son Alden is an avid freediver and fisher, please follow his popular YouTube fishing channel: https://youtube.com/@aldenpnw?si=sEaqPszh1iDpj8Dj
I have played D&D since the late 70s, and ran a long-time campaign [blog] now in hiatus. I look forward to playing again...
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