Lewis Williams
Dr Lewis Williams is a social innovator, educator and an academic. She is the Founding Director of the Koru International Network, www.kinincommon.com an emerging community of practice whose aim is to address ecological issues through the revitalization of indigenous worldviews within all cultures. Born in Aotearoa New Zealand and of Ngai Te Rangi (Maori) and Scottish origins, she holds a PhD in Social and Cultural Studies from Massey University and a Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She has researched, published and taught on a variety of issues relating to ecological well-being and has worked with a wide range of cultural groups internationally. Her scholarship and activism is motivated by the radical change in the human condition we so deeply need at this time.
Initially qualifying and working as a social worker and community developer, Williams was formerly an Associate Professor, Native Studies, and Director of the Prairie Region Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Saskatchewan. Today Lewis is also an Executive Board member of the Society for Human Ecology, the Canadian Peace Research Association and holds an Adjunct Professorship with the School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.