Lila Asher

Title: Graduate Student
Room: EnSo Co-Lab
Building: 4CM46 Centennial Hall
Email: asher-l71@webmail.uwinnipeg.ca

Degree: Master of Arts
Thesis: Urban Indigenous Participation in Municipal Governance
Supervisor: Dr. Ryan Bullock
Entry: Fall 2023

Research Interests:
My research interests centre around climate resilience, Indigenous self-determination, collaborative governance, and urban contexts. I’m excited to be contributing to the CANSTOREnergy project during my time with Environment and Society Research Group at UWinnipeg.

Biography:

Hi, I’m Lila (she/they) and I’m in the MA stream of the Master of Environment and Social Change program here at the University of Winnipeg. I hold a Master of City Planning from the University of Manitoba and a BA in Equity Studies and Environmental Studies from the University of Toronto. I grew up in Louisville, KY and have family coast to coast in the US. As a settler scholar, activist, and (hopefully some day!) planning practitioner, I strive to ensure my work is accountable to Indigenous leadership and decolonial goals.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lila-asher/