Hayley Kirk’s Areas of Research
Phoebe Judson: A Pioneer’s Journey on the Western Frontier
Hayley’s undergraduate honor’s thesis on Phoebe Judson has been featured in the Lynden Tribune and presented at regional historical conferences.
Portraits of Power: Indigenous Diplomacy & Visual Representation in the British Empire
Hayley combines archival sources, material culture, and geographic mapping to investigate cultural relationships and diplomatic relations between Britain and Indigenous leaders of the Great Lakes and Saint Laurence River regions.
Additional Research
Hayley’s previous research spans overlooked narratives in North American history, including the lives of pioneer women in the U.S., the evolving dynamics of Indigenous-settler relations, and the significance of Indigenous material culture as a form of resistance, communication, and identity.