Andrew Canessa
 Andrew Canessa    (academic, politician) | |
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| Alma mater | London School of Economics and Political Science |
| Party | Green Party |
Andrew Canessa is a British academic and Dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Essex.
Professor Canessa is standing for the Green Party in the Harwich and North Essex constituency at the next General Election.[1]
Candidate's address
I have been a member of Colchester Green Party for over a decade and will be honoured to stand in the Harwich and North Essex constituency where I reside. With every year green issues become more compelling, and more and more people see that meaningful change is needed to change the world from environmental disaster.
The Green Party speaks most clearly to these issues and also articulates a social vision for change that is inclusive, democratic, and embraces the principles that can lead to meaningful change. Although we have a profoundly undemocratic electoral system that makes change difficult and representation deeply flawed, it is still important for us to stand in every constituency. In standing for election I want to make our voice heard and give people the opportunity to vote Green wherever they live. A few thousand votes can be the difference between winning and losing, now perhaps more than ever, and by simply standing we make the larger parties think of their green policies and constituents who espouse green issues.
I want to campaign for sustainable energy, constitutional reform, better housing, cleaner air, cleaner water, and an efficient and affordable public transportation system to name just a few green issues which I embrace and need to be articulated for the many people, Greens and others, who are concerned about these issues.[2]
Publications
Professor Canessa's latest book is "Urban Indigeneities: Being Indigenous in the Twenty-First Century". Today a majority of Indigenous peoples live in urban areas: they are builders and cleaners, teachers and lawyers, market women and masons, living in towns and cities surrounded by the people and pollution that characterise life for most individuals in the twenty-first century. Despite this basic fact, the vast majority of studies on Indigenous peoples concentrate solely on rural Indigenous populations.
Aiming to highlight these often-overlooked communities, this is the first book to look at urban Indigenous peoples globally and present the urban Indigenous experience—not as the exception but as the norm. The contributing essays draw on a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, architecture, land economy, and area studies, and are written by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars. The analysis looks at Indigenous people across the world and draws on examples not usually considered within the study of indigeneity, such as Fiji, Japan, and Russia.
Indigeneity is often seen as being “authentic” when it is practised in remote rural areas, but these essays show that a vigorous, vibrant, and meaningful indigeneity can be created in urban spaces too. The book challenges many of the imaginaries and tropes of what constitutes “the Indigenous” and offers perspectives and tools to understand a contemporary Indigenous urban reality. As such, it is a must-read for anyone interested in the real lives of Indigenous people today.
Articles
Many of his articles and book chapters can be downloaded from the University of Essex website.
