"As a sociologist and an Inuk who was raised in Canada's northernmost city - Iqaluit in the territory of Nunavut - Jessica Penney has spent much of her professional career studying the country's Inuit communities. During this time, she has seen growing threats to the food security, cultural practices and mental health of the Inuit and other northern Indigenous peoples. Inspired by her community connection with the people of Nunavut, Penney studies Inuit health, environmental issues and food sovereignty."
"The educational system in Nunavut has some challenges. There's a serious lack of Inuit teachers and resources. For the last two years of secondary school, I attended an international school on Vancouver Island on a full scholarship. After being exposed to so many cultures, I wanted to attend university abroad and I applied to universities all over the United Kingdom. The University of Glasgow offered me a scholarship in my preferred field of sociology and public policy, so the choice was easy."
Jessica Penney is an Inuk sociologist raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut, who studies Inuit communities, health, environmental issues and food sovereignty. She has observed escalating threats to Inuit food security, cultural practices and mental health across northern Indigenous populations. Penney researches the right of Indigenous communities to control their own food sources and access from Toronto Metropolitan University and co-investigates the Inuksiutit Project to promote local food control in Nunavut. She experienced educational challenges in Nunavut, received a scholarship to an international school on Vancouver Island, and earned graduate degrees at the University of Glasgow while returning summers to work in Nunavut health policy.
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