Research Seminar Series (2022-2023)
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Item Open Access Indigenous Maths, Global Math, and Indigenizing Mathematics(2022-11-07) Doolittle, Edward; Sargent, Pamela K.; Chow, AmendaCurrent Truth and Reconciliation efforts around mathematics generally begin at the wrong place, with the nearly universal and conventional mathematics (Global Math) commonly taught in schools and universities. To truly succeed in Reconciliation, we must begin with Indigenous Maths, with Creation even, and we must carefully and critically explore the relationships between the many Indigenous Maths, the one Global math, and Indigenizing mathematics.Item Open Access Indigenous Climate Futures: Alternative Visions for Nature-Based Solutions(2022-10-18) Reed, GraemeTraction for nature-based solutions (NbS) has rapidly grown as governments and businesses recognize their role in addressing the simultaneous climate and biodiversity crises. This presentation, oriented around the question What are Indigenous visions for nature-based solutions? offers the first academic review of NbS from the perspective of Indigenous Peoples.Item Open Access Amplifying Indigenous Voices in Dementia Caregivers(2022-10-17) Davies, DonThe Canadian Indigenous population has an increased prevalence and earlier onset of dementia than the Canadian non-Indigenous population. We are interviewing unpaid Métis dementia caregivers to identify the available services for people with dementia in the Métis population. We will implement the results for knowledge translation and influence policy development to identify strategies that help ease burdens associated with Métis dementia caregiving.Item Open Access Walking Together: An Investigation of Indigenous Students’ Relationship to the Academic Library(2023-01-18) Coady, Cora; Wong, Desmond; Chan, May; Liu, TinaLibraries have begun to acknowledge gaps in knowledge, sensitivity, and cultural understanding. In response to their responsibiliy to Indigenous patrons, a team at the University of Toronto carried out a research project asking Indigenous undergraduate and graduate students to share their perceptions of the University of Toronto Libraries. Panelists will discuss the insights shared by Indigenous students for an ideal library and will reflect upon actionable steps academic libraries can take to develop programs to fill gaps in service to Indigenous students.Item Open Access Indgenous Women's Speakers Series(2023-01-25) Anderson, Kim; Adese, JenniferThe Indigenous Women's Speakers Series is co-hosted by the Centre for Feminist Research, the Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages and the Faculty of Health. Supported by the Office of the Vice President, Research and Innovation. Since 2017, the series has highlighted scholars working at the intersection of feminist and Indigenous scholarship. About the Speakers: Kim Anderson, Métis, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph where she holds a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Relationships. Her books include A Recognition of Being: Reconstructing Native Womanhood (CSPI, 2nd Edition, 2016) and Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings and Story Medicine (University of Manitoba Press, 2011). Dr. Jennifer Adese (otipemisiwak/Métis) is the Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Métis Women, Politics, and Community, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). She is the author of Aboriginal™: The Cultural & Economic Politics of Recognition (University of Manitoba Press) and the co-editor of A People and a Nation: New Directions in Contemporary Métis Studies (UBC Press), and Indigenous Celebrity (University of Manitoba Press). Her work has also been published in journals such as TOPIA, American Indian Quarterly, SAIL: Studies in American Indian Literatures, MediaTropes, Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society (DIES), Public, and appears in select edited anthologies on Indigenous land rights, colonization, art, activism, and resistanceItem Open Access Smudging in Sharm El-Sheikh: Experiences of Indigenous People at COP 27(2023) Alook, Angele; Reed, GraemeJoin Drs. Angele Alook and Graeme Reed as they discuss their experiences at COP 27 the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. COP 27 saw the greatest number of Indigenous Peoples representatives since 2015. Despite the growing representation, decision texts referring to Indigenous Peoples declined. Alook and Reed will unpack this reality, describing more about participating in the Indigenous Peoples caucus, key negotiation and political outcomes, and outlining the tensions of showing up as Indigenous in a colonial process. The presentation will end with some updates on their research focusing on uplifting Indigenous self-determined climate leadership.Item Open Access Heart-centered Research and Anishinabe Ontology(2023-03-13) Gansworth, LeoraIn her dissertation project, Dr. Gansworth suggests that Anguilla rostrata, American eels, are important species to remember and understand within the lands and histories of Anishinabeg and other Indigenous nations. The research methods included contributions from thinkers in Anishinabe-centric studies and settings along with other disciplines. This talk will share details about both process and findings.Item Open Access Navigating Water Systems Change with the Ebb and Flow of Indigenous Knowledges(2023-03-20) Arsenault, Rachel; Perkins, Patricia EllieWhile Indigenous peoples across Canada and globally are being impacted by water insecurity, these impacts are exacerbated by the impacts from climate change. Through conducting research on how Indigenous peoples are impacted by water insecurity and climate change, I aspire to highlight and accentuate the need for Indigenous-led approaches supported by Indigenous Knowledges, laws, and governance. As Indigenous women are seen as the protectors of water, I would also like to examine the roles of gender within water studies.