{"id":4263,"date":"2023-05-16T13:38:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T17:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/3ci\/?p=4263"},"modified":"2023-05-16T15:13:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T19:13:09","slug":"3ci-hosts-special-symposium-to-honour-the-work-of-frances-abele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/3ci\/2023\/3ci-hosts-special-symposium-to-honour-the-work-of-frances-abele\/","title":{"rendered":"3ci hosts special symposium to honour the work of Frances Abele"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"The Carleton Centre for Community Innovation invites students, researchers and community members to join us for a symposium on Northern, Indigenous and Canadian policy being held to honour the work of Distinguished Research Professor and Chancellor\u2019s Professor Emerita\u00a0Frances Abele.<\/p>\n

The day-long event will be held June 13 at Richcraft Hall on Carleton University\u2019s campus. It features top academics, public policy practitioners and Indigenous leaders discussing the impact Frances\u2019 work has had on Canadian policy, and how she has even shaped their own career paths.<\/p>\n

We\u2019tsuwet\u2019en Hereditary Chief Satsan, (Herb George) is keynote speaker. His friendship and research collaboration with Frances stretches back to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.\u00a0 The two are currently co-directors of the Rebuilding First Nations Governance, a national Indigenous-led research project funded in part by a SSHRC partnership grant.<\/p>\n

The keynote address will be followed by three discussion panels:<\/p>\n