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Thursday, March 16, 2023
For Prof. Andrés C. López (he/they), incorporating basket weaving into pedagogy is a tool for decolonizing the classroom and challenging colonial academic ways of knowing. Prof. López is an associate professor in the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies at Carleton. Last term, he guided a cohort of graduate students through the... More
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Duncan McCue, an award-winning CBC broadcaster and leading advocate for fostering the connection between journalism and Indigenous communities, is joining Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication. McCue will formally take up a new tenure track position on July 1, as an associate professor, specializing in Indigenous... More
Friday, February 24, 2023
On Feb. 14, Carleton University held a naming ceremony to celebrate and officially unveil the name Nideyinàn (pronounced nih-DAY-in-nahn), an Algonquin word meaning “our heart” that has been bestowed upon the university for the building formerly called the University Centre. The naming initiative, launched in February 2021 by President... More
Friday, February 10, 2023
Krista Ulujuk Zawadski was one of three Talent Award finalists in the 2022 SSHRC Impact Awards, a prestigious competition that celebrates outstanding leaders, thinkers and researchers in the social sciences and humanities. Zawadski’s doctoral research focuses on the sewing and beading legacies that are tied to a particular place in northwestern... More
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
The Ānako Indigenous Research Institute and the Faculty of Science are partnering to welcome Hilding Neilson, an interdisciplinary scientist whose research explores the intersection of science, astronomy, and Indigenous knowledge. Following his lecture, Hilding will be joined by the Carleton University Physics Society (CUPS) for a follow-up... More
Friday, January 13, 2023
CUAG is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a commemorative exhibit, "Drawing on Our History." The exhibit will explore contemporary drawing through a diverse lens of Canadian artists invited by guest curators who have previously collaborated with CUAG. "Drawing on Our History" will be open from January 29 to May 7, 2023. The exhibition features... More
Sheryl Lightfoot (Anishinaabe, Lake Superior Band) is Canada Research Chair of Global Indigenous Rights and Politics at the University of British Columbia, where she holds faculty appointments in Political Science and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs as well as an association with the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies. She... More
Monday, November 21, 2022
Carleton University has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the first time–a testament to the institution’s commitment to fostering an innovative, equitable and welcoming work... More
Please join the Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement for this year's Indigenous Winter Market. This will mark the return to the first in-person event since 2019. You won't want to miss it! Vendors: Mya Beaudry Kokom Scrunchies https://kokomscrunchies.ca/ Victoria Ransom Wahi:iaArt & Design... More
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Have your say in Carleton’s academic governance! If you are an Indigenous faculty member at least 50% appointed to FPA or FASS and are not going on sabbatical next year we would love to hear from you. Appointments would ideally be for the term ending June 30, 2025. To learn more about this governance... More
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Astronomy is considered by many to be a gateway into science education. There is something intrinsically fascinating about the world beyond our Earth, but western teaching skews heavily to theories and philosophies from the Eurocentric “founders” and... More
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Associate Vice-President (Indigenous Teaching, Learning and Research) Kahente Horn-Miller has received a significant leadership award for her ongoing work on Indigenous research methodologies, Indigenous governance and consensus-based decision-making. Prof. Horn-Miller is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Intellectual... More
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