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Rising to the Calls to Action of the TRC and the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls that relate to education is a challenging but crucial element in contemporary post-secondary pedagogy. Blending Indigenous Ways of Knowing into the dominant Western paradigm of University-level courses is frequently a struggle, particularly when most learners in the classroom have had limited exposure to Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives at elementary and secondary school levels. On the understanding that the process of reconciliation is one that is fundamentally grounded in (re-)building relationships, during our short time together the emphasis will be placed on ethical relationality and getting to know one another.

During this talk, Dr. Danielle Lussier will also share stories of her experience as an academic change leader, current endeavours related to post-secondary program building and curricular development, and her dreams for the future of robust and vibrant Indigenous Studies programs at Queen’s.