Indigenous Scholars Panel: Decolonization, Indigenization and Reconciliation within STEM

Event Date & Time

  • November 18, 2021
    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Event Description

In this session that is co-presented by Equity and Inclusion in Action: STEM Series and CTLT Classroom Climate Series, a panel of Indigenous scholars within STEM at UBC will share about their work in decolonizing or Indigenizing science and teaching. You will also have the opportunity to take part in a discussion about how to deepen your own engagement with UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan and identify your own actions in terms of research, service and teaching. While this session focuses on STEM disciplines, it is open to all UBC faculty, staff, and students. This event is part of the EDI in STEM series and is co-hosted by the EIO, Skylight, CTLT Indigenous Initiatives, and the Faculties of Science, Applied Science, Forestry, and Land and Food Systems.

**Note: This is a partner event, when you click the green REGISTER button you will be re-directed to a Zoom registration page. Please make sure to select the November 18th event in the list of options. 

https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Ysde6orTorEtEvKMOyOk2MeAQZC2kBPhll

Panelists:

Danilo Caron

Danilo is a graduate student in civil engineering in the Faculty of Applied Sciences and the Indigenous Student Engagement Coordinator. He is of mixed ancestry with ties to Castelfranco, Italy and Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation. He is passionate about STEM and has a background in the trades, physics and engineering.

 

Danielle Ignace

Dr. Danielle Ignace is an enrolled member of the Coeur d’Alene tribe and a broadly trained ecophysiologist who studies how global change impacts ecosystem function and Indigenous communities. Dr. Ignace is deeply committed to developing Indigenous curriculum and her unique perspective bridges Indigenous communities, people of color, and scientists.She is a faculty member in the Faculty of Forestry.

 

Tabitha Robin Martens

Dr. Tabitha Robin Martens is a mixed ancestry Cree researcher, educator and writer. She is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and studies Indigenous Food Sovereignty. She spends much of her time on the land, working with her people and learning traditional Cree food practices.

 

Shandin Pete

Dr. Shandin Pete (Seliš/Diné) from Arlee, Montana is a hydrogeologist and science educator. Dr. Pete works toward realizing a unique Indigenous paradigm of research for science built on community engagement. He collaborates with tribal knowledge holders across Native communities and Indigenous academic scholars. He is a faculty member in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences.

 

Andrea Reid

Dr. Andrea Reid is a citizen of the Nisga’a Nation and a faculty member in the Institute for theOceans and Fisheries. She leads the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries, a national and international hub for the study and protection of culturally significant fish and fisheries.Her research program seeks to understand the complex interrelationships between fish, people and place.

 

Facilitators:

  • Mai Yasue (Equity Partnership Strategist,  Faculty of Science)
  • Greg Lockwood (Equity Partnership Strategist,  Faculty of Applied Science)
  • Ashley Welsh (Faculty Liason, Faculty of Science)
  • Janey Lew (Senior Educational Consultant, CTLT Indigenous Initiatives)
  • Hannah Coderre (Educational Consultant, CTLT Indigenous Initiatives)

 


This event will hosted online on Zoom. 

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