Indigenous Centre for Research Planning Day
Saturday, October 27
9:00am-3:00pm
Donald Gordon Centre

The Indigenous Knowledge, Curriculum and Research Working Group of the Aboriginal Council of Queen's, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, the Faculty of Arts and Science, the Office of the Vice-Principal (Research), and the School of Graduate Studies, are hosting a planning day to discuss models for an Indigenous Centre for Research at Queen's.

If you haven't already, please let us know if you are able to join us.
 
Agenda
  • 8am - 9am - Breakfast is available
MORNING SESSION - Moderated by Marta Straznicky
 

9am - Opening - Tim Yearington, Indigenous knowledge keeper, Office of Indigenous Initiatives
 

9:15am - Welcome and Preface of the Day (How did we get here?)

  • Kanonhsyonne Janice Hill, Director, Office of Indigenous Initiatives and Co-Chair, Indigenous Knowledge, Curriculum & Research Working Group of ACQU
  • Gordon Smith, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science and Co-Chair, Indigenous Knowledge, Curriculum & Research Working Group of ACQU

9:30am - Introductions & Overview
 

10am - Panel Discussion and Group Dialogue

  • Dr. Celeste Pedri Spade, Director, Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute, Laurentian University. Assistant Professor, School of Northern & Community Studies.
  • Dr. Marlene Brant Castellano, Professor Emerita and former Chair of Indigenous Studies, Trent University. Former Co-Chair, Aboriginal Council of Queen's University

11am - Break
 

11:15am - Mind Mapping - Reflections on the Panel Discussion - Key take-aways
 

12:30pm - Lunch
 

AFTERNOON SESSION - Moderated by Liz Brule
 

1:30pm - 2:30pm - Discussion Circles - facilitated by members of the Indigenous Knowledge, Curriculum & Research Working Group (Please review questions for your consideration.)
 

Focus - What will the Queen's niche be?

Function - see Recommendation #18 TRC TF Final Report

Form - Bricks & mortar; virtual; combination; other?

Funding & Stakeholders - internal, external, individual?
 

2pm - Optional Break
 

2:30pm - Roundtable Circle-in Reflections on the Day & Next Steps

            

3pm - Closing - Tim Yearington