Political Science Speaker Series - Red River Onto-Sovereignties: On Radical Refusal, Fish Conservation & Quantum Relationality

Dr. Zoe Todd is a Red River Métis scholar from Edmonton, Alberta who studies the relationships between freshwater fish futures and Indigenous sovereignty in Canada, with a particular focus on freshwater fish relationships in Todd's home province of Alberta.

Drawing on various scholars, Todd critiques the push to 'braid' Indigenous and settler paradigms in conservation. As a Red River Métis scholar, Todd advocates for the radical refusal of systems based on white possession and individualism, urging western institutions to embrace Indigenous practices and global anti-imperialist solidarities.