A growing number of faculty and staff members at UWaterloo are committed to academic and creative projects that respond in various ways to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's (TRC) final report.
Since the TRC released its 94 Calls to Action (PDF) to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, many communities, individuals, and institutions such as universities are acting to make substantive change - including those at UWaterloo.
To consolidate and communicate outreach, collaboration opportunities, and developing research practices, the Faculty of Arts and the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre at St. Paul’s University College have launched a website that functions as a hub for initiatives from across campus and partners throughout Canada.
The Truth and Reconciliation Response Projects (TRRP) website will evolve and grow as projects, events, and other initiatives in response to the TRC Calls to Action develop. Specific goals for the site are outlined on the About page.
Projects underway
- Mush Hole Project September 16 to 18: The Mush Hole Project is an immersive, site-specific art and performance installation event taking place at the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, the site of Canada’s oldest residential school.
- Integrating Knowledges Summit October 14 to 16: This on-campus summit promises an intercultural gathering including scholars, social justice advocates, elders, artists, cultural and multidisciplinary practitioners, healers, intergenerational survivors, and students, to expand perspectives and decolonize as a step toward (re)conciliation.