Indigenous Research & Indigenous Environmental Justice

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Faculty of Environment invites you to attend the second session of a Special Speakers Series on Decolonizing Methodologies for Sustainability Research.

The second session is titled "Indigenous Research & Indigenous Environmental Justice" and will feature Prof. Deborah McGregor from York University.

Prof. Deborah McGregor (Anishinabek), is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice at York University. Prof. McGregor’s research has focused on Indigenous knowledge and legal systems and their various applications in diverse contexts including water and environmental governance, environmental and climate justice, health and environment and sustainability.

In Decolonizing Methodologies for Sustainability Research series,speakers from across Canada and the world will share their unique approaches to decolonizing research, and how they conduct research that is inclusive, mindful of local cultural practices and sensitive to diverse research contexts.

This speaker series is organized as part of a student-led initiative and sponsored by the Student Teaching Excellence Committee (STEC) of the Faculty of Environment.