We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Pamela D. Palmater as a Jarislowsky Fellow for the 2021 ARTS 490 seminar focused on the global pandemic. Dr. Palmater will deliver a guest lecture to our students and provide mentorship as they develop their final projects for the end-of-term Global Engagement Summit event.
Dr. Pamela D. Palmater is a Mi’kmaw citizen and member of the Eel River Bar First Nation in northern New Brunswick. She has been a practicing lawyer for 22 years and is currently a full Professor and Chair in Indigenous Governance at Ryerson University. Pam was one of the spokespeople, educators and organizers for the Idle No More Movement. She appears frequently as a political commentator on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network's InFocus, CTV, and CBC. She continues to advocate for Indigenous issues and missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Click here to learn more about Dr. Palmater and her many accomplishments.
We so look forward to Dr. Palmater's participation in the course. Please stay tuned as more 2021 Jarislowsky Fellows and plans for this year’s Global Engagement Seminar Summit (April, 2021) are announced.