Events

By Dr. Zoe Todd

Associate Professor; Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Governance and Freshwater Fish Futures

Drawing on various scholars, Dr Zoe Todd critiques the push to 'braid' Indigenous and settler paradigms in conservation. As a Red River Métis scholar, Dr 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.

Join the Chair and faculty of the Political Science Department each week this fall for open discussions with undergraduate and graduate students on current events happening in our campus, community, and in the wider world. 

All are welcome! 

Join the Chair and faculty of the Political Science Department each week this fall for open discussions with undergraduate and graduate students on current events happening in our campus, community, and in the wider world. 

All are welcome! 

Join the Chair and faculty of the Political Science Department each week this fall for open discussions with undergraduate and graduate students on current events happening in our campus, community, and in the wider world. 

All are welcome! 

From Myth to Malice: Affective and Political Consequences of False Claims to Indigeneity

In this talk, Rowland will interrogate the phenomenon of false Indigenous identity claims and their corrosive effects on Indigenous communities. Drawing on personal experience, historical precedents, and critical Indigenous scholarship, he situates these practices within the broader logic of settler colonialism and its drive toward self-indigenization. In particular, he will focus on the drive to consume and assume historical Indigenous suffering in the effort to cohere false claims.

Join the Chair and faculty of the Political Science Department each week this fall for open discussions with undergraduate and graduate students on current events happening in our campus, community, and in the wider world. 

All are welcome! 

Join the Chair and faculty of the Political Science Department each week this fall for open discussions with undergraduate and graduate students on current events happening in our campus, community, and in the wider world. 

All are welcome! 

Join the Chair and faculty of the Political Science Department each week this fall for open discussions with undergraduate and graduate students on current events happening in our campus, community, and in the wider world. 

All are welcome! 

Join the Chair and faculty of the Political Science Department each week this fall for open discussions with undergraduate and graduate students on current events happening in our campus, community, and in the wider world. 

All are welcome! 

Join the Chair and faculty of the Political Science Department each week this fall for open discussions with undergraduate and graduate students on current events happening in our campus, community, and in the wider world. 

All are welcome!