Events

By Rachelle “Māēyawekēsekōkiw” Besaw

PhD Candidate, Sociocultural Anthropology, Arizona State University

In this lecture, the speaker will discuss the marginal space she now inhabits as a linguistic anthropologist, indebted to the oftentimes cruel and violent history of anthropological and linguistic research inflicted upon Indigenous Nations, and her own Tribe, in the name of Science. She will discuss her own journey through an academic system built on the oppression and subjugation of her people, and how she has had to rely upon extractive and exploitative research on her path to reclaiming her Indigeneity.

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!