Heeding the Calls: What is the role of students in advancing reconciliation in Northern research?

Wong, et. al.'s 2021 paper "Towards reconciliation: 10 Calls to Action to Natural Scientists Working in Canada," highlights the responsibilities of non-Indigenous researchers to advance reconciliation in research. These calls to action pose unique challenges to students working in Northern environments. While these entail issues of funding, knowledge mobilization, and relationship building with Indigenous communities, they also require a forward-thinking vision for Northern research that students, who encompass the future of Northern researchers, are especially well-positioned to address. Our student-led discussion will examine challenges and opportunities for reconciliation from a student perspective. A panel of 6 to 8 guests will include student researchers from Canadian universities, a distinguished Northern community member, a university faculty member, and a funding agency representative. Our goal is to foster robust and thoughtful conversation that will encourage audience interaction.

Hosted by Noa Caspi, Queen's University and Sandra Yaacoub, PhD candidate at Queen's University

Speakers: Alison Ronson, Weston Family Foundation, Kate Ortenzi, Dalhousie University, Lawrence Ignace, University of Victoria, Savanah Müller, University of Ottawa, Deborah Kigjugalik Webster, Inuit heritage researcher and author