KNT80 - Bridging boundaries: working across cultures, generations, disciplines, and knowledge systems to support solution development

Climate change presents unique, multifaceted challenges to the Arctic. Appropriate responses to the uncertainty and unpredictability posed by Arctic change requires collaborations across cultures, generations, disciplines and knowledge systems. Such collaborations are complex and require specific targets, but have the potential to foster knowledge sharing and more holistic approaches leading to effective solutions. This session showcases the connections across boundaries, emphasizing the fusion of community science outreach with traditional academic pathways. We seek to create a space that includes perspectives from educators, community leaders, rights-holders, policy makers and Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars to share approaches about engaging with and learning from each other through collaborative research. We encourage co-presentations that highlight and celebrate community-led projects rooted in Indigenous Knowledge systems. Participants will gain insights into successful models of actionable and inclusive research practices that creatively break down silos and critically reflect upon what collaboration looks like in practice. 

Co-Chairs: Morgan Bertheussen, McGill University 

Louise Mercer, Northumbria University 

Andréanne Robitaille, Aurora Research Institute 

Jennifer Rafferty, Aurora Research Institute 

Chris Black, Aurora Research Institute