This workshop will provide graduate students and faculty with an overview and context to Concordia’s responsiveness to the Truth and Reconciliation ‘s (2015) Final Report by examining key mandate areas outlined in the Indigenous Directions Leadership Council’s Action Plan that assists the Concordia University wide community in decolonizing and Indigenizing the academy. Questions to be examined include: What does decolonizing the academy mean for faculty, staff and students at Concordia?
At the end of this workshop, students will:
1) Familiarize and increase their knowledge and understanding about what decolonizing the academy means from Indigenous frameworks and its implications to Concordia’s learning communities, curriculum, teaching and learning.
2) Develop a critical analysis and discourse on terminology such as: colonization, decolonization, Indigenization, resurgence of Indigenous Humanities.
Carole Brazeau is Anishinabe (Algonquin) and a member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation. Since December 2021, she is the Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy Advisor at the Centre for Teaching and Learning. She is responsible for the following:
- Developing and implementing programs and initiatives to advance Concordia’s priority to include Indigenous perspectives and knowledges in curricula and teaching practices
- Facilitating program/curricular consultations
- Developing and delivering faculty workshops and training sessions
- Managing relationships with and prepare compensation for Elders and knowledge keeper