Pathways Forum #14 – When Western meets Indigenous in Sustainability Science, from theory to practice – Part 2

The 14th Pathways webinar, When Western Meets Indigenous in Sustainability Science: From Theory to Practice (Part 2), is organized in collaboration with the Ocean KAN and the Taipei Hub. In this second session of our two-part forum, our focus shifts to a reflection on the challenges confronted by Indigenous researchers when working within Western institutions. Three Indigenous scholars will share their stories and discuss these issues with our audience. This highly interactive webinar attempts to advance a discussion about ways Western institutions can become more welcoming to Indigenous people and their scholarly work.

Part 2 aims to provide space for an open discussion where Indigenous scholars can share their stories and the challenges they are confronted with when working within Western institutions. Non-Indigenous scholars can gain a deeper understanding of how to create more equal and reciprocal academic environments. This raises questions about the role and positionality of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers in the decolonization process.

Speakers

• Ñwki Flores – Kinray Hub & K’allam’p
• Teriitutea Quesnot – Université de Bretagne Occidentale
• Claudia C. Baron-Aguilar – University of South Florida

Discussion facilitator

• Linwood Pendleton – Executive Director of the Ocean Knowledge Action Network

If you would like to watch Part 1 of this webinar, please click here.