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June 1, 2021

Remembering Dr. Michael Marker

It is with much sadness that we learned of the passing of Dr. Michael Marker in January of this year. Michael had a long and productive career as a scholar and activist for Indigenous rights, including those of his own Lummi community. We new him as a kind and thoughtful person who generously...

January 5, 2021

New Colloquia Series: Responsible Trust in Science

REASONABLE TRUST IN SCIENCE – DATA SCIENCE A colloquia series presented by: Science and Technology Studies, and the Public Humanities Centre. These colloquia will be hosted online on Wednesdays, 12:30-2:00 . Zoom link information is pending. Dominic Oldman (ResearchSpace, British Museum): "...

August 14, 2020

Working Tools Seminar Series Recordings Online

The I/S's twice postponed Working Tools workshop has been rescheduled as a Zoom seminar series for the Fall of 2020. Postponed once by a January snowstorm and then again by the COVID-19 pandemic, this workshop on digital pltaforms for data sharing and knowledge co-production between universities...

March 13, 2020

Where Did Our Belongings Come From?

RESCHEDULED. We are pleased to announce the new time for one of last year's talks: Friday, January 15 at 3pm (PST) via Zoom: “Where Did Our Belongings Come From? Identifying long-distance transport of obsidian across in the ancient pacific northwest based on Indigenous-led research initiatives” Rhy...

July 12, 2018

Eric Simons wins UBC Public Scholars Award

Congratulations to PhD student and Indigenous/Science researcher Eric Simons, who has received a UBC Public Scholars Award. This award supports innovative collaborative scholarship and provides funding for a stipend and research allowance. For more information about the Public Scholars Initiative,...

June 25, 2018

Rhy McMillan speaks about sourcing obsidian belongings from archaeological sites

Indigenous/Science researcher Rhy McMillan speaks about using geochemical techniques to determine the sources of obsidian used by Indigenous people to make stone tool belongings.

June 25, 2018

Cluster poster presented at RFG Conference 2018

The Indigenous/Science research cluster's approach and ambitions were presented as a poster at the Resources for Future Generations Conference 2018 in Vancouver. The full poster can be viewed here .

June 25, 2018

Wisdom on reconciliation and decolonization from Chief Lee Crowchild

May 31, 2018

Conversations on Indigenous/Science Research and Partnerships

As part of our Indigenous/Science seminar series, Denis St. Claire and Iain McKechnie will be discussing their partnership with the Tseshaht First Nation, and Dr. Catherine Chauvel will be describing her geochemical research on artifact-exchange networks in French Polynesia. Check out our events...

May 3, 2018

Indigenous/Science Seminar Series

The first Indigenous/Science Research Cluster Seminar willl take place on Thursday May 10 at 1:00 pm in the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) Room 214a (next to the MOA Cafe).

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Remembering Dr. Michael Marker

New Colloquia Series: Responsible Trust in Science

Working Tools Seminar Series Recordings Online

Where Did Our Belongings Come From?

Eric Simons wins UBC Public Scholars Award

Rhy McMillan speaks about sourcing obsidian belongings from archaeological sites

Cluster poster presented at RFG Conference 2018

Wisdom on reconciliation and decolonization from Chief Lee Crowchild

Conversations on Indigenous/Science Research and Partnerships

Indigenous/Science Seminar Series