Gathering the Strands:
the Centre for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science
and Building New Ways to Do Research
The newly established Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS) is a community-based research institution that examines how to effectively and ethically braid Western and Indigenous science research, education, and practice related to the urgent and interconnected challenges of climate change, cultural places, and food security. CBIKS is led by a team of researchers from over 14 partner institutions and 57 Indigenous communities. This talk aims to introduce CBIKS to a broader audience including how we operate, our goals, visions for the future, and current work underway.
Presenter:
Brie Shaw (Kanaka Maoli) is a doctoral candidate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the department of Anthropology. She is also currently working as a graduate research assistant at the Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS) as a part of the Leadership Circle. Her work focuses on how Native Hawaiians use Instagram to build and maintain digital community, express their individuality, and resist colonial stereotypes through everyday life. When she’s not working or writing, she’s spending time with her two children.
Brie Shaw
PhD Candidate
Department of Anthropology
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Located on the traditional homelands of the Pocumtuck Peoples
Cost: Free
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This is part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series and is open to the public.
Contact Manisha Khetarpal by email mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca or call toll free: 1 866 585 3925