Engaging New Ideas in Education with Gregory Lowan-Trudeau

Three-Eyed Seeing? Considering Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in Diverse Pedagogical Contexts Canada is a culturally complex nation composed of Indigenous peoples and settler populations from Europe and, increasingly, other parts of the world. After centuries of colonization and suppression, Indigenous knowledge and perspectives are increasingly emphasized in many provinces and territories as priority areas in education for all students. When considered together, such trends have created rich complexity for Canadian educators and students alike, however they have yet to be empirically explored in detail in the Canadian context. In this presentation, Dr. Lowan-Trudeau will share the findings of a recent pilot study that explored the experiences of newcomers to Canada with formal and informal learning of Indigenous ecological knowledge. Questions guiding this inquiry include: How do students new to Canada perceive Indigenous ecological knowledge and philosophies? Also, how might science and environmental educators better respond to such culturally complex educational contexts? Broader societal implications and future research possibilities will also be discussed. This talk is free and open to all. RSVP at http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/sarah-khan/werklund-eni-gregory-lowan-trudeau/

Location:

Education Classroom Block 179

Speaker:

Dr. Gregory Lowan-Trudeau

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/engaging-new-ideas-education-gregory-lowan-trudeau