When
May 7, 2026
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cost
Free - registration required
About
Join leading and emerging scholars of Indigenous education for a day of reflection on changes in higher education.
This gathering focuses on changes in higher education since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report. Presenters such as Prof. Annie Battiste (Cape Breton University), Dr. Marie Battiste (University of Saskatchewan), Dr. Candace Brunette-Debassige (Laurentian University), Dr. Shawna Cunningham (University of Calgary), Dr. Starleigh Grass, Dr. Jarita Greyeyes (McMaster University), Dr. Kahente Horn-Miller (Carleton University), Dr. Jaime Lavallee (University of Saskatchewan College of Law), Professor Celeste Pedri-Spade (McGill University), Dr. Jean-Paul Restoule (University of Victoria), Dr. Stephanie J. Waterman (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto), and Dr. Adrianne Lickers Xavier (McMaster University) offer critical insight into how universities are responding to the TRC’s Calls to Action.
This event was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, McMaster University’s Indigenous Priority Fund and the Faculty of Social Sciences, Laurentian University and the Indigenous Mentorship Network of Ontario.
Contact
MacPherson Institute ( reimersd@mcmaster.ca )