Poster design by Dr. Marlyn Bennett

We are the RGD Tâpwewin team, a 3-year SSHRC-funded project examining Indigenous-Specific Racism in the Canadian Academy.

The June Symposium is our final project deliverable. We aim, within an Indigenous ethics and protocol framework, to strengthen collaborations, plan for future research, and produce knowledge that will be taken up by educational institutions, governments, and public institutions to address Indigenous-specific racism in the academy and beyond.

Keynote Speakers

  • Dr. Cheryl Ward

    Anti-Racism Educator

  • Jean Teillet

    Author/Retired Lawyer

  • Dr. Verna St. Denis

    Professor Emerita, University of Saskatchewan

Registration is full! Please email rgdtapwewin@uvic.ca to be added to the waitlist!

Registration for all three days includes:

Banquet and entertainment at Songhees Wellness Centre

Three featured keynote presentations

Seven panel presentations

Light breakfast, two snacks, and lunch every day

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