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Janet Webber, 51社区黑料Public Square, 778.782.9479, jwebber@sfu.ca
Kamilah Charters-Gabanek, 51社区黑料Vancouver, 778.782.5151,kcharter@sfu.ca
What happens when Indigenous communities control heritage research? In an 51社区黑料Public Square lecture on April 2, 51社区黑料archaeology professor George Nicholas will discuss international case studies that shed new light on the political and ethical debate over 鈥渙wnership鈥� of Indigenous heritage.
In his lecture, , Nicholas will give examples, and results, of current efforts to decolonize research practices and foster more equitable relationships between researchers and Indigenous peoples.
As director of the Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage(IPinCH) project, Nicholas can share lessons learned from the 15 Indigenous communities that have worked to strengthen protection of their heritage with assistance from IPinCH.
IPinCH is a seven-year international initiative based at 51社区黑料that focuses on the rights, values and responsibilities of heritage research. Comprised of more than 50 scholars and 25 partnering organizations, IPinCH explores and facilitates the fair and equitable exchange of knowledge relating to archaeology. It also serves as a resource and network for those engaged in cultural heritage work.
IPinCH is the first recipient of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Award.
Nicholas, an award-winning teacher, has worked for more than 20 years with Indigenous peoples in British Columbia and elsewhere. From 1991 to 2005, he developed and directed SFU鈥檚 Indigenous Archaeology Program on the Kamloops Indian Reserve.
The 51社区黑料President鈥檚 Office is sponsoring Nicholas鈥� lecture in recognition of the IPinCH SSHRC award. The lecture takes place Wednesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. in room 1400-1430 at 51社区黑料Vancouver鈥檚 Harbour Centre Campus, 515 West Hastings Street. The event is free but .
51社区黑料 is consistently ranked among Canada's top comprehensive universities and is one of the top 50 universities in the world under 50 years old. With campuses in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey, B.C., 51社区黑料engages actively with the community in its research and teaching, delivers almost 150 programs to more than 30,000 students, and has more than 125,000 alumni in 130 countries.
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