Decolonizing Knowledge: Rethinking Research, Scholarship, and Community Engagement
This program brings together scholars whose work centers on Indigenous perspectives and challenges the boundaries of conventional academic thought. Panelists will discuss how different fields have historically included or excluded Indigenous voices, and what it means to meaningfully engage with Indigenous knowledge in research, teaching, and community partnerships.
Speakers: Jenny L. Davis, Ph.D. (Chickasaw Nation) Associate Professor of Anthropology and American Indian Studies, and Director of American Indian Studies; David Eby (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma/Muscogee Creek), Doctoral Student, School of Information Sciences; Oliver Tapaha, Ph.D. (Diné), Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization & Leadership, College of Education; Heather Wright, Ph.D. (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa), Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Carle Illinois College of Medicine