Guest Lectures and Keynotes:
November 16, 2006
Curiosity, Cultural Appropriation and Deep Learning. Faculty of Education Annual Research Forum. November 16, 2006. (revised version of U of A Keynote).
September 22, 2006
Curiosity, Cultural Appropriation and “Deep Learning”. Invited presentation to the Curriculum and Pedagogy Institute, Conversations about Culture Series. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
May 2006
Invited Speaker/Facilitator: Mentoring as Advocacy. Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences. Women’s and Equity Issues Steering Committee. Congress 2006. York University.
April 2006
Invited Speaker: First Nations Education in Canada. The History Club at TL Kennedy Secondary School. Mississauga, ON.
February 2006
Invited Keynote: tino Rangitiratainga: Self Determination in a Context of Interdependence. For the Indigenous Education Conference, Bkjewanong, ON.
March/April 2005
Aotearoa/New Zealand Series. Do Ideas Travel? Protocol and Partnerships between Universities and Aboriginal Communities. N.B. Although the five papers given over the six weeks there have the same title, each drew on a different aspect of my recent, SSHRC-funded research.
April 1, 2005
Do Ideas Travel? Protocol and Partnerships between Universities and Aboriginal Communities. To Maori and Pacific Island Studies, Main Campus, University of Auckland. Auckland, NZ.
March 31, 2005
Do Ideas Travel? Protocol and Partnerships between Universities and Aboriginal Communities. Paper 4. To Faculty of Education, Epsom Campus. University of Auckland. Auckland, NZ.
March 22, 2005
Do Ideas Travel? Protocol and Partnerships between Universities and Aboriginal Communities. Paper 3. To Te Waka Pu Whenua. Maori Adult Education Centre. Taumarunui. NZ.
March 4, 2005
Paper 2. Do Ideas Travel? Protocol and Partnerships between Universities and Aboriginal Communities To Te Tumu, Centre for Maori and Pacific Studies. University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ.
March 3, 2005
Paper 1. Do Ideas Travel? Protocol and Partnerships between Universities and Aboriginal Communities. Public Lecture. University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ.
July 2004
Invited Keynote: Brock University. (de)colonizing Research Methodologies for Education. Keynote for Alternative Research Paradigms in Education, Joint PhD in Educational Studies Conference. Friday, July 16, 2004.
June 2004
Invited Keynote: Canadian Association of Comparative and International Education. Annual Meetings. Decolonizing Diaspora: Whose Traditional Land Are We On? A revised version of paper presented to Windsor and the Conference on Diaspora, Memory and Silence at York University, CFR.
February 2004
Decolonizing Diaspora: Whose Traditional Land Are We On? Invited keynote to University of Windsor series on Identity, Social and Cultural Differences in the Canadian Space. (Revised version of paper presented to Diaspora, Memory and Silence Conference.)
November 2003.
Collaborative and Respectful Research. Guest lecture and discussion with Doctoral Seminar for Language, Culture and Teaching. York Graduate Program in Education.
October 2003
“Pedagogy of the Land: Collaborative Community-based Research.” With Kaaren Dannenmann. Guest lecture to Masters Seminar in Language, Culture and Teaching, York University.
July 2003
“Respectful Research: Collaboration in Community Contexts.” Invited Keynote to Summer Institute, Mt.St.Vincent’s University. Halifax, N.S.
November 2002
Guest “phone” lecture and participation in Doctoral Seminar for University of British Columbia’s Educational Studies doctoral students.
October 2002
“On research across contexts and disciplines.” Discussion with students in the Masters seminar in Language, Culture and Teaching, Graduate Programme in Education, October 3.
October 2001
“(De)colonizing Educational Research: Coming to Know Our Relations.” Adaptation of Talk given at Queen’s for the Doctoral Seminar in Language, Culture and Teaching, Graduate Programme in Education, York University.
April 2001
“(De)colonizing Educational Research: Coming to Know Our Relations.” Invited Keynote for the Graduate Student Symposium, Graduate Programme in Education, Queen’s University.
October 2000“Taking down the walls: Communities and educational research in Canada’s 21st Century.” Invited Keynote to the Annual Graduate Student Conference, Faculty of Education, Brock University.
March 2000
Research in Aboriginal Contexts. Lecture to Dr. M. Luxton’s Sociology/Women’s Studies class.
January 2000
“Community and Science Education.” Lecture to Dr. G. Orpwood’s Math, Science and Technology class.
October 1999
“Ethical research in Westview schools.” Lecture to P. Saul and S. Isoki’s Urban Education class.
March 1999
“Coalition Work: What does it mean to be white and working for social justice?” Panelist for Ethnicity in the Classroom: Naming and Engaging Differences. Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University.
March 1999
“Respect, Responsibility and Reciprocity”. Panelist for Women Re-framing Human Rights Research. International Human Rights Project. York University, Centre for Feminist Research.
October 1996
“Finding Curriculum with/in Community.” Presentation to Dr. C. James’s Urban Education class, Westview Family of Schools. North York, Ontario
May 1996
"Indian Education Policy". Lecture delivered to First Nations Awareness Day, Lillooet School District and Lillooet Tribal Council. Lillooet, B.C.
January 1995
"Research by Invitation: Back on the Borders Again." Lecture to The Seminar on Theory and Research in Language, Culture and Teaching. Faculty of Education, York University.
January 1995
“‘What's a White Girl Like Me Doing in a Place Like This?’: Epistemology and First Nations Research.” Lecture to Speakers’ Series. Critical Pedagogy and Cultural Studies. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
August 1994
"Respect, Power and Professional Development." Keynote Address for Professional Development Division of the British Columbia Teachers' Federation.
May 1993
"Keys to Personal Power." Keynote address to the Second Annual Conference for Young Women of School District 72.
February 1993
"Equity Issues on Our Community." Keynote address and opening workshop for New Caltec Conference "Social Issues." Prince George, B.C.
March 6, 1992
"Balancing Your Personal and Professional Life." Dinner Speaker, Women Into Educational Leadership Conference, Ft. St. John School District.
January 1992
"Beyond the Numbers." Speech to "Perspectives on Leadership" series. Langley School District.
October 1991
Keynote Address: BCTF Status of Women Contacts' Training Conference.
February 1991
Presenter: Freedom to Read Week. Vancouver Art Gallery. For B. C. Library Association.
January 1990
“Resisting Hierarchy: Research as Conversation” for Graduate Research Class at Simon Fraser University.
1987, 1988 and November 1989
"Issues in First Nations Education:" Guest lectures for Education 240, Simon Fraser University.
July 1989
"Overview of Native Education" for Education 441, Simon Fraser University.
January 1989
"Resistance and Renewal: Surviving the Indian Residential School" for Anthropology 301, U.B.C.
Fall 1988
"Ethnography and Graduate Research" for Education 508, U.B.C.
Fall 1988
"Resistance and Renewal: Surviving the Indian Residential School". Presentation to B.C. Adult Education Administrators Conference, Malaspina College.
Workshops and facilitation:
February 2004
Co-presenter with Kaaren Dannenmann on The Indigenous Knowledge Instructors’ Program to the Grassy Narrows Education Council.
February 2004
Co-presenter with Kaaren Dannenmann on The Indigenous Knowledge Instructors’ Program to Kekeebanawkayo 2004 Conference “Every Child is Special.” Winnipeg, Manitoba.
October 2003
Workshop leader. Preparation for OGS and SSHRC applications for graduate students in Education. York University.
January 2002
Co-presenter with Kaaren Dannenmann of “A Pedagogy of the Land.” For the Nishnawbe Aski Nation-wide Education Conference. Thunder Bay, ON. Co-facilitator for Breakout Session on Cultural Planning.
June 1999
Organizer and Facilitator for “Curriculum Canada: Turning the Century”, Session for the Canadian Association for Studies in Education. Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Sherbrooke, P.Q.
June 1999
Organizer and Chair for “Celebrating Our Successes”. A presentation of authors, editors and research grant holders for the Canadian Association for Studies in Education. Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Sherbrooke, P.Q.
August 1996
Lecture and discussion for Orientation for New Graduate Students to the Faculty of Education, York University. Two sessions.
May 1996
Co-facilitator: anti-racism workshop for the Department of Women’s Studies, University of BC.
October 1995
Information session for new and tenure track, SFU FA members. Panel Member. SFU Faculty Association. Burnaby.
May 1995
"Critical Pedagogy." Facilitator for workshop with faculty, School of Social Work, University College of the Fraser Valley.
April 6, 1995
"Issues of Gender." Workshop for PDP Academic Conference. 100 Mile House, B.C.
March 1995
K-12 Research Workshop. Invited participant. Canadian Education Association. Toronto.
June 1993
Presenter and Facilitator. "First Nations Development Planning". Centre for Human Settlements Professional Programs, UBC.
May 1993
"Caring Experience: A Nursing Faculty's Exploration." Facilitator for program evaluation. North Island College, Campbell River, B.C.
February 1993
"Issues of Equity." Workshop for Professional Development Program Conference, "Teaching in the 1990s." Terrace, B.C.
October 1992
Gender Equity Workshop. PDP Fall Conference. Simon Fraser University
February 1992
Invited seminar. "Contradiction in First Nations Adult Education." Adult Education Research Centre. University of B.C.
June 1992
Presenter and Facilitator. "First Nations Development Planning". Centre for Human Settlements Professional Programs, UBC.
January 1992
Issues of Equity. Workshop with French Module, PDP, SFU.
February 1992
Issues of Equity. Workshop to Prince George PDP, SFU (AHCOTE).
February 1992
Issues of Equity. Workshop to NWTEC students PDP, SFU (Terrace).
June 1991
Equity workshop for Administrative and Professional Staff Association.
May 1990
"Planning to Build on Community Strengths: A Holistic Approach". Workshop co-presented with Arnold Fox of the Blood Reserve for Band Administration short course. University of British Columbia.
October 1989
Curriculum Inservice for Instructors of Native Adult Basic Education Science for Native Education Centre's Outreach Programs.
July 1989
Facilitator for Think-in for faculty and students of University of British Columbia's Master of Education Ts'kel Program.
April 1989
Facilitator for Evaluation of Native Public Administration Program, Native Education Centre, Lethbridge.
January 1989
"Read, Listen and Act: Dialogical Teaching", Workshop for Skills Training Instructors, Native Education Centre, Vancouver.
December 1998
"Instructional Skills": Orientation for Native Adult Education Instructors, Native Adult Education Resource Centre, Salmon Arm.
Fall 1988
"Effective Communication Styles for Teaching Native Students", to Faculty and Staff of Malaspina College, Nanaimo. Co-presenter with Verna Kirkness, Director of First Nations House of Learning, U.B.C.
October 1988
"Strength of Native Culture in a Modern Context". Educators of Native Indian Students Association, Indian Education Conference, Kamloops.
April 1988
"College Preparation Science Curriculum" to Native Science and Health Careers Think Tank, Native Education Centre, Vancouver.
February 1987
"Native Education". Workshop at Professional Development Conference, Ft. Nelson Teachers' Association, Ft. Nelson.
Publicity
Television:
CBC Windsor. February 2006. Indigenous Education Conference, Walpole Island. Keynote Speaker.
Aboriginal People’s Television: On the “Business” of Aboriginal Education. 2003.
CTV Canada AM. “Residential School Apology.” Date unknown.
Participant: Videotape “Curriculum Theory and Design” for the Bachelor of Education in Aboriginal Adult Education, Brock University. Wildfire Outdoor Education Centre. November 2000.
Interview:
S. Burrows. “Meeting an Educational First: Ten First Nations Schools Gather on Walpole Island.” The Wallaceburg News, February 7, 2006.
Listing:
Who’s Who in Canada. 1996-present. Celia Haig-Brown.
Other:
The Legacy of Residential Schools: Workshop for Red Lake Museum, to accompany touring exhibit from the Public Archives of Canada. February 2006.
Invited Panellist. October 2005. Ms.Conceptions: Queer Mothers & Children Tackle the Politics of Family. For Nightwood Theatre. Toronto, ON.
Building Community. Workshop for citizens of Red Lake, ON with a focus on First Nations. 2004
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