Towards Ethical Spaces of Engagement: Bridging Indigenous and Western Knowledge Systems

Facilitator: Louis Busch, Bear Clan member of Nisichawaysihk Cree Nation and Special Projects Officer, Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogies, UTM
This workshop introduces the ethical space of engagement (Ermine, 2007) as a practical framework for authentic dialogue and collaboration between groups with diverse worldviews. To illustrate its utility in higher education, we will explore a hypothetical interaction between a university program grounded in Western academic traditions and a First Nations community organization grounded within an Indigenous knowledge system. 
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