An engaging discussion is anticipated Tuesday, at Station 20 West in Saskatoon, when three Indigenous scholars — Kim TallBear, Audra Simpson and Kim Anderson — will be sharing insights on feminism. The event, Indigenous Feminisms Power Panel, references feminism in the plural. "Even within those of us who really identified as Indigenous feminists, there are really [...]
After completing her bachelor of commerce degree, Kirsten Lindquist went to work in a store selling diamond engagement rings. But soon her job selling jewelry started her thinking about why and how the tradition of diamond rings became so central to how we think about love. “People would come with questions like, ‘Is it true [...]
Closing Roundtable: Joanna Radin (Yale), Ned Blackhawk (Yale), Susan Lindee (Penn), Kim TallBear (Alberta), Ricardo Ventura Santos (FIOCRUZ) Re-posted from http://ygsna.sites.yale.edu/event/cold-war-indigeneity-science-and-medicine During the Cold War, indigenous cultures and their members' bodies were recognized as uniquely relevant to science and biomedical research. In some cases this was because they appeared to be valuable [...]
