2026 Research Symposium

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WHEN: Thursday April 9th & Friday April 10th 2026, 8:30am-4pm!
WHERE: The Woman’s Club of Evanston,1702 Chicago Ave, Evanston
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This two day symposium will feature Indigenous community partnered project highlights, poster sessions, keynote speakers, and panels. There will be four panels with invited scholars.
Schedule
| Thursday, April 9th | Friday, April 10th |
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8:30am - Breakfast and Registration 9:00am - Welcome with Stephanie Fryberg 9:30am - Keynote by Eve Tuck 10:30am - Panel I: Indigenous Feminisms in the Current Political Landscape Moderator: Eve TuckPanelists: Stephanie Lumsden, Renya Ramirez, Jessica Fremland12:00pm - LUNCH 12:50pm - Dance Break! 1:00pm - Project Highlight: Feminist-in-Residence, Women's Center Presented by Noelle Garcia 1:30pm - Indigenous Knowledge Exchange, Poster Session 1 2:30pm - Panel II: Indigenizing Higher Education: Indigenous students building thriving collective futures Moderator: Lesley-Ann Brown HendersonPanelists: Lula Fox, Dallas Downey, Nathalie Kanoelani Takiko Jones, Solo Miner4:00pm - Closing |
8:30am - Breakfast and registration 9:00am - Welcome with Jasmine Gurneau & Sarah Brown 9:10am - Keynote by Dana Hedgpeth 10:00am - Panel III: Indigenous Data Sovereignty Moderator: Jeff FengPanelists: Krystal Tsosie, Andrew Curley, Joe Yracheta11:30am - Indigenous Knowledge Exchange, Poster Session 2 12:30pm - LUNCH 1:20 - Dance Break! 1:30pm - Project Highlight: Indigenous Language Policy Efforts at NU Presented by Michelle Manno, Aaron Golding, and Heather Menefee 2:00pm - Panel IV: The Future of Indigenous-Centered Research in Higher Education
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