How Indigenous knowledges can inform inclusive pedagogical practice [Date: Feb 04, 2026]

[STLHE-L] Equity and/in the Classroom Webinar Series | February Webinar
Disability needs to be decolonized: How Indigenous knowledges can inform inclusive pedagogical practice

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 12:30 pm PT
(5:00 pm NT; 4:30 pm AT; 2:30 pm CT; 1:30 pm MT; 3:30 pm ET)
Online

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Disability needs to be decolonized: How Indigenous knowledges can inform inclusive pedagogical practice

Presented by: Dr. Rheanna Robinson

Dr. Rheanna Robinson is an Associate Professor in the Department of First Nations Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia. and a Co-Lead for the Indigenous Research Stream with the Canadian Institute of Inclusion and Citizenship at the University of British Columbia. She is an Indigenous scholar (Manitoba Métis Federation) with expertise in Indigenous Disability Studies and Indigenous Education. As a lifetime resident of Northern British Columbia, Dr. Robinson is committed to community-based research and the importance of the Four R’s (Respect, Relevancy, Reciprocity, and Responsibility) in her work at UNBC and beyond.

Abstract:

As principles of Indigenization, decolonization, reconciliation, and EDI continue to inform the strategic directions and priorities of universities across Canada, the perspectives and aspirations of individuals directly affected by university policy and practice must be meaningfully represented. In this talk, Dr. Rheanna Robinson will draw on her experience as an Indigenous scholar who lives with chronic illness and disability to describe how her academic research within Indigenous Disability Studies represents a compelling example of how Indigenous knowledges offer the world meaningful representations of equity and inclusion in diverse and varying ways.

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