Dr. Marie Battiste is one of the world's foremost scholars on Indigenous people's education and in her new book, Decolonizing Education: Nourishing their Learning Spirits, she shares stories of inspiration, activism and reveals a heart set on developing a great public awareness of the Indigenous people's experience in our education system.
EDMONTON, March 5, 2014 /CNW/ - In a series of talks and public engagements starting on March 8th, Dr. Marie Battiste, distinguished visitor from the University of Saskatchewan, will visit with students, professors and community leaders from the University of Alberta and the city of Edmonton to share lessons learned from the creation of her latest book.
| Decolonizing Education: Nourishing their Learning Spirits with distinguished visitor Dr. Marie Battiste Saturday, March 8 7pm - 9:30pm Stanley A. Milner Library Edmonton Room Edmonton Public Library |
She will share inspirations of events, people, and activism that have taken her across the country in developing awareness of Indigenous peoples and the injustices and inequities that have unfolded in education and the devastating impacts on them.
"From my research and writing and continuing community based activism in my communities, I will share the key features of educational policy and practice that must undergo substantive reform, including eliminating racism and repositioning of Indigenous knowledge and humanities as new frames for a just society," says Battiste.
Please join Dr. Marie Battiste, M'ikmaw professor of education at the University of Saskatchewan and distinguished visitor to the University of Alberta and the city of Edmonton, on Saturday, March 8, 2014 for her talk. Copies of Marie's books will be available for sale at the event courtesy of Audrey's Bookstore.
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SOURCE: University of Alberta Faculty of Education
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