THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2025
All events held in Centre Space, John A. Russell Building, unless otherwise noted.
9:00
Registration & Light Snacks and refreshments
10:00
Land Acknowledgement
Opening Prayer & Song by Pahan PteSanWin
Welcome from the Dean Mira Locher
Introduction
12:00
Kinship Workshop Activity & LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS
PLANET
What are the sources of our deepest, evolutionary planetary connections and our profound belonging for kinship?
1:00
Introduction
Keynote: Sylvia McAdam
Moderated Discussion with Alex Wilson
3:15
LIGHT SNACKS AND REFRESHMENTS
PLACE
To what extent does crafting a deeper connection to the earth and bioregions reinvigorate a sense of kinship with place-based beings, systems, and communities that mutually shape one another?
3:45
Introduction
Keynote: Hetxw’ms Gyetxw – Brett Huson
Moderated Discussion with Jonathan Boron
6:30
Opening of Kakanacisitacahk: Drumming Our Houses Home at the Architecture 2 Gallery
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2025
PARTNERS
How do you relations between and among different species foster of sense of responsibility and belonging in us?
10:00
Welcome & Introduction
Keynote: Dr. Az (Ashley A.) Klymiuk, PhD
Moderated Discussion with Christian Nakarado
12:15
LIGHT LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS
PERSONS
Which experiences expand our understanding of human beings in relation to other-than-human beings?
12:45
Introduction
Keynote: Charlotte Nolin
Moderated Discussion with Sarah Cooper & Danielle Fenn
3:15
LIGHT SNACKS AND REFRESHMENTS
PRACTICE
What are the practical, every day and lifelong ways we become kin?
3:45
6:00
Introduction
Group Conversation moderated by IDPSA & David Fortin: FAUM Family, Practitioners, Invited Panelists
Closing Remarks