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