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First Nations education: Can we afford to miss out?

July 30, 2011
| Chief Shawn Atleo, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, speaks at the Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences about First Nations youth and access to quality education.

56:08 minutes (51.44 MB)
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Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenizing the Academy

July 13, 2011
| This talk, entitled: 'Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenizing the Academy' was recorded by Ryan Saxby Hill at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences on May 31, 2011.

75:08 minutes (68.84 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Documenting the fourth moment of a new world order

June 1, 2010
| Alejandra Roncallo lectures on Obama, the environment and a shift in capitalist consumerism as she explores the uniqueness of our present era.

16:37 minutes (15.24 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Experiences, issues and lessons from the North

June 5, 2010
| Chief Billy Diamond of the Waskaganish First Nation shares memories of his childhood in this keynote address on northern native families.

54:46 minutes (50.16 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Book launch for "The News" by Peter Stevens.

June 5, 2010
| An informal discussion with the media expert on the nature and ethics of news.

47:31 minutes (43.53 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: 'Eco-Theology and the State of Christian Environmentalism in Quebec'

June 4, 2010
| Robert Smith presents research into his work-in-progress: an investigation into the nature of eco-theological awareness along the St. Lawrence River.

22:15 minutes (20.4 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Canada and the global struggle for economic and environmental justice (#1)

June 3, 2010
| Ben Powless was the first speaker in a roundtable exploring opportunities for reshaping social movements, with particular emphasis on Indigenous movements.

21:56 minutes (20.11 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: 'New Relations, New Opportunities? Food Sovereignty in Kenya and Canada'

June 2, 2010
| Leigh Brownhill examines movements in both countries to assess their strength at alleviating poverty and offering climate-friendly farming practices.

17:20 minutes (15.9 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Politics and procedure of the Manitoba NDP leadership selection process

June 4, 2010
| Jared Wesley presents his analysis of the recent election to replace Gary Doer.

8:56 minutes (8.2 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Canada and the global struggle for economic and environmental justice (#3)

June 3, 2010
| This third and final installment of roundtable discussion features Fred Wilson as closing speaker.

17:44 minutes (16.27 MB)
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