The ARCH Center is pleased to co-sponsor a visit by renowned Māori scholar Dr. Linda Tuhiwai Smith with the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute (IWRI) next week! Dr. Smith is very excited to meet with faculty and students in the Schools of Public Health and Social Work on Monday May 1st at 9:30-10:30am and 11am-12pm.
This is a wonderful opportunity for those actively applying decolonizing principles in their work to connect with Dr. Smith. Please do sign-up for only 1 slot via the Sign-up Genius link below—space is limited and will be first-come-first-serve. If you sign-up and are not able to make it, please do remove your name from the sign-up to make space for others. Please note the location in Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC building) for the slot you sign-up for. If you do not have HRC building access, please wait by the bottom of the stairs on the 1st floor and someone will meet you and bring you up 5 minutes before the meeting time.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094dacad22a3f8c34-faculty#/
If you are not able to secure a meeting spot, please do join us later in the day to hear a lecture by Dr. Smith at 3pm in GNOM S060 with a reception to follow at the Vista Café. All are welcome to attend! We will also be hosting her lecture via Zoom webinar.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Pc12rwYhSWGm9N2W_i2fzQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Professor Smith is a Distinguished Professor at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. She is a researcher, mentor, supervisor, writer and educator renowned for her work in Indigenous Māori education, decolonizing methodologies, and kaupapa Māori. Her book Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples explores intersections between imperialism and research and has been an international best seller since its publication in 1998.
