Event Date: February 20, 2025 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: FSS 4004, 120 University Private, University of Ottawa
Presented by CIPS and the Security Studies Network
This talk will feature two presentations:
Dr. Ranjan Datta – Anti-racist and Decolonial Research as a Ceremonial Transformation: From a Colour Settler Perspective
This presentation explores how decolonial and anti-racist research approaches are critical for meaningful transformation ceremonies in community-based research in both the Global South and North. It highlights the transformative role of settler of colour scholars in addressing colonial legacies and racial inequities while creating solidarity with Indigenous and land-based minority communities. Centering relational accountability, the presentation examines how decolonial frameworks challenge western knowledge practices and promote transformation in research processes. Anti-racist methodologies dismantle injustice, center community needs, and bridge global struggles for justice. By implementing these approaches, researcher can contribute to responsive and transformative knowledge production and community resilience.
Dr. Jebunnessa Chapola – Indigenous, Anti-racist, Decolonial Feminist Knowledge: A Pathway to Sustainability and Climate Resilience
Indigenous, anti-racist, and decolonial feminist knowledge is essential for raising awareness about sustainable practices and enhancing climate resilience. This presentation highlights that the traditional ecological practices and knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples offer vital solutions to issues related to climate change and sustainability through an anti-racist and decolonial feminist lens. This wisdom has been transmitted through generations and provides important insights into land and water management, conservation of biodiversity, and restoration of ecosystems. The presentation will stress the importance of engaging in land-based education and adopting a decolonial mindset of learning from Indigenous communities. Incorporating Indigenous knowledge into worldwide climate initiatives is crucial for reaching sustainability objectives and promoting social equity. This research will argue that racialized newcomer communities should explore how Indigenous knowledge can enhance climate action, resilience, and sustainable development on a global scale.
Speakers:
Dr. Ranjan Datta is serving as a Research Chair (CRC) in Community Disaster Research at Mount Royal University, Alberta, Canada. With over 17 years committed to community-based research, Dr. Datta has made significant contributions across diverse domains, including community disaster research, adaption, environmental sustainability, crossing Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Canada, Ghana, Bangladesh, and India. His leadership has played a critical role in driving forward community-led disaster adaptation initiatives on a global scale. Supported by a strong network cross-cultural communities, scholars, and professionals, Dr. Datta’s collaborative endeavors are primed for success. Through interdisciplinary research and a steadfast commitment to global environmental sustainability, Dr. Datta continues to drive impactful research initiatives worldwide.
Dr. Jebunnessa Chapola is a settler of colour researcher and educator. She continues to learn through land-based education throughout her life. She is an anti-racist, decolonial feminist. Her research expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of research areas, including environmental reconciliation, transnational feminism, anti-racist theory and practice, Indigenous women led climate change solutions. These areas of focus underscore her unwavering commitment to cross-cultural responsibility, gender equity, social justice and environmental resilience.
Chair:
Philippe Frowd is an Associate Professor at the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa.
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