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Sponsored Faculty Events
The Faculty of Education and SIDRU , University of Regina , were pleased to sponsor a public presentation on Tuesday , September 24 by New Zealand scholars , Dr . Lynne-Harata Te Aika and Dr . Richard Manning from the University of Canterbury , Christchurch . Their presentation focused on treaty education within a Mäori and New Zealand context as well as addressing issues related to culturally based ( Indigenous ) pedagogy and program Indigenization within preK-12 and postsecondary contexts .
Dr . Patrick Lewis organized Dr . Shawn Wilson ’ s visit on October 21 . Dr . Wilson is the author of Research is Ceremony ; during his visit he spent time with 3 rd -year Elementary students , and engaged in discussions with faculty and graduate students as well as meeting with the Aboriginal Advisory Circle .
Photos by Shuana Niessen
On March 19 , the Annual Education Lecture was given by Dr . Zeus Leonardo of the University of California , Berkeley , “ Rewriting Race : Charles Mills , the Racial Contract , and Critical Race Education .” The lecture was followed by an evening discussion at the talkin ’ about school and society series on the theme of “ What ’ s
Race Relations Got to Do With It ? Toward a Critical Theory of Education Inequality ” at La Bodega Restaurant in Regina , with presenters / provocateurs , Dr . Zeus Leonardo , Dr . Carol Schick ( U of R ), and Dr . Verna St . Denis ( U of S ).