A panel of experts in anthropology, law, literature, and indigenous studies will discuss critical questions relating to Aboriginal oral narratives as they are used in the courts, and reflect on the extent to which scholarship can transform the process of Aboriginal rights litigation.
Panellists include:
Bruce Granville Miller, UBC professor of anthropology and author of Oral History on Trial: Recognizing Aboriginal Narratives in the Courts; Sophie McCall, associate professor of English at Simon Fraser University and author of First Person Plural: Aboriginal Storytelling and the Ethics of Collaborative Authorship; and Darlene Johnston, UBC associate professor, Faculty of Law, who was awarded the designation of Indigenous People’s Counsel from the Indigenous Bar Association of Canada in 2008.
The discussion will be moderated by Linc Kesler, chair of the First Nations Studies Program at UBC, director of the UBC First Nations House of Learning, and senior advisor to the president of Aboriginal Affairs.
Date: Feb. 8, 2012
Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Place: Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute for Global Issues, 6476 NW Marine Drive (map)
Free tickets: http://oralhistorypanel.eventbrite.com/?ebtv=C&ebtv=C
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