BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Detroit
TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit
X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20070311T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20071104T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20230830T095417
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230831T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230831T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Beyond Land Acknowledgments
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Land Acknowledgments\n \nThursday\, August 31\, 2023\n4:00 - 5:30 p.m.\n1010 Weiser Hall\n\nStrolling dinner with reception to follow\; this event is in-person only.\nThe history of American anthropology and the founding of the University of Michigan are inextricably linked to that of First Nations. In recognition of that history\, both the University of Michigan and the American Anthropological Association have articulated a commitment to American Indian and Alaskan Native communities\, scholars\, and students as part of their institutional work to create more inclusive and diverse organizations.\n\nOne very public way in which this has happened has been the creation and performance of land acknowledgments\, an act intended to raise an audience’s awareness of the colonial history that alienated local tribes from their land base and to educate audiences about the existence of these (contemporary) Indigenous communities. The proliferation of land acknowledgements has also resulted in a critical discussion of their use(s) such that the AAA stopped incorporating them into their annual meetings and other events in 2021. Because of the visibility of land acknowledgments\, from personal emails to event introductions\, we will begin with the debates they have provoked about tokenization\, issues of recognition (of Indigenous people) and ongoing coloniality\, and failures of accountability.\n\nWe invite you to join us in this discussion and our endeavor to reconceptualize land acknowledgments\, their role in academic organizations and institutions\, and the potential they signify. We will move beyond these moments of awareness-raising and consider other opportunities that institutions have to create a more inclusive environment for Indigenous peoples\, as students\, scholars\, advocates\, artists\, stakeholders and stewards.\n\nFor questions or to request accessibility accommodations\, please email anthro.exec.secretary@umich.edu.
UID:110962-21825921@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/110962
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,Anthropology,Native American
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 1010
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR